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Welcome to the Studio of Gary L Hightshoe
Meet Gary
Professor Gary L. Hightshoe is Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture at lowa State University, in Ames, lowa, where he taught courses in plant materials, planting design, and landscape resource management for more than 47 years. He obtained his B.S.L.A. and M.L.A. degrees from lowa State University and is the author and illustrator of North American Plantfile, and Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Rural and Urban America. His life's journey has sparked research interests leading to the development of a regional guide to environmental settings and associations of plants for landscape use in the north-central states. He is a strong advocate of the accelerated inventory and preservation of rare and threatened ecosystems.
Welcome to the Studio of the highly esteemed and admired Professor Gary L. Hightshoe. Professor Hightshoe is one of two Monarch Studio Café STAR Resident Artists and a valuable member of the Creative Collective. We're so happy you're here.
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Introducing The Maple - Gary L Hightshoe
Mountain Maple by Gary L Hightshoe - Buy them individually or buy the whole set.
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Vanishing Landscapes - The Farm I - X by Gary L Hightshoe
The Farm by Gary L Hightshoe - Cascade, Iowa
The Farm I by Gary L Hightshoe - Cascade, Iowa
The Farm II by GLH - Cascade, Iowa
The Farm III by Gary L Hightshoe - Cascade, Iowa
The Farm IV by Gary L Hightshoe - Amana, Iowa
The Farm V by Gary L Hightshoe - Leigh, Iowa
The BareBones BodyART Collection - The Farm
From the Theodore Roosevelt Collection - GLH
This piece was one of many Savanna Studio assignments given to students to provoke curiosity and provide experiential learning in the field. Savanna Studio at Iowa State University was founded by Hightshoe and is the only traveling Landscape Architecture course in the world.
Originally Little Firehole Falls in 1872, now Mystic Falls, a 70' waterfall located on the Little Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park will allow hikers a chance to visit Old Faithful and Biscuit Basin along the way.
This piece was a Savanna Studio assignment given to students as inspiration towards deepening their relationships with iconic, yet vanishing landscapes.
A favorite muse of Mississippi artist Walter Anderson, the beauty of Horn Island is currently under attack due to trash, chemicals, and human carelessness making dead zones due to low oxygen levels. Without action, Horn Island will disappear by 2100.
The Gulf of America has the highest levels of ocean plastics in the world.
SNA or State Natural Area is designated to natural landscapes or water areas acclaimed and protected for their tremendous value and hold a treasure of gems: remarkable flora and fauna, endangered or threatened species, and critical habitat.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, located at 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, is shared by Gillespie and Llano counties sitting on Big Sandy Creek. Triangular in shape, the park is 1,643 acres and is known for it's fantastic pink granite dome.
This piece was one of many Savanna Studio assignments given to encourage reflection and cultural inclusion through learning about and valuing the rich history of the Navajo Nation.
Navajo National Monument preserves and protects our collective American identity, the deep connection of the land, and the cultural value of the Ancestral Puebloans known as the Anasazi.
Nestled in the Shonto Plateau, the breathtaking monument peers out over the Tsegi Canyon system in northern Arizona near Tonalea.
This piece was one of many Savanna Studio assignments given students in 2011. Savanna Studio at Iowa State University, the only traveling Landscape Architecture Studio Class in the world, was founded by Hightshoe with the intention of providing students with experiential learning in the field.
Ribbon Lake can be accessed through Ribbon Lake Trail and admired for it's placid tranquility. Visitors will enjoy a 7 mile adventure through forest, thermal features, and geyser basins.
This piece was one of many Savanna Studio assignments given to encourage spontaneity, and taking action. Savanna Studio at Iowa State University was founded by Hightshoe and is the only traveling Landscape Architecture course in the world.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, located at 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, is shared by Gillespie and Llano counties sitting on Big Sandy Creek. Triangular in shape, the park is 1,643 acres and is known for it's fantastic pink granite dome.