Award-winning artist Mark Ivan Cole grew up in the Ecuadorian Andes. He holds a special place in his heart for mountainous landscapes. He has hiked many miles in the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada in the western United States. He and his wife, Ping Hsu, lived in Taiwan for more than eight years, at which time they ventured out into China, Europe, and Africa, exploring the world together. They now reside in the Pacific Northwest, within easy reach of Mt. Hood, Smith Rock, and other iconic places. 'Ping is the best scene scout,' Cole says. 'More often than...more
