Meet the Author and Illustrator of TTOKA
About Bart
Bart is a philanthropist and aspiring poet and author, having recently published the instructional works Money Grows on Trees: Creating Lasting Wealth from Literally Nothing (2021) and God Hates a Saver: Creating Lasting Wealth from Literally Nothing (2022) under the pseudonyms Howie Gottrich and Ervin T. Bonds on Amazon.com.
He is the creator of The Hunt for History: A Treasure Hunt of Skill and Intellect and has been creating and self-funding treasure hunts to benefit community charities and non-profit civic organizations since 2006, helping to raise thousands of dollars for these groups. Bart has personally invested untold hours and tens of thousands of dollars in the planning and execution of these events and has publicly donated well over $25,000 in gold and silver for the prizes in these efforts.
Today, Bart enjoys a quiet, solitary life of philosophy, music, and art. He is not interested in any sort of publicity. Bart thanks you in advance for respecting his privacy and he hopes that you are in some way edified by his latest project, The Treasures of Known Aim.
Bart would like to acknowledge and offer his most sincere gratitude to artist Lisa Marie McClellan for her enthusiastic support of this project. Her inspired illustrations breathed the breath of life into this work.
About Lisa
I am a self-taught artist who resides in Salem, Indiana. I have always been interested in art but followed a different career path in life. Unable to escape my calling to create, I have always painted and given my work to friends. I’ve decided to pursue my passion.
My husband and I recently opened a small store - Mac’s Music & Art located in Salem, Indiana. Along with guitars and related music gear, we have been selling my paintings locally and creating commissioned art. I am thankful for the opportunity to illustrate this beautiful journey. I truly hope you enjoy my work!
Visit our store:
Mac’s Music & Art
53 Public Square
Salem, Indiana 47167
Email: jandl@macsmusicandart.com
Ebay Store: Atliershop for original paintings and more!
Shop: https://atliershop.threadless.com/ for TTOKA merch and more!
As always - Te Deum Laudamus!