From outback freedom to animal minds with Shane Gehlert • Animals and Us E23

Shane Gehlert grew up in Adelaide with lots of freedom. He explored sheep stations, rode motorbikes, camped, and developed a lifelong love of animals while enjoying the Australian outback and wildlife. Living on a property with alpacas, goats, and chickens, Shane’s bond grew deeper after caring for a baby goat called Rosie. This experience sparked his curiosity about the lives and intelligence of animals.

Shane is an artist, photographer, and filmmaker and writer who found his passion for academia later in life by pursuing a degree in psychology.

He became interested in psychology while painting, listening to podcasts like "All in the Mind." Shane is now finishing his psychology degree and uses research and evidence to explore human and animal minds.

Shane has spent 25 years as an artist. He created distinctive chrome kangaroo paintings, explored surrealism, and met inspiring mentors in Broken Hill before moving to the Sunshine Coast, embracing creativity in his work.

He wrote Oh My Goat. Just How Intelligent are the Animals We Eat? His book combines stories, research, and art, encouraging readers to think about animals, their lives, and the food we eat.

His love for travel and a deep fascination with animals has taken him all over the world, where he enjoys observing and photographing the incredible creatures with which we share this planet. Shane lives in Queensland, Australia, with his wife, Cristine, and a menagerie of rather spoilt animals.

Links

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/1aXBi3c

Author website: https://www.shanegehlert.com

art website https://www.outbackart.com.au/

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CritterChannel-h4t

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