BC Prints showcases photos from Brian Czarnik aka Brian's Art for Animals.  "Brian's Art for Animals" is a grassroot effort using photos and videos to help raise awareness and funds for those on the front lines of wildlife conservation.

Brian's love of the arts came at a young age when he spent his youth playing in bands, supporting the local art scene, and working labor jobs in Chicago, Illinois.

In 2000, Brian moved to Tampa and for 8 years was a live-in animal caretaker at an accredited big cat sanctuary.  He took care of leopards, lions, tigers and other exotic felines that needed a place to live out their time in peace.  During that time he also spent a few years at an AZA zoo taking care of animals like Rhinos, Bears and Tapirs.  He started taking photos (mostly black and white) and videos of wildlife at work and on safaris to Kenya, Africa.  It was in Africa that his love of conservation grew stronger along with the idea of starting web sites to promote some great animal conservation efforts.

Brian's Art for Animals with your help has been able to support such organizations as African Wildlife Foundation, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Snow Leopard Trust, Sumatran Tiger Trust and MYCAT in Asia to name a few.

Brian has worked in the animal field now for over 8 years and his philosophy of taking pictures is simply not to disturb the wildlife and to just record a piece of their lives through a picture.  Feel free to contact him for your photo needs.  He also has a large library of animal and other photos (black and white and color) too numerous to display here which can be seen at various sites including:

www.myspace.com/bripi

Brian currently lives in the Chicagoland Area.