CCA FLORIDA FEATURED ARTISTS CCA Florida would like to recognize the following featured artists for their generous support of marine conservation initiatives in Florida. Their donation of fine art has provided important fundraising opportunities for the organization.

STEVE WHITLOCK Born in Tampa in 1959 and raised in Naples, Steve Whitlock grew up fishing and hunting in southwest Florida. His early experiences in the cypress and mangroves of the Everglades shaped a lifelong love and respect for the outdoors. A 1998 graduate from the Ringling School of Art and Design, his work focuses on game fish and wildlife art. View a collection of Steve Whitlock's artwork at www.stevewhitlock.com

CAREY CHEN Carey Chen is one of the world's most talented and learned artists in the marine industry. Carey relies on his extensive experience at sea and his unique use of colors to capture even the minutest of details yielding some of the most powerful and realistic scenes ever created on canvas. View a collection of Carey Chen's artwork at www.careychen2.com

PASTA PANTALEO The artwork Pasta Pantaleo creates is inspired by the thrill of blue water fishing, the challenge of inshore angling in South Florida and the serenity of kayaking through the winding mangroves in the pristine waters of the Florida Keys. View a collection of Pasta Pantaleo's artwork at www.reellifeart.com