Connie Luebbert

Anna was born on Earth Day, April 22, 2001.

Photograph of dramatic cumulus clouds above an arid landscape with distant mountains. — Untitled
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Selected Works

A sea otter's gentle face rendered in watercolor with soft, detailed brushwork.

A watercolor landscape depicting dramatic storm clouds with golden light breaking through over a still water reflection.

Watercolor landscape of the Boulder Flatirons beneath dramatic clouds and golden brushland.

Mother tiger with cub rendered in watercolor and ink with tender affection.

Watercolor landscape with soft clouds and distant mountains rendered in peachy and blue tones.

A cream-colored sheep gazes forward with a cardinal perched on its head, rendered in soft watercolor.

Rolling grassland with distant mountains beneath a luminous, cloud-filled sky in watercolor.

A tiger mother and cub play in shallow water, rendered in detailed pencil and watercolor.

A watercolor study of a psilocybin mushroom with delicate gill detail and warm ochre and purple tones.

Watercolor landscape of a marshy valley at sunset with distant mountains and golden grassland.

A luminous sunset landscape with dramatic cloud formations and distant mountains, rendered in watercolor.

About the Artist

Anna was born on Earth Day, April 22, 2001. Despite her mother's efforts, Tanamara lost two of three pups from this litter – the last sired by 13-year-old Santa Anna, who passed away later that year. Wisely, the decision was made to hand-rear the third pup, Anna, knowing how important she was to the recovery of the species. Little did anyone know just how important she would be. Because she had been hand-reared, Anna was not releasable in the wild. Still, her role in the wild is unmatched. She gave birth to 41 pups in four separate litters of record-breaking numbers. Several of her offspring now live in the wild. Others remain in our care at the Center as part of our Saving a Species breeding program. Sadly, Anna passed away one day before her 14th birthday. As we said our goodbyes, we left her with a promise – that her legacy will not end.