Growing up in Southern California, Casey Parlette developed a deepconnection to wildlife while exploring the region’s hills and ocean.Inspired by these experiences, he began sculpting at a young age. Afterearning a degree in anthropology from UCLA, Casey worked as acommercial diver and later as a career ocean lifeguard in Laguna Beach.His adventures include operating underwater cameras for the televisionseries Inside Sportfishing, traveling to remote regions of the world, andspending eight months in the Peruvian Amazon, where he discovered apreviously unknown fish species now classified as Rivulus parlettei. Anaturalist at heart, Casey draws on his lived experiences to inspire hissculptures.Casey works with wood, metal, and stone to capture the movement andfeel of the natural world. He selects materials whose inherent patternsand textures echo his subject. curly redwood may suggest the stripes of atiger shark, while a manzanita burl can reveal the form of an octopus.Through blacksmithing and metal fabrication, he hammers life intosterile sheets and rods of metal while carved stone adds permanence andcolor. By combining these materials, Casey creates one-of-a-kindsculptures that reflect the beauty, complexity, and vitality of nature.website: www.caseyparlette.comInstagram: @caseyparlettesculpturePodcast: Creative Pursuits with Casey ParletteEmail: casey@caseyparlette.com