 "Gray Wolf" is an oil paint and watercolor painting on paper. Rachel Crumm, St Louis Park, MN. December 1, 2014 
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 This was done using colored pencil on paper and is 9x11". I love that I can use my art to support a cause I believe in. Annie Nelson, Burnsville, MN. December 13, 2014 
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Lupus Canis Poem by: Graham Frear, Northfield MN 90 year old WWII veteran and former St. Olaf's professor, recently deceased.
Caught as you are great canine Between man and extinction; You great hunter, only to survive, Biding your time to be What you were meant to be. My heart skipped a beat, When I saw you loping Between lake and deep woods, Descending for a cold drink From the lake we call Superior, Now waiting for traffic to break, For your return to your wild, Your world, Beyond our world, Back to your den, hungry pups. Remembering how frail we are, You will survive, your kind prevail Longer than we, stronger than we. Your pups await in hidden den, Deep in the woods, far from man The predator who kills his own kind. You came first, we later With our machines, lethal fumes, Insensitive to your world, You part of nature, in harmony, A feat we have not attained. We kill our own kind, Set on righting dubious wrongs. You attack to survive, We survive to attack each other As others attack us, causes dubious, Lupus Canis remains, homo sapien no.
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 Poster for 2013 HFW fundraser Skip Wilson. December 20, 2014 
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 Wolf Snow Sculpture from Dec 2012 Jerry Olson. December 20, 2014 
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Produced by Ms. Bentivegna's 6th Grade Class. Woodmere Middle School, Woodmere, NY December 22, 2014
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Ourself Poem by: Scott Slocum, 1975 and 2015 White Bear Lake, MN. December 22, 2014
Forty years ago (it seems like it was yesterday)
You and I walked the same road Thinking we would have it to ourself.
You had met a man before, frightened. I had never met a wolf before. Wondering, why you were so bold?
Would we have met on our straight line?
I drew steel, and set my feet. You were gone.
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 Collage, mixed media. Kari Pearson, Minneapolis, MN. December 22, 2014 
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Golden Eyes was inspired by the wolf's beauty, determination, and will to survive. MP3 Robert Schmidt, Germantown, WI. December 22, 2014
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Dont Silence The Howl. Apricot Lily Music is dedicated to the preservation and proliferation of the American Gray Wolf. MP3 Tom Boisvert, Hyannis, Massachusetts. January 1, 2015
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 Digital painting of a wolf character in a novel I've just started to write! Ivy Wingfield, Aurora, Colorado. December 23, 2014 
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1977, Just North of Ely All rights reserved 2014 Nancy Christopher, Cologne, MN. December 25, 2014
Nothing makes your heart pound like heading out an hour before dusk, down a frozen trail covered with large dog- like tracks and yellow snow.
You want to turn back but can't because you're just too close to a once in a lifetime encounter- a chance to see a pack or even a lone wolf, or just to hear them howl.
As the sun sets behind the trees, you stop. Standing perfectly still, watching your breath in the cold night air. Waiting, watching, hoping, and finally, knowing it is not to be.
Maybe tomorrow.
It would be another thirty years before I would see my first wolf.
It was actually on my property in the outer reaches of the seven county metro area that surrounds Minneapolis and St. Paul. Still farm country, I owned fifty acres of wildlife habitat and it was there in the winter of 2007, that a lone wolf crossed my field.
I was speechless, I was thrilled, my heart was pounding, and I couldn't believe my eyes, yet there he was. Large and very dark, almost black. I watched as he wandered along a tree line and then disappeared over the hill.
The next day I told my neighbor that I was "sure I had seen a wolf"! To which he replied "You did, I talked to the guy who shot it".
Shoot, Shovel, Shut up. Same old, same old.
Stunned, I said goodbye and hung up the phone. With tears in my eyes I thought about how much I hate people who just can't leave things alone, and how much I hate living in a place where animals are killed just because they're there, and because we can.
I'm wishing I could go back and somehow change his direction, or maybe even convince him to stay.
Somehow I feel older today, sadder, like I learned a terrible lesson and there is no going back, even a day, to a more innocent time when I would be thrilled to see a lone wolf wander in my field without the knowledge of the senseless death to come.
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In memory of my "Moondog" who found me in a small Ohio town and stayed by my side for sixteen years... Poem by: Barb Minar, Jordan, MN. January 10, 2015
I am Moondog, I am Wolf. I am your past, Your future, The window to your soul...
I am the melancholy cadence on the wind, Paw prints on the mountain, The ripple in the stream...
I am a solo artist, I am a quartet, Euphonious in my howl...
I am the shadow on the moon, Silhouette on the horizon, I am Moondog, I am Wolf...
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 This is a simple outline drawing with words that describe my beliefs about wolves and their plight in my home state of Minnesota. Dani Porter Born, Saint Paul, MN. January 11, 2015 
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 Hand painted ceramic tile. Elany Prusa, Rough and Ready, California. January 19, 2015 
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 "Howling Wolf", a painting of a wolf howling up at a full moon, was inspired and motivated by hearing wolves howl while camping near Ely, MN in August 2014. Meri Bautch, Monterey, California. January 23, 2015 
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 Pencil and Pastel Animal drawing. Keiko Olds, Wayazata, MN. February 2, 2015 
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 Pencil and pastel drawing art. Left is dog. Right is wolf. Keiko Olds, Wayazata, MN. February 2, 2015 
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 Howling Full Moon. Katey Saari, Saint Paul, MN. January 30, 2015 
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 This watercolor and ink illustration represents my relationship with wolves. Since my childhood I've been enamored with them... in my adulthood I began working with wolf advocacy groups, and recently at a wolf sanctuary. I am an illustrator and have always created art based on relationships between human and non-human animals, especially wolves. Learning from these stoic and brilliant creatures has changed my life for the better. The humility, respect, and spirituality they have taught me is absolutely priceless. Genevieve Mariani, Pasadena, California. February 10, 2015 
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 "The Night Fairy's Wolf" is a tribute to the role wolves have played in Western art, literature, and fairy tales. These animals are not only valuable to nature; they're valuable to culture. Christine Stoddard, Falls Church, Virginia. February 22, 2015 
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 "Wolf Howling Under Full Moon".Pensils, paper. Marianna Oliynyk, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. February 24, 2015 
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 I'm a 18 year old girl. I learn at Roth Gyula Forestry Secondary School in Hungary. Wolves mean everything to me. I love them. They are freedom, wildness, never-ending fighters. And they are one big family. They always remind me to never give up, fight for myself, figth for others. Protect my beloved ones. Never afraid to speak up. They are the most beautiful creatures on our Planet, I think, and if they became extinct beacuse of humanity, it would be a very big catastrophe. I hope they will run free once, everywhere they like to, and people won't hate them for being what they are. Alexandra Porcsin, Hungary. March 26, 2015 
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 13 artists collaborating to paint one final work: Abdirahman Aden, gr. 11 Abdirahman Ahmed, gr 11 Abdirahman Dahir, gr. 9 Farah Farah, gr. 9 Hayet Feyesso, gr. 12 Abdirahman Hassan, gr. 10 Abdulkarin Mohamed, gr. 9 Deeqo Qurey, gr. 11 Salih Mohamed, gr. 12 Mohamed Nur, gr. 12 Abdikhaliq Omar, gr. 9 Amina Omar, gr. 10 Zakariya Warsame, gr. 9 Class: Ms. Katie Erickson's Perspectives in Drawing Ubah Medical Academy High School, Hopkins, MN. March 27, 2015 
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 Water Color and Ink art in style of a tarot card. This is a tarot card inspired by the grey wolf, blending the meaning of the Hermit tarot card with the symbolism of the grey wolf. Ruby Sevilla, Apple Valey, MN. Jan 27 + March 10, 2015 
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 "18X24" pencil 'Endangered' Here before us They grace our lives Our Planet Our Existence With their own special Magic as humans abuse and annihilate their Fellow Creatures, so do we lose our humanity. #LiveAndLetHowl Shelly Marie, April 2, 2015 
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 I used an image that represented wolves in a global way because this is an international issue. And to ask for attention of the demise of the Wolf. My concern is that they are being legally hunted to extinction - especially the Red Wolf and Grays. Lesley Willis, United Kingdom. April 4, 2015 
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 "Trapped" is constructed of leg hold and suffocating conibear traps, and, flesh-cutting snares. She is designed to call into focus the cruelty of snaring and trapping - a bill to ban has been introduced at the MN Legislature, but is hung up in the House environment committee. "Trapped" was conceived of by Catherine D. Zimmer, M.S., Executive Director of Women Observing Wildlife - MN. She purchased the materials to prevent their use on Wolves and other Animals. “Trapped” was constructed by artist Dale Lewis and is on display at the Hastings Art Center. Click on each of 4 images above for a larger view. April 14, 2015.
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 Wolf. Art. And. Pup. Bernadette Przybyl, Amhest, New York. April 17, 2015 
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 "Mexican Gray Wolf in action" is a co-production art piece. Photo: Elke Duerr, Fractals: Delf Lepidosiren Whitefish, Montana. April 18, 2015 
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 A representation of Fenrir, the famous wolf of Norse mythology. Done in colored pencil, ballpoint pen and acrylic on Strathmore paper. Kendall Juell, Fort Mill, South Carolina. April 19, 2015 
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 I do artist in residency programs all over the country called Art For the Sky . . . giant living paintings made of people. I did one in Ontario, Canada last fall of a howling wolf made of 1000 students and teachers. Daniel Dancer, Chico, California. April 22, 2015 
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Cherokee fiddle By Sissy Buckles, Lemon Grove, California. April 24, 2015
apex predator spirit wolf trapped by rancher snout tied with barbed wire both eyes burned out then released vato never stood a chance
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 My drawing inspired by mexican grey wolves, I also added a 'flaming' touch Rachel Mclaughlin, Winter Springs, Florida. April 24, 2015 
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 Mrs. Polzine's 4th grade art students from Rogers Elementary School, MN created water color art inspired by a Howling For Wolves presentation given to their class. May 20, 2015 
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 The original is a pencil/pen drawing. Kelsey Larson, Burnsville, MN. June 6, 2015 
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 I wrote a free verse poem about wolves and wishing for people to understand their true story. Nichole Hathaway, Masury, Ohio. June 15, 2015 
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 "Wild Soul" is a digital speedpaint portraying the pure wild soul of the wolf and the cruelty in their elimination Kayla Borntrager, Elk River, MN. August 5, 2015 
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 Snarling wolf drawn traditionally with inking pens. Graciella Allen, Brooklyn Center, MN. September 3, 2015 
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 I love to draw wolves because they all have different colors and patterns. They are so dignified and elegant. I like to draw wolves the way I see them so other people can see what I see, they're beauty. Anna Exley, West St Paul, MN. September 7, 2015 
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 Model: Karolina (FoxyCherry) Wolf Association Sweden & Howling For Wolves Artwork: Smashgraphics © Photography: Andy Fotograaf. January 4, 2016 
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 This drawing of a wolf with the full moon superposed on a map of Minnesota was the cover art made for the program book for a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in held in St Paul in 1994. Roberta Humphreys, Mendota Heights, MN. December 7, 2015 
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 This piece is called "The Singing Lesson." Here is the story behind it: Ahte (the father wolf) was teaching his young son how to sing. Their song was so beautiful and joyous that all of the other animals of the forest heard them and came to join in. Together they created the chorus that celebrates the we of life, all of us depending on each other. All of us has a voice - the question is: will you join yours with our fellow earthlings, or will you try to silence the chorus? Savina Francisco, Utah. December 15, 2015 
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 I am an artist inspired by the wild spirit of nature. I feel a deep affinity with the wolf and I am disgusted and saddened by the ingrained impassioned hatred for the species that is vital to healthy thriving ecosystems. The title my painting is, 'Creation Song'. It is 4' x 4', mixed media on panel. I hope it may inspire. Jackie Ranney, Helotes, Texas. February 26, 2016  |
 Poem: Water drips A storm has shaken the pines A soft breeze whispers And beckons of the old times No longer the footprints No tracks in the snow No guardians of nature No friends of the crow Where have you gone to Both our friend and our foe Return to your homelands Don't die in the snow Chris Cooper, Kamiah, Idaho. August 20, 2017 
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