Anthony Masina is an artist, photographer, and cabinet maker. He was born in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Wappingers Falls, New York. Anthony studied at the Pratt Institute, transferred to the New York State University at Fredonia to receive a BFA in Sculpture, and then pursued graduate work at Louisiana State University for an MFA. His earlier work was primarily steel structures mixed with found natural objects. He later worked on creating a series of stylized bronze animals. Over the past several years he has been using photography as his primary medium. Much like Rex, Anthony has a deeply spiritual interest in the natural world.
“Four years ago I read Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher about Edward Curtis. I was shocked at the similarity between Brasher’s twelve-volume Birds and Trees of North America and Curtis’s twenty-volume Volumes of the North American Indian. These men were contemporaries, with a similar drive and mission in their work. They were both well known in their time, — but the world forgot them — and their work was hidden away. Curtis’s work was rediscovered at an estate sale at the end of his life and brought back into the public eye. Today, his iconic documentary is part of America’s historic and cultural fabric. As a board member, my goal is to bring the same exposure and respect for Rex. I want to preserve and educate people about the land — and inspire other artists and scientists to discover the secrets of the friendly woods.”