About
Ross Den Otter was born Port Alberni BC in 1969 and was raised in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. He is a photographer, mixed media artist, small scale sculptor and photographic printmaker of over 25 years. A natural collaborator, he has worked with many of Vancouver’s fine art and commercial photographers.
As a child he was taught the importance of stewardship of the land, conservation of resources and creation of a strong community. Those lessons formed his core values and have guided his personal growth through his life. Ross is an active scuba diver and has amassed hundred of dives off the west coast shores, assisted in the training of divers with physical challenges, and worked with conservation agencies in the annual Ling Cod egg mass counts. As an advocate, he proudly contributed to his community by negotiating a complex agreement resulting in a six million dollar improvement to the second purpose built Artist Live/Work studio building in Vancouver while creating a protected green space, in commemoration of Brewery Creek, on what was a neighbouring vacant lot; a process of negotiation that spanned nearly a decade.
Artistically, his photographic works have appeared in publications across North America; have travelled with and promoted arts and cultural performers and performances, and are held in private collections. He calls Vancouver home, travels to expand his cultural base and, leading by example, he can be seen zipping across the city on his electrically powered motorcycle.
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Nuovofresco works and thoughts 