Guy Harvey Explained

Guy Harvey
Birth Date:1955 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Bad Lippspringe, Germany
Nationality:Jamaican
Field:Painting, printmaking, fashion, boating, jewellery, fishing, publishing

Guy Harvey (born 16 September 1955) is a Jamaican marine wildlife artist and conservationist. His depictions of sealife, especially of sportfish such as marlin, are popular with sportfishermen and have been reproduced in prints, posters, T-shirts, jewellery, clothing, and other consumer items. Harvey is also a very vocal and active advocate for marine conservation, having established the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as well as the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, an organisation that funds scientific research and educational initiatives.

Life

Guy Harvey was born in Bad Lippspringe, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany on 16 September 1955 while his father, Philip Harvey, was serving as a Gunnery Officer in the British Army. He grew up in Jamaica. Harvey is a 10th generation Jamaican of English heritage as his family immigrated to Jamaica in 1864. Harvey attended Aberdeen University in Scotland, graduating with highest honours in Marine Biology in 1977. He obtained a PhD degree in Fisheries Management from the University of the West Indies in 1982.

In 1985, he depicted Ernest Hemingway's fishing story "The Old Man and the Sea" in a series of 44 original pen-and-ink drawings and displayed them at an exhibition in Jamaica. Based on the positive response he received at this show, Harvey began painting full-time and, by 1988, was providing custom artwork for use on a variety of products.[1]

Guy Harvey moved his family from Jamaica to the Cayman Islands in 1999 mostly due to personal security concerns over the high crime rate in Kingston.[2]

Artwork, merchandise and Resorts

Harvey's artistic style is mostly to realistically depict warm water marine sport fish in dynamic poses in their natural settings. His media include water color, oil, and acrylic. His original paintings have been composed on water color paper, canvas, and wall murals. His art is routinely reproduced on canvas, fine art prints, posters, magazines, and books, as well as being licensed for use in merchandising such as T-shirts, aloha-style shirts, belts, hats etc.[3] [4] [5]

Guy Harvey's Portraits from the Deep is a syndicated television series that combines the showcasing of sport fishing destinations with educational information from marine scientists in an entertainment format.[6]

Harvey has two books currently in print. The first, Guy Harvey Portraits From The Deep is a large-format coffee-table book.[6] Harvey's second book, Santiago's Finest Hour, is an illustrated depiction of the protagonist Santiago's fight with a fish in the Ernest Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea".

In 2014, he was chosen to paint the hull art of Norwegian Escape.[7] In 2015, Harvey signed an agreement with Park West Gallery to offer his artwork on their cruise ship art galleries, including the gallery on Norwegian Escape. Harvey was quoted as saying, "This relationship will broaden the reach of my art for patrons and at the same time help spread the message for ocean conservation."[8]

Since 2015, Guy Harvey's artwork has also appeared on a series of silver rounds (medallions) and silver bars through an exclusive licensing partnership with the American bullion dealer Gainesville Coins.[9]

On March 19, 2018, Guy Harvey Resorts announced Camp Mack in Lake Wales, Florida would join the company's hospitality system and be called Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina & RV Resort.[10]

Conservation

Harvey has donated portions of his proceeds from the sale of his artwork and merchandise to various causes dedicated to the protection of the marine environment. He is also an advocate for responsible and sustainable commercial and recreational fishing.

In 1999, Harvey founded the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova's Oceanographic Center in co-operation with Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The institute, which is funded in part by contributions from the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, conducts research on the ecology, genetics, behaviour, physiology, and evolution of fishes. Research areas include shark ecology and conservation, stingray ecology and conservation, and artificial reef design and monitoring.[1] Harvey continues to speak on ocean conservation and other topics at universities, symposia, and other venues.[11] His work in the field of game fish conservation led to him being included in the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame.[12]

In 1997, Harvey partnered with the Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo part of the Broward County Artificial Reef Program. Harvey sponsored the preparation and sinking of a 180feet freighter, and painted fish silhouettes along the side before the sinking. The ship was sunk on 10 May and came to rest in 140feet of water, with the superstructure reaching to within 90feet of the surface. Christened the Guy Harvey Reef, the ship is a popular dive site and is home to a large number of sharks, barracuda, jacks, angelfish, grunts, and snappers.[13]

Guy Harvey Research Institute

In 1999, Harvey partnered with the Oceanographic Center at Nova Southeastern University to create the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) for the purpose of providing "the scientific information necessary to understand, conserve and effectively manage the world's marine fishes and their ecosystems." The GHRI provides global-level leadership in the generation of the scientific data necessary to conserve the world's fish resources.[14] [15]

Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation

The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation was founded by Harvey in 2008 to "help ensure that future generations will enjoy and benefit from a naturally balanced ocean ecosystem where fish and other marine wildlife flourish."

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guy Harvey: The Personal Side . . 13 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100519214548/http://www.nova.edu/ocean/ghri/aboutgh.html . 19 May 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: Converstaions with Jeff Weeks . 15 November 2015.
  3. News: Foundation aims to help sea life . Kimm, Yvette . . 7 June 2009 . 7 April 2010 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022657/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090607/COLUMNIST/906071023?Title=Foundation-aims-to-help-sea-life . dead .
  4. Web site: Save Our Seas Specialty Plate . Florida Atlantic University . 7 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100509223508/http://www.fau.edu/hboi/LicensePlates/SaveOurSeas.php . 9 May 2010 . dead .
  5. News: Guy Harvey reels in a crowd . . Morris, Amy . 10 June 2007 . 7 April 2010.
  6. News: Guy Harvey to make personal appearance at John's Pass gallery . Tampa Bay Newspapers Inc. . Burrell, Mary . 24 May 2006 . 7 April 2010.
  7. News: Sloan, Gene . Sea creatures to adorn hull of new cruise ship . 12 March 2014 . . 12 March 2014 .
  8. News: Guy Harvey's artwork goes to auction on cruises. Satchell. Arlene. Sun-Sentinel.com. 2018-06-28. en-US. 28 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628204914/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/tourism/fl-park-west-gallery-guy-harvey-20150915-story.html. dead.
  9. Web site: For The First Time Ever Guy Harvey Original Artwork Featured On Silver Rounds & Bars . Gainesville Coins . 7 May 2018.
  10. Web site: Guy Harvey Resorts Raises Flag On Its First Outdoor Resort at Lake Kissimmee's Camp Mack . www.dailyridge.com . Daily Ridge . 15 March 2019.
  11. News: Noted marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey to speak, April 17, 2009 . University of Florida News . 8 April 2009 . 7 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612140707/http://news.ufl.edu/2009/04/08/noted-marine-wildlife-artist-guy-harvey-to-speak-april-17/ . 12 June 2010 . dead .
  12. Web site: Guy Harvey inducted into Game Fish Association Hall of Fame . . Cocking, Susan . 28 October 2009 . 7 April 2010.
  13. Book: Harvey, Guy . Portraits From the Deep . . 2002 . 0-944406-54-8.
  14. Book: Harvey, Guy . Portraits From the Deep . . 2002 . 0-944406-54-8.
  15. Web site: Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) . . 6 March 2014 . 7 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307071309/http://www.nova.edu/ocean/ghri/ . dead .
  16. Web site: Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences . Auas-nogi.org . 2015-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090531182444/http://www.auas-nogi.org/bio_harvey_guy.html . 31 May 2009 . dead .
  17. http://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/cayman-islands/feature_30039.html
  18. Web site: Biography of Artist Guy Harvey - Marine Paintings . Natureartists.com . 1955-09-16 . 2015-06-11.
  19. Web site: International Game Fish Association . IGFA.org . 2015-06-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150325094152/http://www.igfa.org/Museum/HALL-OF-FAME.aspx . 25 March 2015 . dmy-all .
  20. http://www.ishof.org/awards/goldmed.html
  21. Web site: Squarespace - Claim This Domain . Culturecity.com . 2015-06-11.
  22. Web site: Guy Harvey receives panama's highest honour :: Cayman Compass . Compasscayman.com . 2010-08-25 . 2015-06-11.
  23. Web site: Simon Combes Conservation Award . Artistsforconservation.org . 2015-06-11.
  24. Web site: Guy Harvey to be Honored by NSU with President's Award for Excellence in Community Service | NSU News Room . Nsunews.nova.edu . 2013-01-09 . 2015-06-11.
  25. Web site: Artist and Conservationist Honored for Works on Florida Culture and Environment - ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Oct. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ . Prnewswire.com . 2013-10-25 . 2015-06-11.
  26. Web site: Dr. Guy Harvey Inducted Into The 2013 International Scuba Diving Hall Of Fame . UnderwaterTimes.com . 2013-11-15 . 2015-06-11.
  27. Web site: Artist & scientist Guy Harvey awarded entrepreneurship medal from Elon . Elon.edu . 2015-02-23 . 2015-06-11.

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