Cecil the Lion's Kingdom: An Evening in Ivoryton with Brent Stapelkamp

From Six Summit Gallery:

We are honored to announce for the first time ever, Brent Stapelkamp, world renowned conservationist and fine art photographer of Cecil the Lion, will jury a fine art show with selected entries, alongside over 25 of his photos, as seen in National Geographic, CNN, BBC and more. Brent will give a lecture in Ivoryton CT, at the Ivoryton Congregational Church, followed by a wine and cheese reception and art show with Brent's original photographs, and selected others, at Six Summit Gallery.Six Summit Gallery of Ivoryton, CT (home to 90% of all manufacturing of ivory at the turn of the century) continues its anti-poaching, pro-wildlife campaign through fine art. Brent was the last person to photo and collar the beloved lion in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Brent Stapelkamp is a 38 year old Zimbabwean who has devoted his life and passion to the conservation of lions and the communities that live along side them. Brent worked on the WildCRU's Hwange Lion Research project for close to a decade where his primary roles were the mitigating of conflict between lions and livestock as well as tracking, collaring and studying Hwange's lions. Brent was the last person to touch Cecil the lion alive when he caught him for a collar change and is said to have been the last person to take photographs of Cecil before his death. Several of those "last photos" are within this collection. Brent now live off-grid with his young family and they now concentrate on projects that both uplift people and conserve wildlife on Hwange's boundaries.

The show will open July 23 at 6:15 p.m. and will run through August 4.

Ticket purchase instructions
Click here, then click on the: New Events/Submission tab, then choose options, then drop down for dollar amount at $25 per ticket.

Call with questions or email Cecil@sixsummitgallery.com. Everyone who purchases tickets will be allowed access to Brent's presentation at the Church and reception at the Gallery at 6 Summit Street across from the Ivoryton Playhouse.

For everyone's comfort we will have the lecture portion at 6:15 sharp at the Ivoryton Congregational Church at 57 Main St in Ivoryton CT. (about 1/10mile to the Gallery) Then we will walk over to Six Summit Gallery in Ivoryton Village.

We suggest you park at the Church and if possible leave your car in the lot for the evenings events.

If you wish to take advantage of the pre-fixe dinner at Copper Beech Inn simply mention to your server you are attending the event at Six Summit Gallery, and request prix-fixe.The time range for dinner can be 5-9PM.

Everyone who purchases tickets will receive a beautiful unrelated fine art book valued at $40, and the first several purchasers of photos/art will receive an extraordinary surprise lithograph valued at $150.Lecture begins at 6:15 sharp, ticketed reception is 7:30-9PM. Ticket required for both events, you may attend one or both of the events- one ticket covers everything.