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Mel Garbark's entire life has been art oriented, from coloring books as a small child, through classes and private tutoring as an adolescent and a career in advertising art as an adult.
Although he did much recreational painting, it wasn't until recuperating from back surgery in 1981 that he started painting in earnest. After his first trip to Africa in 1983, the painting turned to wildlife and the interest hasn't wavered since.
Mel considers himself to be a naturalist and conservationist, and never paints anything he hasn't experienced personally. His works reflect a natural concern for the ecology, preservation and future of the wildlife and landscapes he portrays.