50th Art and the Animal Awards

We would like to take a moment and congratulate all of the artists who have had the honor of being awarded some of the highest honors in the Society of Animal Artists.

The list that follows are those artists in the 

Society of Animal Artists

50^th Annual Members Exhibition 2010

Art and the Animal

Award of Excellence

The Society of Animal Artists has presented its highest honor, the Award of Excellence for those works of art in each SAA Exhibition which are judged to represent the highest standards of artistic excellence.

Robert Bateman
BOWHEAD AND SNOW BUNTINGS -oil
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

Charles Allmond
DAYDREAMER - Utah Alabaster
Wilmington, Delaware

Cheryl Gervais Battistelli
WINTER LIGHT -pastel
Whitefish, Ontario Canada

Carel P. Brest van Kempen
RIPARIAN RASHOMON - Acrylic Diptych
Holladay, Utah

Pat Jackman
WINDY DAY BEACH - Colored Pencil
Salem, Oregon

Lars Jonnson
LIVING WITH THE WIND - Oil
Island of Gotland, Sweden

Peter Clinton Gray
GREAT EXPECTATIONS - oil
Cape Town, South Africa

Don Rambadt
SOLSTICE - welded bronze
Trevor, Wisconsin

Sherry Salari Sander
HORSES OF THE MOUNTAIN - bronze
Kalispell, Montana

Sandy Scott
EQUUS FOUND FRAGMENTS I and II - bronze
Lander, WY

Mark Susinno
OVER THE TOP - Oil on Linen
Harrisburg, PA.

Kay Witherspoon
DETERMINATION - Oil on Linen
Englewood, Colorado

Rick Pas
RING NECK II - Acrylic
Lapeer, Mi

HIRAM BLAUVELT MUSEUM ART MUSEUM PURCHASE AWARD

Peter Clinton Gray
GREAT EXPECTATIONS - oil
Cape Town, South Africa

Stephen Quinn
RECLINING BLACK RHINO - bronze
Ridgefield Park, NJ

PATRICIA A. BOTT AWARD FOR CREATIVE EXCELLENCE

Gary Stabb
ATTA - Bronze, Glass, wood
Kearney, Mo

THE EVELYN AND PETER HALLER MEMORIAL AWARD FOR SCULPTURE

Dan Chen
BETWEEN THE RAFTERS - bronze
b. China resides Eugene Oregon

PRESIDENTS AWARD

Jan Martin McGuire
DUST DEVIL - Acrylic on Panel
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

THE LEONARD J. MEISELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR REALISTIC SCULPTURE IN AN ACADEMIC MANNER

Patricia Davis
SUMMER STOCK - bronze
Mancos, Colorado

THE NEWCOMER AWARD FOR A FIRST TIME PARTICIPANT IN THE SAA'S ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Chris McClelland
DUGGA BOY - Graphite and Colored Pencil
Hay, New South Wales

THE ETHOLOGY AWARD FOR THE BEST DEPICITION OF NATURAL BEHAVIOR IN ANY MEDIUM

Linda Besse
BATTLE ROYALE - oil
Mead, WA

SOUTHWEST ARTIST MAGAZINE EDITORS CHOICE

Julie Bell
ALPHA WOLF - Oil on Wood
Allentown, PA.

WESTERN ART COLLECTOR EDITORS CHOICE AWARD

James Coe
WINTER ABSTRACT WITH HERON - Oil on Linen
Hannacroix, NY

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Art and the Animal opens today!

 

Art and the Animal
Society of Animal Artists'
50th Annual Exhibition

 

 

San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego, California
September 4 - October 31, 2010

 
The Society of Animal Artists' 50^th Annual Art and the Animal exhibition opens today at the San Diego Natural History Museum in San Diego Califorinia. This is the society's 50th annual exhibition of the world's best wildlife artists. The jury this year had the overwhelming task of selecting from 434 submissions by 256 artists. 




The list of the honored artists is…

Sue deLearie Adair Al Agnew John N. Agnew ...Karen Allaben-Confer Douglas Allen Charles Allmond Tom J. Altenburg William Alther Paul Apps Patti Lynn Arbino Julie G. Askew Gerald G. Balciar John Banovich Barbara Lee Banthien Al Barnes Robert Bateman Cheryl Gervais Battistelli Julie Bell Renee Bemis Julie Bender Linda Besse Thomas J. Bishop Allen Blagden Peta Boyce Burt Brent Carel P. Brest van Kempen George Bruce Bumann Robert L. Caldwell Dan Chen Tim W. Cherry James Coe Guy Coheleach Guy Combes Randall Louis Compton Carrie Cook Robert Anthony Cook Anni Marie Crouter Patricia M. Davis Andrew Wesley Denman Kim Diment Paul Bruce Dixon Mick Doellinger Kathleen E. Dunn Lori Anne Dunn Leslie H. Evans Melanie Fain Anne Faust James Fiorentino Lindsey Foggett Susan Fox Sharon S. Fullingim Daniel B. Glanz Veryl Goodnight Shawn K. Gould Peter Clinton Gray Simon David Gudgeon Hap Hagood Nancy Halliday Judith Hartke Nancy Howe Cary C. Hunkel Nicolay Georgievich Ivanov Pat Jackman Brian Jarvi Joni Johnson-Godsy Lars Ossian Jonsson Karryl James R Kiesow John Kobald Kim Kori Laney Brent A. Langley Karen Latham Rebecca Latham Patsy J. Lindamood

Janeice Linden Rob James MacIntosh Roger A. Martin Jeanette Martone Walter T. Matia Chris David McClelland Jan Martin McGuire Darin Miller Terry Miller Sumner David Misenheimer Sean Murtha Ken Newman Marilyn Newmark Leo E. Osborne Dan Ostermiller Dino Paravano Victoria A. Parsons Rick Pas Patricia Pepin Louise M. Peterson David Petlowany Bryce Pettit Anne Peyton John Charles Pitcher Stephen C. Quinn Donald Carl Rambadt David Rankin Gamini Ratnavira Diana Reuter-Twining Paul Rhymer Martiena R. Richter Julia Rogers Rosetta Linda Rossin Kenneth R. Rowe Jonathan Paul Sainsbury Sherry Salari Sander Laurence Saunois Sharon K. Schafer Lindsay Scott Sandy Scott John Seerey-Lester Cathy Sheeter Rachelle Siegrist Wes Siegrist Kelly Lea Singleton Roger G. Smith Morten E. Solberg Heather D Soos Lyn St.Clair Gary Thomas Staab Pati Stajcar Eva Stanley Debbie Lynn Stevens Tiffany Stevenson Joseph H. Sulkowski Mark A Susinno Francis Edward Sweet Fred W. Thomas Dana Lee Thompson France Tremblay Debra L. Trent David H. Turner Kent Ullberg Diane S. Versteeg Lani Vlaanderen Joe Weatherly Dale A. Weiler Sue Westin Kay Witherspoon Steve Worthington Scott Yablonski Aaron C. Yount

 

Art and the Animal exhibition

PREMIERE:
San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA
September 4 - October 31, 2010
A Gala Artist's Reception, open to the public, will be held at the museum on the afternoon of Saturday, September 4, 2010.

ENCORE DISPLAY OF ENTIRE 50th ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL EXHIBITION:
- November 20, 2010 - February 21, 2011: The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

TOUR ITINERARY:
- March 13 - April 10, 2011: Dunnegan Gallery Of Art, Bolivar, MO

- April 30 - September 5, 2011: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Of Natural History, Norman, OK

 
We hope that you can make it to one of these venues to see this amazing exhibit!

For more information, visit www.societyofaniamlartists.com. You can also find us on Facebook.


 
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Western Art Collector Editor’s Choice Award

Western Art Collector

Editor's Choice Award

Joshua Rose, Editor of  Western Art Collector, will be selecting the Western Art Collector Editor's Choice Award at the upcoming Society of Animal Artists 50^th Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum opening September 4, 2010. The award will be a free advertisement in a forthcoming issue of Western Art Collector for the fortunate recipient.
 
We would like to thank Western Art Collector and Joshua Rose for their support of the Society's 50^th Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition. Joshua will also be part of the awards panel that judges the other distinguished awards.


 
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Nature of the Beast

SAA Signature Artist John Banovich's ongoing exhibition at the Wildlife Experience

 

The Wildlife Experience Presents
Nature of the Beast
Works by John Banovich
May 22 – July 25, 2010

 
The Wildlife Experience adds to its summer exhibition line-up with Nature of the Beast: Works by John Banovich, an exclusive one-man show presented only at The Wildlife Experience. This exhibition consists solely of museum and private collection oil paintings by this internationally renowned artist.

"There is an ancient mystery in the eyes of the beast.
Looking deep within, we come face to face with ourselves.
For they are the windows to our past, and the prophecy of our future."

 

 
John Banovich is an internationally recognized artist best known for his depiction of exotic species from across the globe. With acrylics and oils, Banovich creates memorable scenes from the dramas that play themselves out daily in the natural world, just as they have for millions of years. This limited engagement, one-man exhibition, features 30 major paintings that are a tribute to the wildlife and natural places Banovich depicts so beautifully in his art.


As an award winning artist, Banovich hopes his art will inspire us to protect our wildlife and ensure its survival; his work perfectly complements the mission of The Wildlife Experience. He is on the board of the Society of Animal Artists, and the Board of Craighead Environmental Research Institute, a featured judge for The Artist's Magazine and is Master Artist - teaching workshops internationally. His life and work have been featured in countless international publications, including Africa Geographic, Wildlife Art, Big Sky Journal, Western Art & Architecture, the Artist's Magazine, and many others, as well as on various television programs aired on the Outdoor Channel, Entertainment Tonight, Versus and PBS.


A natural history and wildlife art museum, The Wildlife Experience is located at 10035 South Peoria St., Parker, CO., one mile east of I-25 at the intersection of Lincoln Ave. and S. Peoria. For admission prices, museum and Extreme Screen Theater hours and information on special exhibits, please call 720.488.3300 or visit thewildlifeexperience.org.


 
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SAA artists in the Art of the Animal Kingdom XV exhibit

The Society of Animal Artists is honored to have such a long list of its artists included in the upcoming Art of the Animal Kingdom XV exhibition!

Art of the Animal Kingdom XV
Bennington Center for the Arts
Bennington, Vermont
June 12 –August 8, 2010

The Bennington Center for the Arts brings world-class fine art, history and theatre to the residents and visitors of Southwestern Vermont. The center's permanent art collection, sales exhibitions, live theatre and exhibits within the Covered Bridge Museum are available throughout the year.



Considered one of the most prestigious wildlife exhibitions in the country, this year's Art of the Animal Kingdom exhibit includes 80 pieces of art. Morten Solberg is this year's special guest artist and juror of the exhibition. He will also be giving a workshop at the Center the week prior to the opening of the show.

"Mountain Monarch," Acyrlic, 24 x 48 by Morton Solberg

Society of Animal Artists that are included in the show

(please let us know if we have accidentally overlooked listing you):

Sue deLearie Adair
Al Agnew
Douglas Aja
Carel Pieter Brest Van Kempen
George Bumann
Robert Caldwell
James Coe
Anni Crouter
Kim Diment
Melanie Fain
Anne Faust
Cathy Ferrell
Nancy Fortunato
Ellen Gavin
Sue Gombus
Veryl Goodnight
Shawn Gould
Hap Hagood
Heiner Hertling
Nancy Howe
Karryl
Jack Koonce
Laney
Karen Latham
Rebecca Latham
Rod Lawrence
Liz Lesperance
Patsy Lindamood
Jan Martin McGuire
Darin Miller
Terry Miller
Sean Murtha
Ron Orlando
Leo Osborne
Patricia Pepin
Anne Peyton
John Pitcher
Justin Prigmore
Diane Reuter-Twining
Andrea Rich
Rosetta
Robert Salo
Cathy Sheeter
Rachelle Siegrist
Wes Siegrist
Eva Stanley
Tiffany Stevenson
Linda Sutton
Francis Sweet
Sue Westin

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Southwest Art Magazine sponsors SAA award!

Southwest Art Magazine

Sponsors an award for the

50th Annual Art and the Animal exhibition

June 2010 cover of Southwest Art

SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE has announced that they will be sponsoring an award (possibly more than one) at the Society of Animal Artists 50th Anniversary ART AND THE ANIMAL exhibition in September. This award will be for a free ad in the magazine and will be announced at the awards banquet during the exhibition. This is a brand new award and Southwest Art has also already committed to continuing it for the 2011 exhibition. Diane Mason, president of SAA said that the magazine was so "blown away" by the quality of the work after reviewing a CD of the show that they came up with the idea for this award.


You can visit Southwest Art at www.southwestart.com, you can find them on Facebook and you can follow them on Twitter as well.


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Photo shoot & Workshop with Jan Martin McGuire

PHOTOSHOOT AND WORKSHOP

September 24-26, 2010
Sandstone and Hinkly, Minnesota

Open to all levels of artists in all media

Society of Animal Artists member Jan Martin McGuire is offering a photo shoot and workshop in Sandstone & Hinkly Minnesota, September 24-26, 2010. This is a great opportunity for all levels of artists to spend a weekend in the field photographing some amazing animals. Then how to use those photos to combine and create strong compositions for future artwork. Jan will also discuss the all important marketing and selling of your artwork and also share her techniques and offer some constructive critiques as well.


PHOTOSHOOT
Photographing 10 animals in natural habitat including:

• Wolves
• Black bear
• Red fox
• Coyote
• Lynx
• Cougar
• White tail deer
• Bobcat

Fall settings with animals in nice full coats.


WORKSHOP
USING YOUR REFERENCE PHOTOS

• How to "read" your photos correctly
• How to use to create strong compositions and ideas.
• How to combine reference photos
• Anatomy and habitat

BUSINESS OF ART
Marketing and selling your work


JAN'S TECHNIQUES
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUES


$1295 for both photo shoot and workshop.  $250 non refundable deposit required.


We hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity and for more information please visit Jan's website at http://www.janmartinmcguire.com/


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