Looking Back Into Society of Animal Artists' Past

Arthur D. Fuller with SAA VP William F. Bartlett and wife

Executive Director Wes Siegrist, recently received more SAA archive material from 1967 and 1968, from SAA member Doug Allen. It's always exciting to get newsletters, books, magazines, and other info about the Society of Animal Artists, uncovering the organization's history. It's even more interesting when photos of SAA members and past exhibitions are included, so I thought it would be interesting to share with you several of the images included in the recently received materials.

Elisabeth Rungius Fulda at 87 at the 1966 Society Members Exhibition

Elisabeth Runguis Fulda was a founding member of SAA and the organization's first president in 1960. Sadly, she passed away one year after this photo of her was taken.

Robert Lougheed and Don Eckelberry at the 1966 Society Members Exhibition

 

Jerome Connolly and wife with John Cameron Yizzarry at the 1966 Society Members Exhibition

Now fast forward 44 years, and here we are at the Hiram Blauvelt Museum in 2012, where this year's Members Exhibition will take place this fall. Happy faces in happy times back in 2012, while being able to attend the opening weekend festivities in person, without fear of a pandemic. Obviously, this year at the Blauvelt will be much different, but the museum will still be showcasing an amazing group of work!

Jump ahead another year, and here we are in 2013 at the Bennington Center For the Arts, in Bennington, Vermont. Since changes have taken place and the Bennington is no longer open to the public, these are now fond memories indeed.

The SAA Awards banquet in 2013

SAA Artist Kim Dimment gives a talk to the group of attending artists

Visit the SAA website via this link for information on submitting to the SAA jury for artist membership, or to become a Patron Member of the SAA

Until next time ~ Rachelle Siegrist for the SAA