Tuesday, January 24, 2012
1:36 PM
From Wildlife Art Journal...
Wildlife Art Journal is looking for some new work to feature in its Gallery of the Commons!
Show Off Your Work At Gallery Of The Commons
Wildlife Art Journal
Is Now Soliciting A Few More Images
Wildlife Art Journal.com's Gallery of the Commons is one of our most
popular reader features. In the three years since we created "the
commons", hundreds of different living artists from around the world
have displayed their work here free of charge. Our intention is to
showcase the range and diversity of animal artist in front of collectors
and other art lovers. (Read more)(rc)
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sandra Blair Launches Kickstarter
Project:
SAA Signature Member Sandra Blair has launched a
fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com to finance a painting project called
“Seeking Refuge: Four Seasons on Assateague Island.” With the support of this
funding, she’ll create a series of approximately 20 small but very detailed
paintings depicting the wildlife on Assateague Island during each of the four
seasons.
Assateague Island, a tiny
barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia, is home to
Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
The United Nations has designated Assateague as a World Biosphere Reserve and
the U.S. Department of the Interior has designated it a National Natural
Landmark. Its pristine beaches, maritime forests, and salt and freshwater
marshes are fragile but vital habitats for a spectacular variety of birds,
plants and animals. Because of its key position on the Atlantic Flyway,
songbirds, shorebirds and raptors migrate through the refuge in spring and
fall; herons, egrets, ducks, osprey and the threatened piping plover nest on
the refuge; and winter brings thousands of Brandt and Snow Geese and numerous
species of ducks. Animals that live on the island include endangered Delmarva
fox squirrels, Sika elk, whitetail deer, red fox, river otters and the famous
Chincoteague ponies.
As a wildlife artist, Sandra feels that her role is to reveal
the unique beauty, power and grace of each creature that shares our world. Her
goal is to inspire a new level of respect for every living creature and the
recognition of how intricately the health and well-being of the natural world
are woven into the fabric of our own survival. Until we truly see, we cannot fully
understand the devastation that is occurring through loss of habitat and
vanishing species. Seeing fosters thinking; thinking fosters action.
With the support of this funding, Sandra will create a series of
approximately 20 small but very detailed paintings depicting the wildlife on
Assateague Island during each of the four seasons. She will make numerous trips
to Assateague beginning in the winter of 2011 and continuing through fall 2012
to photograph and sketch the wildlife for reference material and hopes to have
an exhibition of the paintings in 2013. Your contribution will finance travel
expenses; art supplies and custom frames; creation of the various rewards for
the contributors; a book of her paintings and photographs from Assateague
Island; and the Kickstarter/Amazon fees.
Kickstarter projects are all-or-nothing funding so Sandra will
only receive your pledges if the total project goal is met by November 11,
2011. Please visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandrablair/seeking-refuge-four-seasons-on-assateague-island
to read the proposal and see the video and rewards. Any pledge you can make, no
matter how small, will be greatly appreciated.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Congratulation to SAA Board Member Paul Rhymer!
Paul's sculpture "ONE MAN'S TRASH" won The Ethology Award for Best Depiction of Natural Behavior at the 51st Art of the Animal exhibition which is going on now at The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan.
"The Ethology Award for the Best Depiction of Natural Behavior, is an award that best represents NATURAL BEHAVIORS. It may be awarded to either 2-D or 3-D work, but the work should depict the subjects engaged in doing SOMETHING that is representational of natural behavior. For example, animals may be engaged in feeding young, courtship, a kill, or grooming – but they should be depicted performing some natural behavior which says something informative about that particular species."
Read a recent article about Paul's sculpture in Wildlife Art Journal titled "Here's To Microfauna!"
The 51st Art of the Animal exhibition will be displayed though December 30, 2011
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Congratulations to all the Award Winners!
MONETARY AWARDS
Rick Pas - "Ring Neck III" - Patricia A Bott Award for Creative Excellence
Ken Rowe - "Express Male" - The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial award for Sculpture
Carel Brest Van Kempen - "An Atlantic Brackish Swamp" - The Presiden't Award
T. J. Lick - "Inside the Throne Room" - Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Realistic Painting
Louise Peterson - "Tickled" - The Leonard J. Meiselman Award for Realistic Sculpture
Paul Rhymer - "One Man's Trash" - The Ethology Award for Best Depiction of Natural Behavior
Lisa Egeli - "The Life Exotic" - The Newcomer Award for First Time Participant in exhibition
Sue Westin - "Cashmere Glow" - Southwest Art Magazine Editor's Choice
Jason Tako - "Courtship" - Western Art Collector's Magazine Editior's choice
Robert Bateman - "Wildebeest and Egret's" - Hiram Blauvelt Art Musuem Purchase Award
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
James Coe - "Reflections of April"
Sean Murtha - "Sun and Spray"
Cristina Penescu - "Within Reach"
Lori Dunn - "Canine Ancestry"
Brian Jarvi - "Buffalo Spa"
Terry Miller - "Up for the Challenge"
Fred Thomas - "Plenty for All"
Patricia Pepin - " La Vie En Vert"
Kay Witherspoon - "Moose Creek Crossing"
MONETARY AWARDS
Rick Pas - "Ring Neck III" - Patricia A Bott Award for Creative Excellence
Ken Rowe - "Express Male" - The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial award for Sculpture
Carel Brest Van Kempen - "An Atlantic Brackish Swamp" - The Presiden't Award
T. J. Lick - "Inside the Throne Room" - Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Realistic Painting
Louise Peterson - "Tickled" - The Leonard J. Meiselman Award for Realistic Sculpture
Paul Rhymer - "One Man's Trash" - The Ethology Award for Best Depiction of Natural Behavior
Lisa Egeli - "The Life Exotic" - The Newcomer Award for First Time Participant in exhibition
Sue Westin - "Cashmere Glow" - Southwest Art Magazine Editor's Choice
Jason Tako - "Courtship" - Western Art Collector's Magazine Editior's choice
Robert Bateman - "Wildebeest and Egret's" - Hiram Blauvelt Art Musuem Purchase Award
Monday, September 19, 2011
We would like to say Good luck to Society of Animal Artist Signature member David N. Kitler and his painting "Along the Watefront" in the upcoming ArtPrize competition.
David Kitler's "Along the Waterfront" will be part of ArtPrize 2011 (www.artprize.org). He is among the 1,582 artists from 36 countries and 43 states, who will be showing their work in 164 venues within 3/4 miles of downtown Grand Rapids. Each artist will compete for the world's largest prize for art ($250,000).
Inspired by such competitions as the X-Prize, and large scale events like the Sundance Film Festival, ArtPrize is among the most unique competitions in the art world. It has no formal jury, curator, or judge, asking the public to vote and decide winners using mobile devices and the web. ArtPrize organizers expect more than 500,000 people to attend this year's 19-day event.
David's ArtPrize profile and entry is available at www.artprize.org/artists/public-profile/92353. However, this is a large painting that needs to be seen up close to be fully appreciated. David will also be doing live painting demonstrations on Sept. 21-25. So if you live in or near Grand Rapids, check out his painting at the Independent Bank (86 Monroe Center NW). And, while there, make sure to vote for your favorites! To cast your vote for David's painting, use voting ID 47281.
David Kitler's "Along the Waterfront" will be part of ArtPrize 2011 (www.artprize.org). He is among the 1,582 artists from 36 countries and 43 states, who will be showing their work in 164 venues within 3/4 miles of downtown Grand Rapids. Each artist will compete for the world's largest prize for art ($250,000).
Inspired by such competitions as the X-Prize, and large scale events like the Sundance Film Festival, ArtPrize is among the most unique competitions in the art world. It has no formal jury, curator, or judge, asking the public to vote and decide winners using mobile devices and the web. ArtPrize organizers expect more than 500,000 people to attend this year's 19-day event.
David's ArtPrize profile and entry is available at www.artprize.org/artists/public-profile/92353. However, this is a large painting that needs to be seen up close to be fully appreciated. David will also be doing live painting demonstrations on Sept. 21-25. So if you live in or near Grand Rapids, check out his painting at the Independent Bank (86 Monroe Center NW). And, while there, make sure to vote for your favorites! To cast your vote for David's painting, use voting ID 47281.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Society of Animal Artists Signature Member Cathy Sheeter shares some exciting news...
First Ever Scratchboard Art Society Forming:
The International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA)
Scratching, as an art form, has been around since the first people painted and scratched on cave walls. Today’s scratchboard is much more refined, allowing for intricate detail and a wide variety of styles. Scratchboard Art involves using a variety of abrasive tools to remove a dark color (usually black) to reveal a white layer below. Artists may leave the artwork in black and white or color it with a variety of mediums. Scratchboard has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity, is now finding its way into many fine art circles, yet still most people have never even heard of the medium.
With almost all other mediums having their own societies representing them and helping to promote their interests, it was felt that a similar society dedicated specifically to Scratchboard Art was overdue. ISSA has the goal of lifting the profile of scratchboard art internationally; providing exhibitions to showcase this art form, organizing workshops, uniting all artists working in the medium, and endeavoring to continue educating about the medium to the arts and public communities.
Membership within the society will include a variety of levels to encourage artists from novice up to professionals. Top tiers of membership and all shows will be carefully juried to encourage and promote excellence in the medium. At least one international show of scratchboard art will occur each year. In 2012 all scratchboard artists, worldwide, will be welcomed and encouraged to submit for jury to the inaugural ISSA International Exhibition of Scratchboard Art. The ISSA will begin accepting members in Fall of 2011. Its web site, presently still under construction, can be found at http://www.scratchboardsociety.com/
The Founding Board Members of the ISSA are Lorna Hannett and Sue Rhodes from Canada, Patrick Hedges from Australia, Diana Lee, Ken MacFarlane, Cathy Sheeter (an SAA Signature Member), and Sandra Willard from the US.
Friday, June 3, 2011
“GET GREAT REFERENCE, USE TO MAKE GREAT ART”
Hinkley and Sandstone Minnesota
June 24-26, 2011
Internationally collected artist and SAA board member JanMartin McGuire, along with her internationally published photographer husband James Hines, will be giving a very valuable workshop in a few weeks.
Wildlife artists need good reference photographs to work from to create their art – getting the best photos (and your own experiences), interpreting them, understanding how photos lie, combining reference sources are all challenges for artists.
The 3 day workshop will include 6 sessions of photography in natural settings of animals such as wolves, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, bobcat, lynx etc. including adults and also babies – provided by MINNESOTA WILDLIFE CONNECTION. Back in the classroom Jan and James will work with you to understand your camera better, how to compose photographs, lighting etc. And then Jan will do lectures on using photography as a tool to create your art.
Open to all levels of artists in all mediums. The workshop is $1295 – but due to a last minute cancellation with a non refundable deposit the first person to contact Jan will get the workshop for $1045! The photo reference alone make this a great opportunity – one painting from the reference will pay for the trip!
You can reach Jan by emailing her at McGuireandHines@aol.com or by calling 918-336-9021
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