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![]() James Leach is a retired veterinarian . Jim was honored to have worked many of the sled dog races throughout Alaska and into Russia during his years of Alaska practice for the past 40 years.
Jim and his wife Annie built and operated veterinary hospitals in Anchorage and Big Lake. The practices were primarily small animals, Alpacas and Llamas.
They also managed an extensive “ bush practice” , serving many of the outlying areas and villages all over Alaska. Jim is a pilot and their bush clinics and travels were and are mostly via their airplane.
After sale of their practice, Annie and Jim built a cabin and gold mined in the 40 mile area between Chicken and Eagle.
Jim is
primarily a self-taught artist who
enjoys painting the
great Alaska landscape and animals, especially
painting in plein-air.
Doc paints primarily in oils and acrylics
on canvas and board.
internationally and in several Lower 48 States.
Doc now has a small
studio at their home on Birch Lake , where Jim can paint indoors when
the plein-air season becomes a bit too “ chilly” and his paints
begin to freeze.
Jim is very happy to have Annie as his most enthusiastic fan and critic. She is a great asset in deciding the final renderings on canvas.Jim believes they are, and have been, greatly Blessed and are fortunate to be able to put on canvas some of the beauty and wonders which God has provided both in Alaska and elsewhere as they travel. homes and / or work places, whether they reside in Alaska , are visiting or live far away, then his painting goals have been accomplished. |