1. Why are you making a mosaic for the mural?

Mosaic No.	Artist	Country	Response
4, 30, 245, 246	Jan Abbotts	Aust	I thought it is a great opportunity to do a few mosaics I wouldn’t normally do and also to be part of a fantastic group mural with so much different input from all over the world for the entire world to see. Also the passion and compassion that as a group we seem to share.
12, 13	Janelle & Kirra & Jay Csurhes	Aust	Just to say ‘Thank you’
19, 101, 106, 123, 176, 180, 181	Donna Coogan & Family	USA	Donna - I have 5 children who I have always home schooled. My oldest is 19 and my youngest is 4. We have been watching Steve, aka “The Crocodile Hunter” since he first started appearing on television. He has been a major part of my children’s science. He made us laugh, he made us gasp, he made us sit on the edge of our seats. He inspired many family discussions. When I heard of his tragic death, I felt like our family had lost a friend. My heart was so heavy and I felt such sadness for his family…for Australia…for my kids. We cried and mourned along with thousands of others as we watched the televised memorial. As a mosaic artist, when I heard a mosaic mural was being created in honor and in memory of him, I knew immediately I wanted to participate. I still hear Steve’s voice in my home on a regular basis as my kids watch reruns of his shows. He is very much alive for us in many ways and his contribution to our family’s understanding of wildlife & all the great topics we discussed due to him will always mean very much to me. John (husband) –I have a deep appreciation for Steve’s work. He had a wonderful gift to draw us all into his world through his great enthusiasm. Thank Steve and family, and crew. Seth (19yo) – Because I wanted to honor Steve Irwin. He meant a lot to me growing up. Laryssa (17yo) – Because I love flamingos. Cory (12yo) - Cuz I love to watch the show and I was sad when Steve died, so I thought it would be nice to make one. Shane (9yo) - Because I wanted to.
24, 175, 207	Liz, Matt & Alannah Greenham	Aust	As a tribute to Steve Irwin’s work and thanks for his passion for the environment.
25, 26	Carolyn Crawford	USA	For the Irwin family.
29	Valerie Fuqua	USA	The first reason is because Sandy’s fabulous mosaics are what inspired me to try making hand at mosaics. Australia has a special place in my heart and the loss of Steve Irwin was so tragic. He gave so much enjoyment to so many and it’s a privilege to make something in his honor.
34	Nancy Neubauer	USA	Throughout the years, Steve reinforced my sense of wonder and love of animals. This is my opportunity to give something in return.
53, 54, 124, 125	Janet Jacobs (Stained Glass Guild of Kansas)	USA	The mosaics are made with love for the Steve Irwin Memorial.
78	Hilde Hader	Canada	I want to be part of this amazing project.
87, 88	Karen & Laura Apolloni	USA	Because we love animals and want to contribute to the Steve Irwin Memorial.
150	Peggy L. Brown	USA	For the Irwin family.
167	Jan Stiffler	USA	Great admiration for Steve and his family for all they have done for wildlife. I also work at a primate sanctuary in Palm Harbor, FL with chimpanzees and orangutans.
179	Christine Brallier	USA	I wanted to be a part of the tribute to Steve Irwin who loved animals so much, as do I !
183, 184	Linda L Phillabaum	USA	It touches my heart that something so grand is being done to honor someone as awesome as Steve. I want to be a part of it. This dolphin is my second contribution to this awesome act of respect and honor to Steve Irwin. I wanted to help towards this huge effort.
193, 209	Dianne Schnarr	New Zealand	I made these two mosaics as an apology to Steve Irwin. When I lived in Australia and watched him on television I was embarrassed to think he represented Australia. His crazy antics and “crikey” would send me off the edge. It wasn’t until his death that I found out he and his family are such active and passionate environmentalists and I felt ashamed of myself for my previous thoughts and feelings for the Irwin family. Hence the mosaics and my wish to contribute to such a great memorial.
199	Christine McKenzie	New Zealand	As a means of acknowledging Steve Irwin, who was one of those amazing people who shared his passion for the animals that we share our world with, and was able to share his joy and fascination with all types of animals with us. Also to be a small part of a worldwide recognition of this man.
166, 202	Carolyn and Anna Talarr	USA	Carolyn - I want to honor Steve's lifelong dedication to wildlife around the world, particularly to promoting the concept of the apex predator/umbrella species, whether crocodile or cougar. I also want to honor Terri's own work, including her work in Oregon, and her contribution to their work together, and to honor her relationships with Steve and with Malina. Anna - Well, my mother was making a mosaic of Malina and I was thinking about doing one but not really acting on it until I saw a 9 y.o.'s mosaic of a cheetah and that really jump-started me.
206	Liz Brazelton	USA	Because I love animals and loved Steve Irwin and all that he accomplished
210, 211	Caroline Kovacs	Aust	I loved the idea of participating in a community mural. We love Steve Irwin’s work and admire his dedication to saving our wildlife. We were saddened by his passing. My two sons think it’s a wonderful idea because they see this as increasing their chances of visiting the Australia Zoo one day.
212, 215	June Johnstone	Aust	This is my way of saying thanks to Steve Erwin’s family for all the wonderful documentaries and real life stories that my family has had the privilege to watch over the years. My five grandchildren all have Steve’s khaki shorts and shirts and live by his beliefs and love of all things in the wild.
213	Sandy Ozols	Aust	To make a small indirect contribution to wildlife & to the Irwin Family for what they have created & continue to achieve for wildlife & the environment.
233	Denny Nkemontoh	USA	I liked the idea of people all over the world coming together to pay tribute to a man who brought wildlife right into our homes. I couldn’t go to Australia to do something. Sending money doesn’t seem all that meaningful. But, by doing a mosaic, I could contribute something tangible.
235	Michelle Curow (aka Dotty Marzipan)	Canada	To give something back to a family who has given me hours of smiles, to be part of a larger like-minded collective.
236	Dotti Stone	USA	I just wanted to be a part of this tribute to such a wonderful wildlife conservationist.
239	Deborah Boyd	USA	I loved Steve and his family an all they have done for the animals big and small. It gives me great pleasure to have a chance to donate a mosaic in his honor.
240, 241, 242, 243, 244	Lynne Mosiman	USA	We love animals of all kinds. I’m concerned about our environment and the dwindling population of creatures, and I think what Steve Irwin was doing was incredibly important. We’re all very exited that we can make something and send it halfway around the world to be displayed in Australia Zoo. More than anything we all love Steve Irwin and his family.
247, 248	Tracey Holland (mrsdutchy)	Aust	I visited Australia Zoo in 2002 and I thought the place was fantastic. Steve was so passionate about all wildlife and I’d like nothing more to have a part in this wonderful tribute to such an amazing guy.
250	Wendy Clayton-Langley	USA	Because of the respect I have for Steve Irwin and wanted to be a part of this wonderful mosaic.
249, 251	Maria Kokkoris	Aust	My mosaic groups feel that it’s a wonderful way to thank the Irwin family for their contribution to the world.
257	Katie Stecher (Princess Papoola) and Family	USA	Loved Steve Irwin.
118, 119, 120, 121, 122	Berta Sergeant	USA	I love being involved with the Mosaic Addicts and a tribute to Steve Irwin means a lot to my family and I.
11	Carol Shelkin	USA	We don’t watch television at pre-school, however on some rainy days, we do watch Disney movies and Steve Irwin’s Nature series, only. Hearing of Steve’s death deeply saddened me and I knew that the children will hear of this great loss. I wanted to address his passing and be ready to answer questions, as they knew that he was a daddy to two children, their age. I made this with the children in my class – ages 2yrs. – 5yrs old. I heard that there was going to be a mural made and I wanted the children to have the experience of participating in this assembly of art from around the world to pay tribute to Steve. In this way they learned an incredible lesson as each one asked if they could take the mosaic home when it was completed. This was big, and an unforeseen lesson. They learned about: giving.
255, 256	Laura Campbell and Liam Adams	Canada	We love the idea of being a part of such a special project, the world should get together more often!
105, 275, 276, 277	Maureen Randolph	Aust	To be a part of a tribute to a man the world and its animals could not afford to lose. As a mark of respect to Steve.
252	Kate Randolph	Aust	Because I wanted to be a small part of the mural.
282, 283	Margaret Johnson	Aust	It’s a great project.
?	Alison Hepburn	England	My daughter was a huge Steve Irwin fan and we spent many happy family hours watching his programs.
214	Jane Denison	Aust	I was touched by the dedication Steve had to the environment. It was also such a wonderful idea – a worldwide project to show that we care.
260, 262	Lucy Albertson (Sabrina’s Party)	Aust	As a group we decided to make the mosaic for the mural instead of for ourselves to take home.
190	Marion Shapiro	Aust	Thought it would be a small contribution to a worthwhile community project.
77	Helen Smith	Aust	As a tribute to Steve Irwin and as a lasting memorial and to be part of an exciting project.
154	Angela Kingshott	England	My respect for Steve Irwin and the fact that we need to preserve our wildlife not kill it just because it is in the way.
	Jude Russell	Aust	Enjoyment of mosaicing and a desire to be involved in a Steve Irwin tribute.
	June Russell & Cheryl Lynam	Aust	This was a competition at McDowall State School in conjunction whit Bunnings Stafford. Kate Russell won the competition with her sea turtle design and her class began the mosaic. It was completed at Bunnings.
232	Ulrike Martinez	USA	For the memory of an animal-lover.
279, 280	Rebekah Dawes	Aust	I wanted to contribute a mosaic to join in with other mosaic designs.
162	Chris Carey	USA	I believe it is a wonderful tribute to SI and what he has done in awareness of nature.
	Lyn Daffurn	Aust	I am helping with the cleaning, detailing and grouting.
208	Samra Thompson	USA	We loved Steve Irwin and his family and his unexpected death saddened us deeply. Submitting a mosaic for the zoo project was my way of showing how much we will miss him.
284,285, 286	Dee and Clayton Fisher	Aust	We were honoured to have some involvement (albeit very amateurish) in a project to memorialize Steve Irwin and his passionate, unwavering drive to educate the world about nature conservation and living in harmony with our earth and its creatures. Our contribution pieces were on behalf of Laticrete who supplied the adhesives for the work.
	Debra Sutton	Aust	Because of the legacy Steve Irwin has left behind. I care deeply about the worlds wildlife and believe that art is a fantastic way to entertain and educate people about environmental matters.