Society of Animal Artists Society of Animal Artists 54th Annual Exhibition & Tour Art and the Animal 2014-2015

Premiere The Wildlife Experience August 23–October 22, 2014 Parker, CO

Tour

The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum November 15, 2014–January 4, 2015 Oradell, NJ

The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art February 1–March 15, 2015 Bolivar, MO

The National Sporting Library and Museum April 17–August 20, 2015 Middleburg, VA

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Art and the Animal 54th Annual Members Exhibition

Premiere The Wildlife Experience Parker, Colorado August 23, 2014–October 22, 2014

Society of Animal Artists • www.societyofanimalartists.com 5451 Sedona Hills Drive • Berthoud, Colorado 80513 • (970)532-3127 Society of Animal Artists

The Society of Animal Artists is an association of painters and sculptors working in the genre of animal art. Subject matter is open to the entire spectrum of the animal kingdom. Beginning in the 1950s, a group of nine artists began meeting to exchange ideas as well as to enjoy the camaraderie of their peers. In 1958, they mounted an exhibition titled Animals in the Bronx Zoo, sponsored by the New York Zoological Society. The enthusiastic public response to their exhibition inspired Patricia Allen Bott and Guido Borghi to form the Society of Animal Artists. Today there are almost 500 members residing in the United States, Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, Asia and Japan. The Society is dedicated to the portrayal of our living heritage and its preservation through demonstrations, seminars, lectures and exhibitions.

Officers Reneé Bemis Kim Diment Diane D. Mason President Secretary Treasurer

Douglas Allen Allen Blagden Wes Siegrist Vice President Vice President Vice President

Executive Board

John Agnew James Coe Sean Murtha Julie Askew Leslie Delgyer David Rankin Aaron Blaise Jan Martin McGuire Paul Rhymer Robert Caldwell Terry Miller Joseph Vance, Jr.

Executive Board Emeritus

Louis DeDonato Wayne Trimm

Staff Bob Mason Executive Director

4 Message from the President of Society of Animal Artists

In 2002, the Society of Animal Artists was the their own unique set of situations, always making inaugural exhibition for The Wildlife Experience; strong decisions, and constantly mindful for we were pleased to return again in 2007. It is now the betterment of the Society of Animal Artists. our honor to have our third opening hosted by The It is my desire to follow in the path of our past Wildlife Experience, our 54th Annual Exhibition. presidents, while striving to boldly move the We are grateful to The Wildlife Experience for Society into realms not yet achieved. Everyone on promoting the genre of animal art and for their the board works hard for our membership, from ongoing support of the Society of Animal Artists. the communications committee, our exhibition committee, the nominating committee, our Art and the Animal is made possible because of Reneé Bemis, SAA President executive board, etc., and certainly a big thank you hard work by many people starting with the SAA’s to our Executive Director, Bob Mason, who makes gifted artists. The artwork submitted this year was outstanding, being the president of the Society manageable, while still allowing exciting and full of original ideas. This annual, juried exhibition is me to be creative. exceptional and all the artists selected should be proud. I want to also recognize our new officers; Diane Mason has taken I wish to also acknowledge David and Gail Liniger for their the reins as Treasurer, doing a wonderful job I might add, and Kim commitment to the Society of Animal Artists and their continued Diment has kindly taken the secretary’s job from Leslie Delgyer, support of the arts with a purchase award. Connie Mohrman, the person that has faithfully taken minutes for as long as I can Exhibits Manager of The Wildlife Experience, has been instrumental remember, minus the years she served as president. Jan Martin in making the premiere of this exhibition smooth and successful. McGuire has worked relentlessly to bring incredible opportunities to our members and last but not least we now have an international The Bellis Family, through the years, have been loyal supporters board member, Julie Askew. I have witnessed many changes, and we of the SAA and extraordinary patrons to the world of animal art. are continually evolving. The “Winds of Change” are still coming; David Wagner has put together another wonderful tour for Art and it is a sensational time to be an animal artist. the Animal. Deanna and David Rankin work tirelessly in making our catalog a showpiece. Our many thanks to everyone. I hope you enjoy this extraordinary collection of fine art.

It is my privilege to serve as the President of the Society of Animal — Reneé Bemis Artists. I have long been a member of the board and served as Society of Animal Artists Treasurer for 4 different presidents: Charles Allmond, Francis President Sweet, Leslie Delgyer and Diane Mason. Each president had

5 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS Annual exhibition & art and the animal tour

The 2014-2015 Society of Animal Artists Annual in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, and pledged to host Exhibition and Art and the Animal Tour are largely due The 57th Annual Exhibition in 2017. The Blauvelt to individuals who have dedicated themselves and their first displayed Art and the Animal in 1998. In 2003 resources to the Society of Animal Artists beginning and 2004, The Blauvelt hosted The Society’s 43rd and with Dave and Gail Liniger, co-founders of The Wildlife 44th Annual Exhibitions. Experience in Parker, Colorado. Dave and Gail made a personal commitment of their considerable resources to An individual who is responsible for bringing Art and the continuous display of exhibitions by members of the Animal now five times to the state of Missouri for the Society of Animal Artists in the name of art, con- display at The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of servation, and education at The Wildlife Experience David J. Wagner, Ph.D. Art in Bolivar is Director, Jo Roberts, to whom I am beginning with the museum’s inaugural exhibition in eternally grateful. 2002. In September of that year, the Linigers celebrated the grand opening of The Wildlife Experience by hosting the premiere of the A new venue this year, and one, which I’m sure will be a source of 42nd Annual Exhibition of The Society of Animal Artists. Five great pride for members of The Society of Animal Artists is The years later, in 2007, The Wildlife Experience hosted the Society’s National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg, Virginia. 47th Annual Exhibition. And now, in 2014, The Wildlife Experi- Several individuals played a role in making the display of Art and ence is again hosting the Annual Exhibition of the Society of An- the Animal at the NSLM a reality. As early as 2009, Turner Reuter imal Artists, this time, the 54th. The Wildlife Experience has also of Red Fox Fine Art in Middleburg, encouraged NSLM to host displayed the Art and the Animal traveling exhibition in each of the Art and the Animal, as would SAA member, Anita Baarns. Cura- other years of the museum’s first decade all of which have been ca- torial Assistant, Hannah Reuter, and niece of SAA member Diana pably managed by Exhibits Manager, Connie Mohrman, to whom Reuter-Twining, subsequently advocated display of the exhibition I am also grateful. at NSLM. Advancement of display from concept to reality final- ly coalesced thanks to the initiative of Claudia Pfeiffer George L. The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, New Jersey, is the first Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator, and Melanie Leigh Mathewes Executive Di- venue this year on the Art and the Animal Tour. Under the leader- rector, to whom I am now indebted. ship of James Bellis, Jr., who assumed the duties of President of The —David J. Wagner, Ph.D. Blauvelt-Demarest Foundation in 2010, The Blauvelt hosted the Tour Director, Curator, and 52nd Annual Exhibition in 2012, committed to be a tour venue Author, American Wildlife Art

6 The Wildlife Experience The Premiere

The Wildlife Experience, the largest Globeology, the 30,000 square foot sig- cultural organization in Colorado’s nature permanent exhibit of The Wild- fast-growing Douglas County, is dedi- life Experience, provides the cornerstone cated to inspiring an appreciation and for educational programs. Visitors are respect for wildlife and the outdoors. immersed in open dioramas portraying Opened in 2002, it serves the education- eight significant biomes of the world, al, entertainment and community needs complete with rare specimens in natu- of over 175,000 South Metro Denver ralistic habitats, interactive animatronics residents, students and visitors annually. and computer kiosks, a 15-foot waterfall, special effects and five large sea aquaria. The prairie-style design of The Wildlife Experience features native plantings, In addition to featuring its premier col- a rocky stream bed water element and lection of wildlife art and specimens, the indigenous materials outside. Its court- galleries exhibit over a dozen science, yard and quarter-mile-long nature trail interactive and fine art traveling shows encircling the facility showcase sixteen each year. The 54th Annual Exhibition monumental bronzes by some of wildlife marks the third Society of Animal Art- art’s finest sculptors. The nature trail is walls. The Wildlife Experience is a regional ists premier hosted by The Wildlife Ex- certified as an Audubon Society Backyard community asset where a variety of private, perience; the touring exhibit, Art and the Habitat, complete with nesting bird boxes, for-profit and non-profit groups host in- Animal, has also been shown seven times a pond for mallards and red-winged black- door and outdoor events, utilizing on-site during the past thirteen years. birds, natural grasses and bat houses. catering, the banquet hall, and meeting and classroom spaces. Over ten different nature Inside the 151,000 square foot facility, nat- movies and numerous special programs are ural light bathes the 35-foot high sandstone held in the state-of-the-art large-screen the- atrium, inspired by Mesa Verde’s canyon ater annually.

7 Society of Animal Artists Award Program 2014 The Award of Excellence Since 1979, the Society of Animal Artists has presented its Paul Bransom’s “Catasus” logo, these bronze medals are highest honor, the Award of Excellence for those works the most important artistic awards bestowed by the So- of art in each SAA Annual Exhibition which are judged ciety. The winners are selected each year by a prestigious to represent the highest standards of artistic excellence. panel of judges chosen from art and natural history insti- Designed by the late noted sculptor, Donald Miller, from tutions across the nation.

In addition to the Award of Excellence, the Sponsor Awards listed below will also be presented at the opening of the 54thAnnual Exhibition.

The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The President’s Artistic Achievement The Artists’ Choice Award— Purchase Award­­—An acquisition for the Award for 2D and The President’s Artistic Donated by the Society Museum’s permanent collection Achievement Award for 3D—Anonymous The Fine Art Connoisseur Editor’s Choice Dave and Gail Liniger Purchase Award— The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award for Award—Donated by Fine Art Connoisseur An acquisition for the permanent collection Realistic 2D & The Marilyn Newmark Magazine of The Wildlife Experience Memorial Award for Realistic 3D Executed in an Academic Manner— The Southwest Art Editor’s Choice Award— The Driftless Glen Distillery Donated by the Marilyn Newmark Foundation Donated by Southwest Art Magazine Purchase Award— Acquisition for the corporate art collection The “Newcomer” Award for a First-time The Western Art Collector Editor’s Choice Participant in the SAA’s Annual Exhibition— Award—Donated by American Art Collector/ The Patricia A. Bott Award Donated by Masood and Joy Garahi Western Art Collector Magazine for Creative Excellence— Bequest of Patricia A. Bott The Ethology Award for the Best Depiction of Natural Behavior in 2D & The Ethology The Evelyn and Peter Haller Award for the Best Depiction of Natural Memorial Award for 3D— Behavior in 3D—Donated by Bob and Diane Bequest of Evelyn M. Haller Mason Judges for the 2014 Exhibition

Carolyn “Charlie” Bogusz Pam Dean Cable Susan T. Fisher Constance Mohrman Kane Dr. Rick Smartt VP/General Manager Executive Director Former Director of the Art Exhibits Manager Former Executive Director Fine Art Connoisseur and Susan Kathleen Black Institute, The Arizona-Sonora The Wildlife Experience and VP, The Wildlife PleinAir Magazines Foundation Desert Museum Experience

8 Art and Beverly S. Abbott, SAA Anni Crouter, SAA Anne E. London, SAA Sherry Salari Sander, SAA the Animal Sue deLearie Adair, SAA Patricia Davis, SAA Sam MacDonald, SAA Rikki Morley Saunders John N. Agnew, SAA Andrew Denman, SAA Rob J. MacIntosh, SAA Stefan Savides, SAA Society of Animal Douglas Aja, SAA Kim Diment, SAA Lynn Maderich Sandy Scott, SAA Artists’ members Tom Altenburg, SAA Paul Dixon, SAA Laura Mark-Finberg Rachelle Siegrist, SAA represented in the William Alther, SAA Mick Doellinger, SAA Roger Martin, SAA Wes Siegrist, SAA 54th Annual Thomas Anderson, SAA Kathleen E. Dunn, SAA Sharon I. Martin, SAA Daniel Smith, SAA Exhibition Julie Askew, SAA Lori Anne Dunn, SAA Jeanette Martone, SAA Morten E. Solberg, SAA Anita Baarns Lisa Egeli, SAA Diane D. Mason, SAA Heather D. Soos, SAA Entire membership Chris Bacon, SAA Darryn Eggleton Walter T. Matia, SAA Gary Staab, SAA listed on page 141 Gerald Balciar, SAA Peter Elfman Janis L. Mattson Debbie L. Stevens, SAA John Banovich, SAA Lyn Ellison, SAA Sally Maxwell, SAA Mark A. Susinno, SAA Barbara Banthien, SAA Camille Engel Jan Martin McGuire, SAA Kristine Taylor, SAA Mike J. Barlow, SAA Leslie Helena Evans, SAA Judith Angell Meyer, SAA Dana Lee Thompson, SAA Robert Bateman, SAA Anne S. Faust, SAA Terry Miller, SAA Chirag V. Thumbar John P. Baumlin, SAA Linda M. Feltner, SAA Tiffany Miller Russell, SAA David H. Turner, SAA Joy Kroeger Beckner, SAA Cynthie Fisher, SAA Dale Marie Muller, SAA Kent Ullberg, SAA Jeff Birchill, SAA Sharon Fullingim, SAA Sean Murtha, SAA Sue Westin, SAA Craig Bone Jeff Gandert, SAA Timothy J. Nimmo, SAA Timothy H. Widener, SAA Ajay Brainard, SAA Anthony Gibbs, SAA Leo Osborne, SAA Kay Witherspoon, SAA Carel P. Brest van Kempen, SAA Sue M. Gombus, SAA Pokey Park Sherrie York, SAA J. Clayton Bright, SAA Shawn Gould, SAA Victoria Parsons, SAA Aaron Yount, SAA Linda M. Budge, SAA Peter Clinton Gray, SAA Kathy R. Partridge, SAA Pete Zaluzec, SAA Clarence P. Cameron, SAA Simon David Gudgeon, SAA Patricia Pepin, SAA Chris C. Chantland, SAA Kendra Haste, SAA Bryce Lynne Pettit, SAA Julie T. Chapman, SAA Tony Hochstetler, SAA Anne Peyton, SAA Dan Chen, SAA Cindy House, SAA John C. Pitcher, SAA James Coe, SAA Cary Hunkel, SAA Kelly Leahy Radding, SAA Guy Coheleach, SAA Brian Keith Jarvi, SAA Paul Rhymer, SAA Guy Combes, SAA Kate Jenvey Martiena R. Richter, SAA Carrie Cook Brenda Will Kidera, SAA Julia K. Rogers, SAA Jean Cook David N. Kitler, SAA Rosetta, SAA Mary Cornish, SAA Kim Kori, SAA Linda Rossin, SAA Colleen R. Cotey, SAA Lynne Lockhart, SAA Jonathon Sainsbury, SAA

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Society of Animal Artists

Art and the Animal

All artist members of the Society of Animal Artists are eligible to participate in the Annual Exhibition, but artwork is selected in a highly-competitive jury process. Each year, many wonderful works of art must be rejected because of space restrictions. In addition to excellence, the jury must attempt to select an exhibition which presents a good diversity in terms of subject matter, art mediums, dimensions of artwork, and geographical distribution of artists.

Titles of artworks are given in italics. If not included in the actual title, the common species name is provided on the next line. Unframed dimensions are listed as height by width for two-dimensional works, and height by width by depth for three-dimensional objects. Dimensions are given in inches. Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Beverly S. Abbott, SAA Watching baby “Aurora” shyly playing peek-a- Aurora’s long slim baby fingers was too en- Resides: Newport News, Virginia, USA boo with her human audience was delightful. chanting to resist painting. The backlighting b. 1940, North Carolina, USA She crawled all around her surrogate mother on Aurora’s nearly bald head with her sparse “Cheyenne” who continued to sleep. When Au- long hair added another element of fun to the Digits rora stretched her hand out, I thought what painting. Orangutans a wonderful pose. The contrast of Cheyenne’s Oil wrinkled face resting on her thick fingers with 4 x 5.75

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A few years ago I was walking along the shore nocturnal species. How lucky I was to come Sue deLearie Adair, SAA of Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island when I across one in the middle of the day! The com- Resides: Schenectady, New York, USA came across a crab I hadn’t seen before. After bination of translucent legs, colorful claws and b. 1960, New York, USA a little internet surfing I discovered that it an interesting cast shadow made this crab an was an Atlantic Ghost Crab, a predominantly irresistible subject for me. Atlantic Ghost Atlantic Ghost Crab Watercolor, Colored and Graphite Pencils 7 x 9

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John N. Agnew, SAA These granites that were scraped from the Canadian patterns and colors fascinating, and the paintings Resides: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Shield by Pleistocene glaciers and deposited there that I’ve done of them are the closest I can come to b. 1952, Ohio, USA around 10,000 years ago on the southern shores of abstract art. The Tiger Beetle adds a spot of color. Lake Superior, are some of the oldest known rocks Granites and Tiger Beetle in the world at nearly 4 billion years old. I find the Six-spotted Tiger Beetle Acrylic 11 x 14

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Increased demand for ivory in Asia in recent into the wild. This is a long process that can take Douglas AJA, SAA years has led to the slaughter of tens of thousands ten years or longer before they become fully inde- Resides: Montpelier, Vermont, USA of elephants, leaving countless calves orphaned. pendent. These two calves are under six months b. 1956, Vermont, USA A few lucky ones are rescued and brought to of age. The blankets are for warmth and protec- the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant tion from the sun. They will no longer need them Orphans Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. Here they are around age two. African Elephants cared for and will eventually be reintroduced Bronze 9 x 10 x 10

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Tom Altenburg, SAA Using the position, expression, and dramatic lighting, my goal Resides: Raymore, Missouri, USA with this timber wolf was to create emotion. The patterns in the b. 1958, Kansas, USA fur were an interesting study and a challenge to paint.

Warm Sunlight Timber wolf Acrylic 17 x 24

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Snowshoe hares are emphatically a product of their environment. In this William Alther, SAA painting, the hare provides a subtle point of interest in an otherwise abstract Resides: Denver, Colorado, USA scene of twigs and snow. b. 1959, Kansas, USA

Match Made in Winter Snowshoe Hare Oil 20 x 24

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Thomas Anderson, SAA And now the purple dusk of twilight time steals water and its countless appearances, proper- Resides: Huntington Beach, across the oceans of my heart (apologies to Mitchell ties and necessity to life on Earth; and as the California, USA Parrish). Sometimes I wondered why I wanted tale of the “lonely” marbled godwit, focusing on b. 1959, Iowa, USA to freeze time and capture this split second of safety and finding a meal at the water’s edge, rippling water in paint. It had to succeed on at dwarfed by the immensity of its surroundings. Sometimes I Wonder Why least 3 levels: as pure abstraction of color, line Marbled Godwit and shape; as a celebration of the miracle of Oil 24 x 36

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This is one of those instances where less is more. Using a simple Julie Askew, SAA background to create height and to act as leader lines down to the Resides: Stratford-Upon-Avon, elk, the emphasis becomes the line of light—the Elk Ridge. Warwickshire, England b. 1969, Warwickshire, England

Elk Ridge Elk Acrylic 16 x 39 19 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Anita Baarns This painting depicts a Piedmont Fox Hound puppy sleeping in the kennel. The Resides: Round Hill, morning light is touching his nose, making it itch, and one can sense that the Virginia, USA puppy is about to wake up from a deep sleep. I enjoy painting sleeping hounds; I b. 1958, Fontainebleau, France love the way the ears are draping over the big paws and the wrinkles in his face show resistance to the slowly increasing intensity of the light that will pull him Sunrise into a new day. Foxhound Oil on Linen 8 x 10 20 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

In “Liquidity”...line is a tool, being dissected and influenced by an undulating and Chris Bacon, SAA relatively intangible surface plane. This helps to establish and instill a delicate balance Master Signature Member between a number of opposing elements. Resides: Burlington, Ontario, Canada b. 1960, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Liquidity Barn Swallow Acrylic on Rag Board 23.5 x 28.75 21 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Gerald Balciar, SAA I chose the toad for my subject because of the were doing it under water like a frog. There must Master Signature Member physical characteristics of their body. They always have been over a hundred of them on one end of Resides: Parker, Colorado, USA appear to be plump and warty. As a kid I handled the pond. They appeared to be the same species of b. 1942, Wisconsin, USA many and never ever got warts from them. Grow- toad in Wisconsin that we have here in Colorado. ing up in Wisconsin, I found a shallow pond where Toadstools they were spawning. It surprised me because they Woodhouse’s Toad Bronze 9 x 10 x 6 22 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

The African elephant is the largest land obsession with ivory. Poaching has reached an John Banovich, SAA mammal on earth, and one that I love to paint. unprecedented level with thousands being killed Resides: Carnation, Washington, USA They evolved with few geographic constraints, annually to satisfy an exploding demand. “Tusk” b. 1964, Montana, USA migrating thousands of miles, literally shaping calls attention to the elephant’s plight; the soli- ecosystems as they traveled. With the barrage of darity of its features symbolizing just how quick- Tusk man, elephants were eventually denied the con- ly they are disappearing from our view. African Elephant tinent they required for survival. Today they are Oil on Belgian Linen faced with an even greater obstacle: renewed 85 x 85

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Barbara Banthien, SAA Great Egrets are such elegant birds. Their delicate beauty seems so fragile. Resides: Tiburon, California, USA I often see them flying solo, bright white against the sky. For me, this b. 1950, Ohio, USA lone bird among the tumultuous clouds creates an ethereal, other-worldly scene. Fly Away Great Egret Acrylic on Board 12 x 18.5

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The most exciting moments I experience with wild- There are few animals in North America that call MICHAEL J. BARLOW, SAA life often include grizzly bears. While sculpting for more land than an interior grizzly bear. I believe Resides: Livingston, Montana, USA “Land Baron,” I am reminded how very fortunate this animal represents the American spirit of free- b. 1963, Wyoming, USA I am to live near Yellowstone National Park where dom and sovereignty more than any other. there is enough territory for grizzly bears to roam. Land Baron Grizzly Bear Bronze 7 x 9 x 3

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Robert M. Bateman, SAA An elephant is killed every 15 minutes. A rhino leave the crater and there he was, where he had Master Signature Member is killed every 10 hours. Illegal wildlife trade is collapsed not far from the road. We radio’d the Resides: Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada worth $7 billion/year worldwide. This amounts park rangers and waited until they came. In b. 1930, Ontario, Canada to genocide of some of the world’s most iconic doing so we perhaps thwarted a poaching at- species. Most of the killing is for unnecessary tempt. The next day, first thing in the morning, Poached Ivory luxury items or misguided pharmaceutical the carcass was swarming with scientists and Elephant purposes. We actually saw this dead elephant rangers. There was a rumour that some higher Oil on Canvas in Ngoro Ngoro Crater. We had seen him in park authorities were in league with the poachers. 36 x 36 the morning alive and well. We were the last to It is a tragedy that money talks for such reasons. 26 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Every morning an impala wakes up knowing It makes no difference if you are a lion or an John P. Baumlin, SAA that it must outrun the fastest lion if it wants impala. When the sun comes up in Africa, you Resides: Endicott, New York, USA to stay alive. Every morning a lion wakes up must wake up running. —Anonymous, Zambia b. 1956, New York, USA knowing it must outrun the slowest impala or it will starve. Wake Up Running Impala and Lion Oil on Linen

24 x 36

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Joy Kroeger Beckner, SAA “Big Heart” began as a commission. I worked me capture the head as close as possible to the Resides: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA from photographs of an elegant young Gordon AKC standard. Since Gordon Setters are known b. 1944, Missouri, USA Setter. A local Gordon breeder provided mea- for having a faithful, affectionate nature, “Big surements for this half life-sized bronze. When Heart” is the perfect title! Big Heart I was 98% finished, she brought her young Gordon Setter Dog Gordon champion to me for a live model to help Bronze 20 x 8 x 12.5

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As a carver I need to “release” an image trapped inch wide stone. The sand dollars, star fish, and JEFF BIRCHILL, SAA within the stone, and to “capture” the image for empty shell were added from memories of wad- Resides: Augusta, Georgia, USA others to view. Atlantic Low Country ,“Treasures ing in the salty warm water. The flowing lines b. 1945, Florida, USA Under the Surf,” began before the first chip of and textures were added to visually add interest stone was removed by seeing the marine ray and life to the stone. Treasures Under the Sea rising from the sandy bottom within the three Marine Ray, Starfish, Sand Dollar, Conch Shell Marble 29 x 44 x 12 29 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

CRAIG BONE “Time to Move Out” captures a typical scenario illusion of safety in which buffalo may calmly Resides: Cameron, North Carolina, in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe during the dry season. drink under the watchful eye of a lion pride near- USA I frequented Mana Pools, a wildlife conservation by. A situation like this may be deadly for some b. 1955, Zimbabwe area in northern Zimbabwe, to gain inspiration animals on occasion, but this painting depicts a and reference for my paintings. I would set up midday cease fire in which the lions have chosen Moving Out camouflaged hides on the outskirts of waterholes to coexist. My deep love of the African bush has Lion, Buffalo, Elephant and wait for the animals to seek water during the always influenced my work and “Time to Move Oil on Canvas midday heat. All animals gravitate to the water- Out” is a perfect example of this. 31 x 66 holes in the dry season, often times under an 30 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

As an artist, I am concerned with capturing and vulnerability. Set in a simple, ethereal background AJAY BRAINARD, SAA portraying an emotion first and foremost. “The that is peaceful and almost calming it thus, creates Resides: Naugatuck, Anguish Of Eternal Loneliness” deals with feelings a dichotomy of tension and acceptance, of anguish Connecticut, USA of loneliness and longing that haunts the human and relief. I invite the viewer to engage with the b. 1971, Connecticut, USA existence throughout our lives. Conscious decisions painting and the emotions that it conjures and to are made in regards to the positioning and color create their own narrative. The Anguish Of Eternal Loneliness palette. The warbler is lying fully exposed in a Common Yellow-Throat Warbler prone position to elicit a feeling of intimacy and Oil on Board 18 x 24 31 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Carel P. Brest van Kempen, SAA You can go to Madagascar, Venezuela and Nebraska Master Signature Member Cross the stark Strait of Makassar, trek from Tunis to Timbuktu. Resides: Holladay, Utah, USA You’ll see tragopans and troupials, chiropterans and marsupials, b. 1958, Utah, USA Spend weeks ranking and grouping all variety of snake or shrew. Over a lifetime’s exploration studying animal adaptation The Problem of Wild Identity And obsessional observation of feathers, fur and a fang or two; Red Kangaroo In matters zoological, you can see it’s not illogical Acrylic To presume some mythological, like the improbable kangaroo. 20 x 30 32 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

A moment observed.These three words explain feeling, remains my guide to the end. Curiously, J. CLAYTON BRIGHT, SAA my sculptures and paintings. An animal’s atti- from its spontaneous inception as the subject Resides: Unionville, Pennsylvania, USA tude, a person’s characteristic gesture, light raking of my art, I visualize “the moment observed” b. 1946, Pennsylvania, USA across a landscape—these are all subjects of my specifically as either a sculpture or a painting. art. The fleeting moment observed, with all its There is never an either/or. Cedar Jack Russell Terrier Bronze 8.5 x 4 x 9.5

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LINDA BUDGE, SAA I came across these old stone steps in one of the many washes that Resides: Cave Creek, traverse throughout our local desert area. However, they did not Arizona, USA seem to connect to any building or pathway. And, the only ones b. 1940, Utah, USA that seemed interested in using this dilapidated staircase were several quail. I couldn’t pass it up either. Walking Out

Gambel’s Quail Oil 28 x 22

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Large pieces of dendritic soapstone are difficult to find. When the CLARENCE P. CAMERON, SAA wet stone is unearthed and exposed to the Montana high desert sun, Resides: Madison, Wisconsin, USA the stone is fractured into smaller pieces by the escaping moisture. b. 1941, Wisconsin, USA I attempted to use all of this beautiful stone, so the piece is a bit interpretational with a lot of “artistic license” taken with various Caught in the Act elements of the bird. The owl is still obvious, however. The stone is Great Horned Owl dense, thus heavy, but I still managed to carve it in my lap. It was Montana Dendritic Soapstone also very corrosive, unlike most of this stone, and my skin was con- on Glass and Wood stantly tortured. 6 x 9 x 8 35 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

CHRIS CHANTLAND, SAA I spend a lot of time around some of the oils, acrylics and graphite, but my favorite Resides: Traverse City, Michigan, USA plantations of South Georgia, and a lot of medium is watercolor, and I decided it was b. 1959, Iowa, USA dog work is done there. In this case, a lab best to use it here to depict the changes of the was working on one of the swim-by train- surface and color of the water. Practice Makes Perfect ing ponds, which is the reason for the white Labrador Retriever bumper and the title of the work. I work in Watercolor 11.5 x 28.5

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My work is focused on interpreting the animal of Alaska; he was hanging out with a male of JULIE TAYLOR CHAPMAN, SAA species of the American West and Africa with a much smaller antlerage, and was moving rest- Resides: Missoula, Montana, USA contemporary flair. In the lower 48, one of the lessly around the Gros Ventre River, looking for b. 1963, Ohio, USA few places reliable for moose is around Grand cow moose. The light was great, his attitude was Teton National park, particularly in the fall. obvious—the perfect inspiration. Bullish This is one of the biggest boys I’ve seen outside Moose Scratchboard 16 x 20

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Dan Chen, SAA I took pictures of this Gorilla when we had the 50th annual Resides: Eugene, Oregon, USA exhibition at San Diego, California. I have always wanted b. 1963, Canton, China to draw a gorilla on black paper. This pose and the lighting gave me a perfect opportunity to execute this drawing with Thought minimal lines and shades to bring forth the essence of the Gorilla animal. Pastel on Sanded Paper 25 x 16

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Some ideas for a painting are so compelling, added a tiny flying bird to the field study. But JAMES COE, SAA they grab hold of your imagination and won’t this larger version remained unfinished in my Resides: Hannacroix, New York, USA let go. “Beaver Swamp Haze” is based on a studio for years. For much of that time I had a b. 1957, New York, USA plein air study painted on a sultry summer small cut-out paper egret taped onto the can- day in 2003. I saw no egret that day—Great vas where I thought it would work best. Not Beaver Swamp Haze Egrets are actually uncommon this far north in until seven years after that original afternoon Great Egret the Hudson Valley—but I envisioned an egret in the beaver swamp did I ultimately finish Oil on Linen 18 x 26 as the perfect ghostly figure to glide among the this painting. tree skeletons lingering in the swamp. So I 39 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

GUY COHELEACH, SAA Leopards are very powerful and cunning cats, This fellow is turning his head from side to side Master Signature Member but they too must be very wary whenever and flicking his ears front and back to make Resides: Stuart, Florida, USA distracted as when eating and drinking. They sure he is alone. He will probably have an b. 1933, New York, USA do have few adversaries but there is usually an eventless thirst quencher. ample supply of lions, hyenas and other leop- Checking Its Vulnerability ards near enough to justify being very wary. Leopard Nothing is ever really sure of its safety. Even Oil on Linen the elephant can sometimes be taken down by 24 x 36 a pride of hungry lions. 40 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

The aim of this painting was to describe the scale and power of the African GUY COMBES, SAA landscape, with the additional narrative of the regenerative power of the first Resides: Antioch, California, USA rains after dry season. For me, it is the most exciting time of year to be in a b. 1971, Nairobi, Kenya wild environment, where everything is accelerated and catalyzed: birth, survival and death. It is little wonder that the pastoralist belief system The Blessing of Enkai revolves around a deity who brings rain to the plains. Reticulated Giraffe and Thomson’s Gazelle Oil 24 x 36 41 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

CARRIE Heiberger Cook If only I’d traveled to Madagascar to photograph employees. How could a tiny island in a Dallas Resides: Parker, Colorado, USA ring-tailed lemurs. In truth, I’ve never visited neighborhood possibly compete with the wilds of b. 1967, Michigan, USA Madagascar (nor, I suspect, has this particular Madagascar? Wild lemurs may be faring no bet- ring-tailed lemur). She resides at the Dallas Zoo, ter, however. Thanks to destruction of habitat from Ghost of Madagascar where I was once graphic design manager. I’m no farming and human overpopulation, Madagascar Ring-tailed Lemur longer a zoo fan. Lemurs were notorious escapees, has less than 10% of its original forest remaining. Oil on Canvas but were easily (and furtively) recovered by zoo 24 x 24

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The Nubian goat is a milking goat developed in milking the family’s two goats, my favorite being JEAN COOK England from a cross of the Old English Milch the Nubian. I have always felt an affinity for this Resides: Paola, Kansas, USA Goat and bucks imported from Russia, India and breed and this painting is one of my favorites. b. 1942, Kansas, USA Egypt. The head is the most distinguishable char- acteristic of the Nubian with floppy ears and a Brown and White Nubian ‘roman’ nose. As a young girl I was responsible for Nubian Goat Oil 12 x 9

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MARY CORNISH, SAA The Black Vulture is one bird in particular that for the job they do; it becomes a real challenge Resides: Warrenton, Virginia, USA piques my interest. We notice vultures brief- to portray the vulture as a poetic fragment of b. 1950, Washington, USA ly along the highway as part of the “cleanup nature. I’ve attempted to portray the beauty crew.” Most of us have never given them a sec- within a not so beautiful creature, and give the The Barrister ond thought, or have had the chance to see one viewer the opportunity to share in my vision. Black Vulture up close. They are so physically well-engineered Casein on Panel 16.5 x 15

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Critically endangered, Pygmy Three-Toed Sloths As an artist, my passion lies in the creation of COLLEEN R. COTEY, SAA are the smallest member of the sloth family and are works centered on endangered species. As a wire Resides: Olympia, Washington, USA only found in a tiny area of red mangrove forests sculptor, I identify with this animal, as we have b. 1986, Washington, USA on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama. both carved out distinct niches and both are one in a small group of individuals. Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth Steel & Copper Wire 34 x 38 x 19

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Anni M. Crouter, SAA While on a trip to a bird rescue and rehab facility Resides: Flint, Michigan, USA in Vermont we came across ten of these creatures b. 1963, Illinois, USA in an enclosure. Not used to seeing humans, they clicked their beaks and ruffed their feathers in Spooked defense as we passed by. It made for a wonderful Barred Owl reference to paint by. Watercolor 16 x 21

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In this piece I wanted to create a sense of energy of the dog, without losing the beautiful lines of the PATRICIA DAVIS, SAA in the absolute stillness of the dog. The sculpture upright stance. I had a great time playing with the Resides: Mancos, Colorado, USA needed to communicate concentration as well as dog above me, in an effort to capture that wonderful b. 1952, Wisconsin, USA some anticipated movement which in many pieces wrinkly face looking down! This is the 4th piece in might be the composition. Using the mirror for the my “Mirror Dog” series. Frozen Asset base was an opportunity to focus on the underside Rez Dog Bronze 13 x 19 x 11

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ANDREW DENMAN, SAA I often draw or paint animals in a context that light filtering through leaves is the stained glass, Resides: Antioch, California, USA deliberately makes reference to religious imagery. and the sacred earth is the alter of worship. In b. 1978, California, USA This is never intended to parody anyone’s faith, this world, the Vervet Monkey becomes the Ma- rather to imbue the subject with the iconic sig- donna, and her fragile, naked-faced infant the Icon nificance it deserves and to symbolize the awe savior of an imperiled natural world. Vervet Monkey and wonder I feel whenever I step into the wild, Graphite and Nero Pencil where the trees make the roof of the cathedral, 20 x 16

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A “Sundowner” is one of my favorite African tradi- Cranes are a symbol of good luck in some Asian KIM DIMENT, SAA tions. It is a time to reflect on the day, have a drink cultures. Like most monogamous birds, Grey Resides: Grayling, Michigan, USA with family or friends and watch as the sun travels Crowned Cranes go through a ritualized courtship b. 1962, Michigan, USA below the horizon. These African Grey Crowned dance. This ritual involves elaborate head bowing, Cranes are settling down for the evening. I added loud vocalizing and bouncing to and fro. The calls Sundowner the parting storm clouds with the sun breaking of the Grey Crowned Cranes are remotely like our African Grey Crowned Crane through. One Crane is looking forward to the hope own Sandhill cranes. Grey Crowned Cranes are Acrylic 22 x 28 of a new day while the other scans behind, wary of one of the few species of cranes that nest in trees. the past and present oncoming night. 49 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

PAUL DIXON, SAA Although Hyraxes are mammals, they struggle to cavities play an important part in the lives of Resides: Cape Town, South Africa regulate their body temperature, losing heat in the Hyraxes. “Between A Rock & A Hard Place” shows b. 1956, Elgin (City), Scotland cool early mornings and needing to sun themselves one such cavity along the banks of the Tarangire to warm up quickly to enable them to start feed- River, Tanzania. Between a Rock & a Hard Place ing. Just as they lose heat rapidly, the opposite is Hyrax also true. They can become prone to heat stress, so Oil 18 x 24

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I’ve always enjoyed watching jack rabbits zigzagging across an open Mick Doellinger, SAA field, their ever alert ears and bugged eyes just adding to the erratic Resides: Fort Worth, Texas, USA scene. I tried to capture some of that nervous energy in this sculpture. b. 1956, Germany

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KATHLEEN E. DUNN, SAA There is a creation myth among Australian allows me to stipple and scratch in a way that Resides: Milton, Washington, USA Aboriginal peoples including the Yuwaalaraay gives the illusion of soft feathers in a medium b. 1955, New Jersey, USA who say the Sun was made by throwing an that is all about hard lines and edges. This of Emu’s egg into the sky—so my title “Heart of course takes a great deal of time but to me is Heart of the Sun the Sun.” To create my bird portraits, my pre- worth it to do honor to each bird I am portray- Emu ferred scratchboard tool is a sewing needle. It ing. Lean in and enjoy it up close. Scratchboard 9 x 11

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This garter snake was observed hunting leopard before it located one. With lightening speed it was Lori Anne Dunn, SAA frogs in my backyard, its tongue flicking rapidly upon it, grabbing one hind foot, and just swal- Resides: Norwood, Ontario, Canada as it stealthily made its way through the jungle lowing—the whole process was over in seconds! b. 1967, Ontario, Canada of weeds. Stopping, it would lift its upper body, I was left with a new respect for the efficiency of periscope style, to visually cue in on a frog. Using this hunting technique, and couldn’t resist doing a Stealth this combination of sight and smell, it wasn’t long portrait of the snake, satiated, basking in the sun. Eastern Garter Snake Scratchboard 7.5 x 11.5

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Lisa Egeli, SAA The marshes of Assateague Island are rich with textures Resides: Churchton, Maryland, USA and shapes, smells and sounds, and every painting is an b. 1966, Maryland, USA opportunity to try to capture its beauty and poetry. This was painted in my studio using many studies painted on Switchback location. Great Egret Oil 16 x 20

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With this up close and personal composition, I even spotted one, the entire atmosphere of the bush Darryn Eggleton wanted to portray the restfulness and vigilance changes, the bird calls become more agitated, and Resides: Baar, Zug, Switzerland of the leopard. A solitary predator, one should the vervet monkeys shout their warning signals b. 1981, Gauteng, South Africa always be on the lookout for food and enemies. until the threat has gone. It is this spirit of the I have always held a close affinity with the big leopard that captures my artistic inclination, the Just Chilling cats, having seen on many occasions leopards in silent yet graceful hunter. Leopard the wild bush of South Africa. Before you have Fine Pastel on Paper 39 x 55

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Peter Elfman As a devoted birdwatcher, I have traveled a lot, but lions during the trip and this painting depicts one Resides: Eslov, Sweden in November 2013, I made my first real safari trip of the big males, resting in the shadows during the b. 1966, Hasslarp, Sweden to Tanzania. Since it was during the dry season, it hot day. was quite easy to spot the big mammals. We saw 75 This is hot! Lion Watercolor on Arches Paper 15 x 23

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When I paint on white canvas, I am looking er birds are very smart-looking decked out Lyn Ellison, SAA for strong black and white birds to go with in their black and white plumage. They are Resides: Maudsland, Queensland, Australia an interesting branch. It is a challenge to very smart intelligence wise, too, and have a b. 1943, New South Wales, merge the birds with the intricate texture of haunting call that is a joy to hear. Australia the branch and get the balance right. Butch- Command Performance Pied Butcherbird Acrylic 34.5 x 24.5 57 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Camille Engel The lively expression and personality of this Revealing a life captivated by detail, my intri- Resides: Nashville, Tennessee, USA English Bulldog completely melted my heart and cate oil paintings extol the splendor I see in my b. 1955, Oklahoma, USA I immediately wanted to capture her in a paint- subjects and focus attention upon rich colors and ing. My goal is to evoke emotion and captivate textures. For me, every morning is a fresh oppor- Who’s a Good Girl? the viewer by inviting you to momentarily step tunity to find extraordinary joy in the most English Bulldog into my world and share in my joy of this moment. ordinary things. My art overflows out of that joy. Oil on Panel 12 x 12

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Ursus americanus and Apis mellifera have been a giant bur oak as autumnal scenery and near- Leslie Helena Evans, SAA going at it forever in defense of their respective ly drove myself crazy working out all the details. Resides: Temple, Texas, USA agendas and I thought it would be fun to try I don’t think I’ll be doing any more honeybee b. 1952, Tachikawa and portray this in close up fashion. So I took paintings for a while... Air Force Base, Japan one black bear, added 177 honeybees, threw in Homeland Defense Black Bear and Honeybees Acrylic 28 x 36 59 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Anne S. Faust, SAA It is a cold winter day on the shores of Bound- and driftwood are twenty-five snowy owls. Resides: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA ary Bay in British Columbia. The sky is gray It’s a perfect inspiration for a limited palette b. 1936, Connecticut, USA and the biting wind from the north blows con- composition—grays, yellows, and browns with tinually. We are standing on a levee looking stark, white birds in their midst. I selected A Gathering of Owls seaward. In front of us is a mix of dead grass- three different birds and went to work. Snowy Owls es, brush, and piles of driftwood encompass- Serigraph ing whole trees. And scattered on this “beach” 15 x 22

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In a protected roost well above the desert floor, a Crevices and cracks in old saguaros provide quiet Linda M. Feltner, SAA diminutive elf owl waits for evening to begin its places for desert dwellers to hide from their predators Resides: Hereford, Arizona, USA nighttime hunt. Soft feathers mute the sound of the and the day’s heat as they wait to emerge in the cool b. 1951, Texas, USA owl’s flight as it pursues moths, beetles and scorpi- of evening. ons. By day the desert may seem devoid of life, but Saguaro Sentinel after dark the evening concert begins with chuck- Elf Owl and Tricolor Buckmoth ling owls, buzzing insects and barking mammals. Transparent Watercolor 12.5 x 19

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Cynthie Fisher, SAA After 15 trips to Africa, I have yet to get a really inspired by study of a captive young Amur leopard Resides: Hamilton, Montana, USA good photo of a wild leopard. But that won’t stop here in Montana; I really enjoy merging and b. 1963, Mason City, Iowa, USA me from painting what I wish I could see, in this adapting many reference sources into one painting. case a big male keeping a lookout from his favorite The Kopje Male perch on a kopje. I took photos of these pictographs Leopard in Zimbabwe many years ago, and it was fun to Oil incorporate them into this piece. The leopard was 30 x 24

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I watched a white-breasted nuthatch explore wall. The contrast of a soft bird against the Sharon Fullingim, SAA the stucco on our old adobe home this winter. roughness of that stucco inspired me to use Resides: Luis Lopez, New Mexico, USA It must have harbored insects or tasty tidbits, carved stone as an interesting vehicle for my b. 1957, South Carolina, USA as the bird seemed very interested in that old bronze. Early Inquiry White-breasted Nuthatch Bronze on Carved Limestone 12.5 x 12 x 5

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Jeff Gandert, SAA Arcing across an autumn sky or gently gliding As a painter, I am just enamored by leaves, of all Resides: Maineville, Ohio, USA through quiet waters, Tundra Swans carry about shape and variety. Whether a decaying bed of them b. 1957, Ohio, USA them this great air of elegance, grace and strength. on a forest floor or still attached to the tree, they are An enviable combination of characteristics to be one of Nature’s great artistic designs. In a painting sure and when bathed in a voluptuous flood of leaves make such strong supporting actors, as with Gentle Approach evening light I can’t imagine any visual cards this scatter of oak leaves lending compositional Tundra Swan having been left on the table. buoyancy to the water’s surface, without stealing Acrylic the show. 24 x 38 64 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

I love sunlight and the way it plays on the surface of to paint this picture, even though I drew them out Anthony Gibbs, SAA things. That and the four hours or so spent studying on the canvas seven years before I started painting Resides: Wythall, these playful white tiger cubs, just a few months them. Worcestershire, England old, at a local safari park gave me the inspiration b. 1951, Birmingham, England

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Sue Gombus, SAA As a frequent visitor to East Africa, I’ve had the Crocodiles surrounding them didn’t have enough Resides: Merrillville, Indiana, USA opportunity to witness the pre-crossing activity of water to roll the zebras under in order to drown b. 1951, Illinois, USA the Great Migration several times. Last year was them. But not losing an opportunity for practice the first time however that I saw thousands of the crocs jumped, snapped, and grabbed making Nature Holds No Promises zebras at one of the major crossing areas mak- for some amazing photography and some lucky Burchell Zebra and Nile Crocodile ing the trip to the other side. Luckily for the zebras. Pastel zebras, the Mara River was so low that the Nile 12 x 24

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After visiting a pumpkin patch before Halloween Shawn Gould, SAA my wife, Kristen, and I stopped for a short hike. Resides: Eureka, California, USA A very curious raven kept us company for several b. 1974, Iowa, USA minutes, giving me the idea for this piece. Harvest Raven Raven Acrylic 18 x 24

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Peter Clinton Gray, SAA The African Wild Dog (Lycaon Pictus) from the the years, I have had the privilege of observing Resides: Cape Town, Greek for “Painted Wolf” is striking, intriguing these beautiful animals on many occasions and Western Cape, South Africa and endangered. Like the human finger print, have always been richly rewarded by the experi- b. 1950, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe each animal’s coat, colour and pattern is unique. ence. The painting, “Top Dog,” shows the typical One hundred years ago 250,000 dogs roamed the unique and vibrant color pattern as well as the Top Dog African Continent. Sadly today those numbers alert, intelligent and handsome features of this African Wild Dog have dropped to between 3,000 and 5,000. Over animal. Oil on Canvas 14 x 21 68 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

As Henry Moore once drew inspiration from Bones, I recently created Simon Gudgeon, SAA a series of sculptures that translate the already elegant shapes of skulls Resides: Dorchester, into reductive organic forms. Dorset, United Kingdom b. 1958, Yorkshire, United Kingdom While still immediately relatable to the source of their inspiration, the bronze media imbues these pieces with a photographic solidity Tiger Skull that exists in evocative but peaceful contrast to the vanitas of the Tiger subject. Bronze 10 x 13.5 x 10 69 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Kendra Haste, SAA The Jackrabbit was inspired from a recent trip and identify the spirit and character of individu- Resides: London, United Kingdom to Arizona where I fleetingly glimpsed one in the al creatures. I aim to create a sense of the living, b. 1971, London, United Kingdom desert scrub. I set out to embody this wonderful breathing subject in a static 3-D form, so as to animal’s boundless energy, lightness of movement convey the emotional essence without indulging in Arizona Jackrabbit and ever alert presence.The use of wire as a me- the sentimental or anthropomorphic. Jackrabbit dium for my work is both linear and expressive, Painted Galvanized Wire allowing textures and tones to animate the form 21 x 18 x 7

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Paddlefish are filter feeders and have been around around since the Jurassic period. This piece was Tony Hochstetler, SAA since the time of the dinosaurs. There are three one of the three in the series that I sculpted along Resides: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA North American fishes that are often referred to with the Gar and Sturgeon. b. 1964, Indiana, USA as “Jurassic fishes” indicating that they have been Paddlefish Paddlefish Bronze 18 x 31 x 13

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Cindy House, SAA This stream is beautiful in all seasons, but one spring several Resides: Sutton, New Hampshire, USA elements came together to inspire this painting. The patterns of b. 1952, Rhode Island, USA the swirling water reflecting the sky, the rocks beneath the clear water, and ranks of newly-sprouted fiddleheads all combined to Spring Stream challenge me to paint them. An Eastern Phoebe calling nearby Eastern Phoebe made the decision as to what bird to depict an easy one! Pastel 15 x 20

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This symphony of stripes was inspired by four zebras going about their Cary Hunkel, SAA morning activities in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda. The harmony Resides: Madison, Wisconsin, USA and repetition of shapes formed the individuals into a unified composition. b. 1945, Wisconsin, USA Moments like this are treasured memories. Symphony Grant’s Zebra Transparent Watercolor 18 x 28

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Brian Keith Jarvi, SAA This preliminary work is just one of what will be rendered approximately in half scale. These Resides: Cohasset, Minnesota, USA over one hundred study pieces of various mediums assorted studies and pre-studies are intended to b. 1956, Minnesota, USA in preparation for the most ambitious project address, in advance, such issues as storyline, of my career, “The Inquisition—An African palette, composition, scale, etc. “The Beguiled” The Beguiled Menagerie.” The seven-paneled, twenty-seven represents the first of several works in which I seek Allen’s Swamp Monkey foot long painting will feature more than one to visually transcend the blurred lines between Oil on Linen hundred forty species from the Dark Continent, human and animal emotion. 25 x 16.5

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The inspiration for this drawing came from my agitated by the fresh scent of the lions. My aim was Kate Jenvey last trip to Tanzania when our vehicle came across to capture the movement and emotion that was Resides: Benalla, Victoria, three male lions that had made a kill overnight in running through the elephant herd as they lingered Australia a riverbed. At the same time this herd of elephants with trepidation. b. 1959, Kenya had come down for a drink but were clearly Scent of Lions African Elephants Graphite 9 x 22.5 75 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Brenda Will Kidera, SAA Often mistaken for flamingos, roseate spoonbills are equally Resides: Woodbine, Maryland, USA flamboyant. Working with vibrant oil pigments, I tried to cap- b. 1959, Maryland, USA ture the spectacle of striking pink feathers as they gleamed in the afternoon light. Pink Fluff Roseate Spoonbills Oil on Panel 18 x 36

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This painting is part of a series about my wilderness at night often elicits some form of David N. Kitler, SAA experiences during night walks through the recoil, yet there is a whole side of the natural Resides: Calgary, Alberta, Canada wilds of Madagascar, one of the world’s biodi- world that is only visible after darkness sets in. b. 1958, Ontario, Canada versity hotspots. In this case I was exploring a And while we’re busy looking at something, I cave, where the only light source was my head- often wonder how many eyes are watching us. Madagascar—Creatures of the Night II lamp. Talking of “spiders” or of being in the This time I know at least these eight were! Spider Acrylic on Baltic Birch 6 x 20

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Kim Kori, SAA I’ve always wanted to do bas-relief. Since my with the rainforest has never waned, nor has my Resides: Sedona, Arizona, USA sculptures are partially known for their colorful intrigue with amphibians. This is a golden b. 1950, Pennsylvania, USA patinas, I decided to try bas-relief with color, a colored tree frog in a South American rain combination which is rarely seen. My obsession forest. Eyes of the Rainforest Tree Frog Bronze 9.5 x 7.75

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I know these dogs and they are all portrait worthy. Lynne Lockhart, SAA Resides: Berlin, Maryland, USA b. 1961, Florida, USA

Dogs I Know Dogs Oil on 16 panels 25 x 25

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Anne E. London, SAA The African bush is the birthplace of the longest running Resides: Mandeville, Louisiana, USA symphony, with an orchestra of hoof beat, roar, trumpet, b. 1957, Latvia and wind in the trees. I hear this moment in my memory, as much as I see it. Morning Song Giraffes Charcoal, Acrylic & Pastel on Canvas 24 x 60

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My artistic endeavor is to capture through perception childhood in streams, rivers and at the sea, fishing and Sam MacDonald, SAA and creation that fleeting moment, when you grasp then diving the wrecks, scattered around the coast. The Resides: Muthill, the brief affirmation that you are not alone and that work I produce evolves through scarring and marking Perthshire, Scotland you exist as part of the natural world. the surface of metal, in the same way that a fish is b. 1964, Aberdeen, Scotland imperfect, showing its own history of unique scars and Atlantic Salmon Head My inspiration comes from growing up on an island marks. Atlantic Salmon off the Northwest coast of Scotland. I spent all my Pewter, Gold Leaf and Brass Sculptural Panel 12 x 12 x 1.5 81 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Rob MacIntosh, SAA I have always wanted to paint these magnificent creatures, just never Resides: Tucson, Arizona, USA got the opportunity. Not until a client went to Rwanda and asked me b. 1949, Johannesburg, South Africa to paint this beautiful moment in time. The baby was born that very moment; what a beautiful experience. I loved capturing it just the way Precious Cargo it was. Nature at its best. Gorilla Oil on Canvas 30 x 30

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I have long admired and painted the ancient I needed to imagine the scene: the Saluki look- Lynn Maderich Horse of the Desert, the Arabian, but have ing back at his master, asking to go outside and Resides: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA only recently gotten to know the ancient Sight race full stride in the desert as Allah intended b. 1948, Minnesota, USA Hound of the Desert, the Saluki. My photos of him to. I find it extraordinary that out of such this feathered male together with research about a harsh environment come two of the most Follow Me the tent of the nomadic Bedouin gave me what exotically beautiful animals I’ve ever seen. Saluki Oil on Linen 15 x 17

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Laura Mark-Finberg When I read anecdotal accounts of badgers Martin Buber, once said, “the eyes of an Resides: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA emerging from holes they have excavated animal speak great truths.” I’ve always be- b. 1949, Pennsylvania, USA through blacktopped pavement and two inch lieved that and it has always been my goal to thick concrete it gave me the idea to paint capture that truth. The badger in the painting Between A Rock and... her among a bunch of rocks and play up lives a grumpy life in Montana. That is the American Badger the textural contrasts between the two. I love truth! Acrylic painting the predators. German philosopher, 12 x 16

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Resting and reclining cats are like a sock full of sand, their anatomy Roger A. Martin, SAA can be deceivingly complicated. I wanted to create a cat in a simple Resides: Albemarle, pose that I could contort asymmetrically. North Carolina, USA b. 1961, North Carolina, USA

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Sharon Martin, SAA I spent a wonderful summer day at our county fair in Colorado. I was Resides: Silt, Colorado, USA there for one reason, draft horses, my favorite horse in the world. For me b. 1941, California, USA they are one of the most elegant of our large animals. The two horses in my painting are from a ranch near us. The giant horses represent grace, Horse Power power, beauty, and a gentle nature. These horses are an inspiration for me Shire Draft Horses to capture in art for all to enjoy. Oil 30 x 30

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My art captures in a moment of time their ture of their fur, and the infinite details of their Jeanette Martone, SAA vulnerability, but also their inner strength. I hope environment. The simplicity and purity of pencil Resides: Bayshore, New York, USA to bring awareness to their situation and encour- and paper lend an immediacy and intimacy to b. 1956, New York, USA age compassion towards these wonderful animals. the work, creating interconnectedness between the By limiting color, and emphasizing texture in my animals and viewer, opening up emotions and Shadow graphite drawings, attention is focused on the introspective questioning. Dog essential elements, the gaze of their eyes, the tex- Pencil & Ink on Paper 19 x 26

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Diane D. Mason, SAA Black-tailed jackrabbits used to be very common I hoped to capture this hare in a more restful Resides: Berthoud, Colorado, USA on the plains and deserts of the west, and farm- moment enjoying his lunch...but they are always b. 1951, Illinois, USA ers and ranchers would conduct drives to elim- alert and ready to run to avoid becoming lunch inate them. Now it is a treat simply to see one for a predator. Just Jack when afield looking for birds and other wildlife. Black-tailed Jackrabbit Bronze 10.5 x 20.5 x 10

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I live in the country with a roost of 20,000 crows and a wood- Walter Matia, SAA ed mountain with six ravens. It is the power that those few Master Signature Member birds hold over me that I look carefully—hopefully—at every Resides: Dickerson, Maryland, USA black silhouette and listen attentively to each resonant deep b. 1953, Ohio, USA craw and croak. Those ravens are the soul of wildness in my suburban world. The Rebel Angels Raven Bronze 20 x 20 x 8 89 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Janis L. Mattson “Splash” is a personality paradox that carefree and always looking for a good Resides: Montpelier, Vermont, USA is both one of the most endearing dogs I time, but easily frightened by things that b. 1957, Vermont, USA have shared my life with, and one of the go bump in the night. He’s a big presence Splash most irritating. His emotional qualities in a small package. Good dog or bad, Miniature Australian Shepherd match his split facial markings. Sweet his antics always manage to make me Graphite and loving on the good side, wild and smile. A true character and fun drawing 5 x 6.5 slightly frantic on the other. He is both subject. naturally obedient, and out of control,

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These creatures seem almost prehistoric, especially deal harder, and I have never attempted scales Sally Maxwell, SAA when you see one this large. I had the pleasure of quite like these. Their relationship shows how often Resides: La Grange, Texas, USA meeting these two on my first trip to South Africa, one of a couple can overshadow the other almost to b. 1946, Illinois, USA where they resided on the Crocodile River. They test- oblivion. Usually that dominant one is “full of hot ed me and my drawing skills because doing smooth air” and blown out of proportion, therefore merit- What A Croc surfaces rather than furry or feathery ones is a great ing the phrase, “What a crock of BS.” Nile Crocodile Scratchboard 18 x 72

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Jan Martin McGuire, SAA I have seen the migration of the wildebeest sev- struck by the layers of dust and the abstract Resides: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA eral different times, but this year—2009—was patterns the animals made as they scrambled up b. 1955, Colorado, USA unique. After the wildebeests surrounded us and the embankment. It is a unique angle, one not crossed the river there was pandemonium as the done before (that I am aware of). It took me Chaos animals fought to get out of the river which, three years to paint in my head before I did it. It White-Bearded Wildebeest although shallow, still had many crocs. I was is my largest painting to date. & Spurwing Plovers Acrylic on Canvas 44 x 64 92 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

I first met the Long-eared Owl at the Rocky long eared owl. When frightened, they make Judith Angell Meyer, SAA Mountain Raptor Program in Colorado, themselves tall and straight as a stick to blend Resides: Greeley, Colorado, USA where they take injured, sick, and orphaned into the tree. I fell in love with this small owl, b. 1941, Iowa, USA raptors. They complete rehabilitation and and enjoyed every stroke of my pencil while release. Or, if they cannot be returned to the drawing her. Alert wild, they become ambassadors like this little Long-eared Owl Graphite 6 x 5.5

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Terry Miller, SAA I am very intrigued by the texture and appear- Africa, the addition of a group of rock hyrax Resides: Takoma Park, Maryland, USA ance of rock. In my medium of graphite, it is produced just the right amount of focus to b. 1945, Iowa, USA a nice challenge to figure out how to portray what would otherwise be just a portrait of a the many facets of rock. Having spent time in granite kopje. Northern Exposure Rock Hyrax Graphite 16.5 x 16.25

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The olm, or proteus, is a cave salamander were once believed to be the larvae of dragons. Tiffany Miller Russell, SAA related to the mud puppy and found only in Deep in the dark earth, they rule both their Resides: Broomfield, Colorado, USA caves of the Dinaric Alps of Europe. Known own silent waters, and the realms of our imag- b. 1982, California, USA to science for hundreds of years from animals ination. washed from the caves during heavy rains, olms Dragons in Darkness Olm Cut Paper 15 x 14

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Dale Marie Muller, SAA Warm summer evenings welcome a unique resting position. I saw this moth, an eyed hawk Resides: Roberts, Montana, USA diversity of sphynx moths to my garden. The moth, one early morning on the side of a bench. b. 1972, New York, USA sphynx moth also known as the hawk moth or It was a great opportunity to see it in amazing hummingbird moth, vary in color and markings detail. The beautiful texture, its intriguing design Sleeping Beauty and have a wingspan from 2-8 inches wide. I and soft light inspired me to draw this moment. Hawk Moth often see them fluttering over flowers, wings Graphite blurred, extracting nectar. Petunias tend to be 11 x 15 their favorite. On a rare occasion I see one in a

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Who has not been stirred by the sight and sound the “golden age” who I was fortunate to know Sean Murtha, SAA of migrating geese on an Autumn evening? Many and learn from directly. He died last November, Resides: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA artists have been inspired by this motif, includ- aged 97, on the day I painted the study for this b. 1968, New York, USA ing many who have inspired me, such as Eric painting, which I named “Passage” in his memory. Sloan and Francis Lee Jaques. But I dedicate this Passage painting to Fred Scherer, a diorama painter of Canada Goose Oil 18 x 24

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Timothy J. Nimmo, SAA “Awakening Buck” is something of a self portrait. or bud in spring after a long winter. Many Resides: Loveland, Colorado, USA I went through some serious and life threatening botanical elements have been blended into the b. 1960, Wisconsin, USA medical issues in 2012. After almost dying, there animal to enhance this idea: the hooves have was a long recovery and process of coming back been made to look like buds, the ears like fresh Awakening Buck to life again. “Awakening Buck” is my depiction young leaves, and the antlers like growing vines. Deer of my process. He is unfurling as an opening leaf Bronze 13 x 16 x 9

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The Circle Enso is an exercise of Japanese Calligraphers, Leo E. Osborne, SAA Imperfection, an essential a nearly closed circle drawn in one swoop of the Master Artist Member Aspect of existence brush. Combining Enso with this bird of my imag- Resides: Anacortes, Washington, USA Elegance b. 1947, Massachusetts, USA Enlightenment ination takes me back to the mind of Rumi, the The universe, the void Persian Sufi Poet for whom I have a passionate An expression connection. He would have awoken to the songs of Enso Of this moment this winged companion and have written of her. Mythical Bird Be free and create Bronze Deny perfection 21 x 9 x 6 99 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Pokey Park The “California Tiger Salamander” is one of 43 me to study the habits of the Eastern and Western Resides: Tucson, Arizona, USA animal sculptures I am commissioned to create for tiger salamander, examining the differences b. 1941, Georgia, USA the expansion at a children’s hospital in California. between the two species. The challenge in creating The focus of these sculptures is the endangered these sculptures is to use the correct anatomical California Tiger Salamander species from shoreline to the mountains of Cal- details and still be able to position them in a California Tiger Salamander ifornia with extensive research being a key ele- engaging, playful manner for the children. Bronze ment. Visiting zoos and nature centers allowed 6.5 x 26 x 10

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While on a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, one mal seems to display such a playful approach and Victoria Parsons, SAA spring day I enviously had the pleasure of observ- zest for life as do these special animals. While we Resides: Parker, Colorado, USA ing river otters in a stream joyfully playing and seemingly take life too seriously many days, the b. 1953, Ohio, USA interacting. What a treat! They always bring a river otter shows us just how playful, thrilling a smile to my face, make me happy and remind me day can be and simply how to love and live life. Hide and Seek how life should be lived. To me, no other ani- Just have fun! River Otter Bristlecone Pine 49 x 30 x 19

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Kathy R. Partridge, SAA I loved these older horses and their pony companion of fall colors beyond. In the end, “Pensioners” is a Resides: Clinton, New York, USA grazing in a lush green paddock, coats shining in combination of subjects and locations—creating a b. 1957, New York, USA the early September sun. I quickly shot numerous painting that is true to what was, as well as what reference photos, but as I developed my painting I wanted to see. Pensioners concept, I wanted to more fully emphasize the idea Horses and Pony of retired horses in the “autumn of their years.” So Oil on Panel I added the hill and field with the rich tapestry 19.5 x 31

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Monkeys and primates usually don’t inspire Patricia Pepin, SAA me much, but this gorilla had such a profound Resides: Bromont, Quebec, Canada and intelligent expression in her eyes that I b. 1964, Quebec, Canada was moved into painting her portrait. Gorilla Girl Gorilla Oil on Linen 16 x 20

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Bryce L. Pettit, SAA “In longing we move and are moving from a known We all have our own “Jill.” It doesn’t matter whether Resides: Durango, Colorado, USA but abstracted elsewhere, to a beautiful, about to be “Jill” is a special person, place or thing, tangible or b. 1974, Utah, USA. reached someone, something or somewhere we want imagined. May we all be so lucky to find the true to call our own.” —David Whyte place where our heart belongs. May we all find the Dreaming of Jill great happiness each of us deserves. Jackrabbit Bronze 7 x 28 x 10

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The beauty of Trumpeter Swans takes my breath September, I always remember to stop to watch them Anne Peyton, SAA away. Every move they make is like that of a dancer, for a while and they never disappoint me. Beauty Resides: Phoenix, Arizona, USA powerful yet graceful. Trumpeter Swans are regularly and grace. Pure elegance! b. 1952, Colorado, USA seen on Flat Creek north of Jackson, Wyoming. Every Morning Glory Trumpeter Swan Acrylic 20 x 30

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John Charles Pitcher, SAA As I walked across the bustling Piazza figure. While I was trying to capture the look Resides: Dorset, Vermont, USA Venezia in Rome, Italy, heading for the steps on the poor man’s face (which was about to be b. 1949, Michigan, USA of the Vittoriano Emmanuel Building, a small speared by the standing figure) noisy crows were flock of Hooded Crows caught my attention as “white-washing” its torso. I chuckled, as it A Ruckus In Rome they mobbed the “Law Sculpture” in front of the appeared that the crows were now responsible Hooded Crow monument. Drawing closer I found an artist’s for the grimacing look! Gouache & Acrylic perspective to start journal sketching the lower 11 x 15

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I chanced upon this group of Wood Duck drakes vellum achieves. Every stroke of my brush was Kelly Leahy Radding, SAA at Sylvan Heights Bird Park—the colors and a pleasure and I fully enjoyed seeing each duck Resides: Columbia, Connecticut, USA patterns were so magnificent especially multi- come to life as I worked. The finished drakes b. 1961, Connecticut, USA plied by four! I knew that I would paint them reminded me of the gussied up boy bands of the on vellum to capture the glowing colors in the past so naturally their band name is “The The Rainbow Boys luminous manner that watercolor on calfskin Rainbow Boys!” Wood Ducks Watercolor on Calfskin Vellum 22 x 17

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Paul Rhymer, SAA Although my work is primarily in bronze, I am getting with the mixed media. I’ve Resides: Point of Rocks, Maryland, USA for the last six years I have been experi- spent the last three winters in Arizona so b. 1962, Washington, DC, USA menting with using a variety of materials this guy became one of my favorite subjects to place those casts, often making the base a and a great excuse to create an interesting Saguaro Penthouse crucial part of the sculpture. I love the rich sculpture using a variety of materials. Greater Roadrunner combination of texture, color, and surface Bronze, Steel & Wood 72 x 28 x 19

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The bobcat is native only to North America, its love to depict the texture of their beautiful fur. Martiena Richter, SAA range from southern Canada down to northern This bobcat has such an expressive face and by Resides: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA Mexico. It gets its name from its short or “bobbed” looking closely at its eyes, you can see a hint of b. 1946, The Netherlands tail and is the smallest and most numerous of what it is watching. North American cats. Cats are one of my favor- Bobcat Watch ite subjects. I’m drawn to their expressive eyes and Bobcat Scratchboard 5 x 5

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Julia Rogers, SAA This painting illustrates the power and presence himself against it and you could feel the strength Resides: Easton, Maryland, USA of the African Elephant. The size of the elephant and power in his breath. I think my guide almost b. 1962, Maryland, USA within the composition against the strength of fainted. I guess I showed my ignorance because I color, are the tools I have used for this exercise. only wanted more. I think he was letting us know Large and In Charge We spent the day hunting for animals in an open that he was in charge. African Elephant 4-wheel drive Landrover, but this big guy found Oil on Linen us first. He came towards the vehicle and rubbed 36 x 36

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This is the sculpture I created for the 2013 single file with the alpha male or female (they Rosetta, SAA W.O.L.F. sanctuary fundraiser, “Waltz for the traded off) leading the way,“breaking trail” for Resides: Loveland, Colorado, USA Wolves.” A friend who had spent a good bit of the others. It was the perfect name for the run- b. 1945, Virginia, USA time working in Alaska tells of seeing wolves from ning wolf pose I had chosen to express the wild a helicopter on several occasions. He said that the beauty of this fascinating creature. Breaking Trail pack would be running through the snow in Wolf Bronze 11 x 19 x 7.5

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Linda Rossin, SAA Like these two little sunbathers, I also need a bit issue by inviting viewers to take notice and then a Resides: Lake Hopatcong, of coaxing in the morning to get going! Because closer look. It is that intimate moment when all, New Jersey, USA my miniature paintings are often exhibited among which is so special about miniature art, is ultimately b. 1946, Ohio, USA large-scale works, they can be easily overlooked. A revealed. dynamic design and an energetic use of light, Sun Bathers so important in my work, hopefully addresses this Collard Lizard Acrylic 2.75 x 4.25 112 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

This was based on observation of these intelli- Myth and legend, folklore and superstition Jonathan Sainsbury, SAA gent birds. I watched them ridge-soaring, seem- surround the Raven, so in choosing a piece of Resides: Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland ing to have pleasure as they tumbled earthwards bread to be the object they were playing with b. 1951, Warwickshire, United Kingdom to retrieve an object in mid-air that they had I wished to invoke the more benevolent nature dropped previously from a greater height and of the bird as in the Old Testament story when Ravens Square then rising again on the updraft, they repeated the Ravens took food to Elijah hiding in the Ravens this action again and again. wilderness. Charcoal and Watercolor 28 x 28

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Sherry Salari Sander, SAA A catastrophic outbreak of pneumonia in sever- depicted in “An Encounter in Sheep Country” is Master Signature Member al western states, affecting four herds in western a common site for those of us who admire and Resides: Kallispell, Montana, USA Montana alone, has reduced populations of big study this animal. However, if we are not vigi- b. 1941, California, USA horn sheep in numbers up to ninety percent. lant and do not strongly support funding of game With guarded optimism, wildlife officials are relocation efforts, these scenes will only be in our An Encounter in Sheep Country trying to reseed the hardest hit areas. The scene pictorial memory. Bighorn Sheep Bronze 19 x 13 x 9 114 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

I wanted to capture Bella’s beautiful sweet face, very narrow ribcage in front, which allows for Rikki Morley Saunders her elegance, and graceful lines in this classic unobstructed movement and speed. I have had Resides: Cochranville, pose. True to her heritage, Bella is a skilled thief sight-hounds for over 40 years and watching Pennsylvania, USA who loves to rifle in my pockets. I often don’t feel their beauty and agility has inspired countless b. 1951, New York, USA the gypsy thief until I see her lurking away with sculptures in my head. my reading glasses or pen in her month. Bella Bella loves to run and her body is engineered with a Greyhound Bronze 18 x 15 x 40 115 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Stefan Savides, SAA I simply chose to sculpt “Watchful Eye” after ty-four come from a hen sitting on a “dump” Resides: Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA experiencing brood after brood of Wooducks nest. That’s a nest-box that has had multiple b. 1950, California, USA hatch on our pond just outside my studio win- mothers contributing eggs to it. Regardless of dow. Without exaggerating, I can boast that how many ducklings are hatched to a hen, it Watchful Eye at least six broods hatch yearly from this small takes a real watchful eye to raise them. Those Wood Duck wetland. Twelve seems to be the average brood babies are a handful! Bronze size, however I have seen as many as twen- 5.5 x 22.5 x 9

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Over the years I have owned several different The passive and active elements of the bird’s Sandy Scott, SAA breeds of roosters and have routinely used the de- shapes present an exciting design source to the Resides: Lander, Wyoming, USA lightful bird as the subject for sculpture, paint- sculptor. I have combined the shapes of body mass b. 1943, Iowa, USA ings, and etchings. While modeling “King of the and tail profusion with controlled modeling of Coop,” my goal was to express clarity with a sim- the head in an attempt to design a symbol of ar- King of the Coop ple narrative. rogance and spirit. Rooster Bronze 18 x 18 x 7

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Rachelle Siegrist, SAA As a Floridian, I spent much of my time in the especially after a trip to an aquarium. By paint- Resides: Townsend, Tennessee, USA ocean. My snorkeling and diving adventures ing the Nautilus in miniature, I hope to invite b. 1970, Florida, USA instilled in me a great admiration for the amaz- the viewer to examine its amazing detail and ing sea life. Having specialized in saltwater environment. Nautilus Belauensis subjects for years, I still enjoy revisiting them Nautilus Opaque Watercolor 3 x 3

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I had the opportunity to stand within a few feet of and finally adding the golden background. I hope I Wes Siegrist, SAA this magnificent Cassowary while visiting a zoo with somehow elevated the regal nature of this bird in the Resides: Townsend, my family. The close proximity and brilliant sunshine viewer’s eye to the level of icon. Tennessee, USA made the experience magical. I emphasized this feel- b. 1966, Indiana, USA ing in the painting by delicately rendering the textures The Regal Cassowary Cassowary Opaque Watercolor 3 x 2

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Daniel Steven Smith, SAA Katmai National Park in Alaska is the premier to observe them catch and consume salmon.The Resides: Bozeman, Montana, USA destination for researching coastal grizzlies. dexterity of these massive carnivores is impressive b. 1954, Minnesota, USA Over time the bears have acclimated to man’s as they methodically dismember and consume presence, which provides opportunities to be in their catch. Shore Lunch close proximity to the bears. I found it fascinating Grizzly Acrylic 18 x 16

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My wife Terri and I have been studying Sand- and will even walk right by us as I am sketch- Morten E Solberg, SAA hill Cranes for the last 7 years and we have ing them.This is the male standing guard of Master Signature Member special places were we can observe the birds in the female on the nest with 2 eggs in it. Resides: Spring Hill, Florida, USA private. They have become used to our presence b. 1935, Ohio, USA

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Heather Soos, SAA I first saw this colourful species while living in complete, life-size web just as it would appear if Resides: Courtenay, Nova Scotia many years ago. I thought of paint- you were standing in front of it. Spiders demon- British Columbia, Canada ing it but didn’t—until I came across one, over strate nature’s ingenuity and I wanted a title b. 1963, British Columbia, Canada 15 years later, at the San Diego Zoo while I was that would reflect this by juxtaposing nature and attending the 2010 Art and the Animal open- technology—something to do with “web design.” Webmaster ing. I considered painting the female in the cen- My husband came up with this one. Black and Yellow Garden Spider ter of her web, which is an impressive two feet Acrylic in diameter, and then realized I should paint a 30 x 30 122 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

I spent much of my childhood looking for hid- the animals and shapes I find so interesting. Gary Staab, SAA den things. I still find myself entranced by life Insects are so numerous and diverse they offer Resides: Kearney, Missouri, USA that is just out of view. Picking subjects like the everyone the chance to make there own personal b. 1967, Kansas, USA Longhorn beetle allow me the chance to study discoveries. Nebraska Longhorn Longhorn Beetle Bronze 36 x 20 x 20

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deBBie StevenS, SAA The Red Crowned Crane is among the rarest efforts to keep the species from extinction. This Resides: Cypress, Texas, USA cranes in the world. On June 2, 1970 it was particular male is a resident of the San Antonio, b. 1955, Oklahoma, USA listed as endangered. The estimated population is Texas Zoo. This is the 5th painting he has mod- less than 3000 birds in the wild, which includes eled for. He recently was paired with a young Red Crown 5 a resident population of 1000 in Japan. Several female. I look forward to painting him again Red Crown Crane hundred Red Crowned Cranes are kept at zoos with his new bride. Oil on Birch Panel around the world and are part of conservation 36 x 48

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I have been fortunate to have made several trips to by the time they reach their spawning waters. As Mark A. Susinno, SAA fish for rainbow trout in Alaska’s Aniak River water- summer progresses, the rainbows, their cousins the Resides: Harrisburg, shed. The Aniak is the final destination for spawn- Dolly Vardens, and grayling gorge first on salmon Pennsylvania, USA ing runs of all 5 species of Pacific salmon—Pink, eggs, then on the flesh of decaying salmon, next on b. 1957, Washington, DC, USA Chum, Sockeye, Coho, and Chinook. A technique the salmon fry that emerge from the reeds, and fi- Beset On All Sides for fishing for the rainbows is to locate the spawn- nally on the salmon smolts as they head down river Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout, ing grounds of Chinooks and fish behind them with toward the ocean to begin again.That any survive Dolly Varden, Grayling flies tied to imitate salmon eggs and leeches attached these perils and the years living in the open ocean Oil on linen to eggs. The Chinooks in the Aniak turn a deep red to make the return journey is one of life’s wonders. 22 x 48 125 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Kristine Davis Taylor, SAA On a summer camping trip, I became mesmer- in flight pose a problem because they must be Resides: Portola Valley, ized watching a swarm of Barn Swallows flit- anchored to a base. I chose the smallest contact California, USA ting in and out of an old picnic pavilion. Their point possible, the wing tips, and an unobtrusive b. 1950, California, USA speed and aerial acrobatics made it difficult to cube for a base. Their wings seem to just graze closely study them, but I was inspired. I want- the cube as they fly past. Barn Swallows ed to capture the darting dance these little birds Barn Swallows seem to delight in. However, sculptures of birds Bronze 12 x 12.5 x 11 126 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

It was a hot dry day in Tarangire National everything eats them! I wanted to capture the Dana Lee Thompson, SAA Park, Tanzania, when I spotted some Helmeted dry heat of the day. This was my first painting I Resides: Midland, Virginia, USA Guineas and had to stop to photograph them. tackled on my return...fresh in mind! b. 1954, Washington, DC, USA They are very skittish birds for a good reason... Heat Wave Helmeted Guinea Fowl Oil 5.5 x 12.5

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Chirag V. Thumbar Tiger, a master predator of ungulate prey, has captures USTAD’s –T-24 strength and virility, Resides: Ahmedabad, adapted to a wide variety of biomes, habitats and from the Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Gujarat, India climatic variations. The tiger’s vital ecological needs India. The tongue is rough and well equipped for b. 1979, Gujarat, India are met if there is suitable shade and cover; suffi- rasping meat from bones and for grooming the fur. cient prey, and adequate supplies of water. The The Common Sailor butterfly that sailed and settled In his Domain ferociousness in his eye and the nonchalant demean- next to him added a touch of delicacy to the frame. Royal Bengal Tiger or of his grooming makes an excellent painting that Acrylic 12 x 9 128 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

This Rainbow Trout is on the rise, perhaps after have also created a 14” high and a 54” high David H. Turner, SAA your fly. Although the fish and the rock are version of this sculpture. Living on the Eastern Resides: Onley, Virginia, USA representational, I chose a stylized support between Shore of Virginia, I primarily fish in the saltwater b. 1961, Virginia, USA the rocks and the tail of the trout. I believe that a of the Chesapeake and the Atlantic. I have been detailed branch or grass support would stop your able to catch a few wild Rainbows on a fly while Rising Rainbow eye as you follow the fluid lines of the sculpture. I traveling out West. Rainbow Trout Bronze 8 x 8 x 4

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Kent Ullberg, SAA The extremely rare white buffalo was worshipped the modern medium of cast and polished stainless Master Signature Member as a deity by the plains Indians and some believed steel rather than bronze. “Big Medicine,” the most Resides: Corpus Christi, it to be an attribute of the Sun God. The highly famous albino bison in history, lived in the Mon- Texas, USA polished white surface is an attempt to reflect this tana National Bison Range where he died in 1959 b. 1945, Gothenburg, Sweden spirit oriented or mystical sensibility. The archetypal at the age of 26 years. Big Medicine western image of a bison is transformed by using American Bison Stainless Steel 23 x 24 x 14 130 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2014

Dramatic lighting on white animals produces a Inspiration is a white bird in the sunlight. The Sue Westin, SAA spontaneous “Ahah!” moment in my brain. I delight elegant Capuchine pigeon is a breed named after Resides: Dorset, Vermont, USA in the beautiful nuances of light and shadow and the hood worn by Capuchin Franciscan friars. b. 1950, Connecticut, USA the ambient colors reflected in the bird’s plumage. Capuchine Capuchine Pigeon Oil 10 x 8

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Timothy H. Widener, SAA Loons return every year to Gray Lake in Michi- them. After receiving the cottage, I spent time Resides: Lansing, Michigan, USA gan, an undeveloped lake where my father owned again reliving those memories while rowing to b. 1959, California, USA a cottage for 25 years till his death in 2011. I find the loons. In a way, this cottage and lake recall many weekends where I would visit and in were his “quiet harbor” as much as it was for The Quiet Harbor the morning or evening take his rowboat around the loons. Common Loon the lake to find, draw and sometimes paint Oil on Linen 32 x 20

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In 2013, I experienced the #1 item on my bucket and rode horses on my uncle’s Wyoming cattle Kay Witherspoon, SAA list—being surrounded by horses during a sixty ranch and for the U. S. Forest Service. Almost Resides: Littleton, Colorado, USA mile horse drive. Willie Nelson sings, “I grew up half a century later my commemorative painting b. 1949, Montana, USA dreaming of being a cowboy...” I, however, grew “Living the Dream” is being exhibited among up dreaming of horses. I drew and painted horses. the most masterful animal artists living today— Living the Dream I wrote school reports about horses. I sculpted my another dream fulfilled. Horse junior high school’s mascot of a yearling horse Oil 24 x 24

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Sherrie York, SAA “Coot du Jour” is a celebration of this bird’s migration. Like mushrooms after rain they seem to Resides: Salida, Colorado, USA transitory presence in my neighborhood. They may sprout spontaneously upon the surface of the water, b. 1962, California, USA be rambunctious and comical, but I also find the but I have never seen them arrive or depart. One coot stealthy and mysterious. Absent but for one or day they’re here and then one day they’re gone. Coot du Jour two individuals during the summer and winter, American coot dozens of them appear on my local pond during Reduction Linocut 8 x 32

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Painting a smaller piece with a medium textured surface Aaron Yount, SAA required focus on form and composition. I enjoyed work- Resides: Towanda, Illinois, USA ing with the curves of the animals as a means to lead the b. 1974, Illinois, USA viewer through the painting. La Jolla Sea Lions Oil 8 x 8

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Pete Zaluzec, SAA Years ago, in an attempt to change my sculpture ing stones, I look for distinctive shapes; like hind Resides: Lake Villa, Illinois, USA style, I decided to incorporate river stone into quarters, mid-section, shoulders and head of a b. 1953, Illinois, USA my bronzes. I like the idea of the unmistakable Bison. I leave as much stone exposed as I can. sense of mass they hold in a piece. When select- Bison Bison Riverstone & Bronze 9 x 15 x 5

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SAA Membership & Award History SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

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Artists toil, move on, and are no more. But their works remain, enriching the world.

Death has claimed many members of the Society of Animal Artists since its founding in 1960. These artists supported the Society during their lifetimes and each made his or her special contributions to art. Although separated from us by death, they are fondly rememberd by their fellows.

Dennis Anderson Charles De Feo Anna Hyatt Huntington Lanford Monroe Robert M. Scriver Dharbinder Bamrah Jack L. Dumas Laurence G. Isard Benson Moore Louise Shattuck Cheryl Battistelli Donald R. Eckelberry Francis L. Jaques Marilyn Newmark Joseph Sibal William F. Bartlett Mel Fillerup Katherine Todd Robert E. Pease Richard Sloan Thomas Beecham Charles Fracé Johnstone Roger Tory Peterson Sharon Sommers Beverly Bender Anne Frey Louis Paul Jonas Harriet E. Phillips Helen Damrosch Tee-Van Edward Bierly Brenda Frey Alma Kline Werner R. Plangg Linda Thompson Patricia Allen Bott Elizabeth Rungius Fulda Les Kouba Karl Plath Walter A. Weber Guido Borghi Arthur D. Fuller Robert E. Krieg Catherine Porteous-Sutton Katharine Lane Weems Paul Bosman Donald Grant Robert Kuhn Julio J. Pro* Clement Weisbecker Joseph L. Boulton Grant O. Hagen James Landenberger Mary Purdey Robert G. Wehle Jean Bowman Joseph Halko Ole Larsen Robert L. Refvem Milton C. Weiler Paul Bransom Evelyn Haller Gertrude K. Lathrop William Reusswig Walter J. Wilwerding Larry Chandler Peter Haller Fred Machetanz Robert Sadler Gardel Dano Christensen John F. Hamberger Greg McHuron Robert R. Salo John Clymer Cleo Hartwig Stanley Meltzoff Lloyd Sandford Gifford Cochran Everett Hibbard Donald Miller Sam Savitt Farrell R. Collett Mel Fillerup Ugo Mochi Robert Scriver Simon Combes Harry L. Hoffman C. E. Monroe Jr John Schoenherr

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Julio J. Pro, M.D. Resided: Northridge, California 1929–2013 Julio J. Pro M.D. (1929-2013) was born in Larry Salk. He had also attended many paint- Rockford, Illinois the son of simple Italian ing workshops taught by Everett Raymond immigrants, humble beginnings for a humble Kinstler, Robert Abbett, Gary Carter, Ted man. At a very young age, he showed heavy Goerschner, and had spent much of his time interest in music, art and football. He be- studying with the late Neil Boyle. gan lessons in piano and by the time he was in high school, he was playing the piano in He worked in several media, including pencil, school productions and was a member of the pastel, oils, and watercolor. His subject matter high school football team at St. Thomas High dealt with wildlife, Native Americans, and the School in Rockford. Western landscape. His credits include being in the top 100 Arts for the Parks competition, With a sincere interest in piano, he earned a and the top 200 three times. He was featured degree in music from Beloit College and, after in the North Light Publications books, The spending some time in the U.S. Army during Best of Wildlife Art I and II, and 100 Ways to the Korean War, went on to medical school Paint Landscapes. His painting, Turkeys in the and got his degree specializing in anesthesiol- Straw was purchased by the Leigh Yawkey ogy from the University of Chicago. He spent Woodson Museum at the Birds in Art show in a successful career of over 50 years as a top anesthe- Wausau, Wisconsin and is now in their permanent siologist, primarily at Northridge Hospital. collection. Pro was a member of the Society of Ani- mal Artists, Oil Painters of America, the Los Ange- In the early 1980s, he again became serious about les Society of Illustrators, and was an Artist Member the fine arts and enrolled in night school at the Cali- of the California Art Club; he has exhibited several fornia Art Institute in Calabasas, a small school ded- times in the Gold Medal Shows. icated to training illustrators started by Fred Fixler. He began classes with Fixler, Mark Westermoe and

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The membership roster of the Society of Artists wishing to become members must The applicant’s work is evaluated for: Animal Artists reads like a “Who’s Who” of the submit five images of what they consider to be • good composition/design, world’s most significant artists working in the their best work to the SAA Membership Jury • thorough understanding of animal anatomy, genre of animal art today—and during the past for consideration. Twice a year, in Spring and behavior, and environment, fifty-plus years. Fall, the Membership Jury (comprised of nine • distinctive style and respected and accomplished Signature mem- • mastery of their chosen art medium. Membership is coveted by leading painters and bers) meets to review these images. Only those artists who have attained the high- sculptors around the globe, and just being est levels of artistic achievement are offered the accepted as a member of this esteemed organi- opportunity to become members of the SAA. zation is a real achievement.

There are Three Levels of Membership for Artists

Master Signature Members are awarded this Signature Members are considered to have Associate Members are valued members of the distinguished classification as the highest mark achieved the highest level of artistic achieve- organization and may participate in all exhibi- of respect for their exceptional artistic achieve- ment. They are eligible to serve on the Execu- tions, and are eligible to win awards. ments in the world of animal art. tive Board or as officers of the organization, may vote in elections, serve on juries, and may use However, they are not yet eligible to vote, serve In order to achieve the Society’s highest level the SAA initials after their signatures. on juries or in the operation of the organization, of distinction as a “Master,” an SAA Signature or use the SAA initials after their signatures. Member must have received at least five (5) The Distinguished Signature designation is for Awards of Excellence in our annual exhibitions those who have had the honor of having their Associate Members may obtain Signature over the years. work included in a minimum of fifteen (15) status by: Annual Exhibitions. The SAA is privileged to 1) winning an Award of Excellence in one of the Their artwork for each year’s Annual Exhibition have had these outstanding artists as long-time Annual Exhibitions, no longer has to be submitted to the selection supporting members. They have contributed 2) being juried in to three (3) Annual Exhibi- jury. It is automatically accepted. significantly to the promotion of excellence in tions, or the genre of animal art. They are denoted in the 3) by submitting five new images of one’s work We are honored to have these artists as partici- Membership List with an asterick following their to the Membership jury for review, with a re- pating members of the Society of Animal Art- name. quest for promotion to Signature Status. ists, and it is always a privilege to have their work represented in our exhibitions.

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Master Signature John Banovich* Tim Cherry* Mel Dobson Members Barbara Banthien Richard Clopton Kelly Dodge Charles Allmond* Mike Barlow Caroline Winston Cochran Mick Doellinger Chris Bacon Al Barnes James Coe Michael Dumas Gerald Balciar* John Perry Baumlin Mark Allan Collins Kathleen Dunn Robert Bateman* Joy Kroeger Beckner Guy Anthony Combes Lori Anne Dunn Burt Brent* Renee Bemis* Bunny Connell Corinne Dupeyrat Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen* Julie Bender Robert Cook Lisa Egeli Guy Coheleach* Eric Berg* Peter Corbin Stephen Elliott Walter Matia* Linda Besse Juan Pablo Zapata Cornejo Lyn Ellison Leo E. Osborne* Jeff Wayne Birchill Mary Cornish Beth Parcell Evans Sherry Salari Sander* Thomas J. Bishop Colleen R Cotey Leslie H. Evans Morten Solberg* Judy Black Anni Crouter Maurice Eyeington Kent Ullberg* Allen Blagden Dennis Curry Melanie Fain Sandra Blair Frances Anne Curtis Larry Fanning SIGNATURE MEMBERS Aaron Blaise Dan D’Amico Anne Faust* Robert Abbett Beatrice Bork Nancy Darling Linda Miller Feltner Beverly S. Abbott Peta Boyce Carol Darling Walter Ferguson Sue deLearie Adair Ajay Brainard Darrell Davis Del Filardi Jodie Adams J. Clayton Bright Patricia Davis Trey Finney Al Agnew Avis Brown Willem De Beer Cynthie Fisher John Agnew Linda Budge Louis De Donato* Susan Fox Douglas Aja Kenneth Bunn Ewoud De Groot Kathleen Friedenberg* Douglas Allen* Dan Burgette Didier Debruyne Sharon Fullingim Anthony Alonso Kerri Burnett Leslie Delgyer* Christopher Gabriel Tom Altenburg Robert Caldwell Andrew Denman David C. Gallup William Alther Clarence P. Cameron Sue Dickinson Jeff Gandert Thomas Anderson Ray Carbone Joseph Digangi Martin Gates Michelle Armitage Salvatore Catalano T Lynn DiGiacomo Ann E Geise Julie Askew Chris Carl Chantland Kim Diment Anthony Gibbs Peter Baedita Julie Taylor Chapman Shane Dimmick Albert Gilbert* Tucker Bailey Dan Chen Paul Dixon Daniel Glanz 141 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

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Wilhelm Goebel Wes Hyde T.J. Lick Ann Milton Sue Gombus Terry Isaac Esther Lidstrom Tara Moore Veryl Goodnight Nikolay G. Ivanov Patsy Lindamood Dale Marie Muller Shawn Gould Patricia Jackman Janeice Linden Sean Murtha Sandra Kay Graves Ryan Jacque Glen Loates Sadao Naito Peter Gray* Brett Malcolm Jarrett Lynne Lockhart Yoshikazu Natsume Claiborne Duncan Gregory Brian Jarvi Anne London Barbara Nelson Simon Gudgeon Stephen A. Jesic Louise Lopina* Rock Newcomb Bob Guelich* Jay J. Johnson Cammie Lundeen Ken Newman Mitch Gyson Joni Johnson-Godsy Dorcas MacClintock* Alison Nicholls Grant Hacking Richard Jones Sam MacDonald Calvin Nicholls Hap Hagood Lars Jonsson Rob MacIntosh Timothy Jon Nimmo Gary Hale Karryl Terri Malec Arnold Nogy Joyce Hall Steve Kestrel Richard Malenky Ralph Oberg Nancy Halliday Brenda Will Kidera B.J. Martin Michael Oberhofer Lorna Hamilton James Kiesow Roger Martin James Offeman John Nelson Harris David N. Kitler Sharon Irene Martin Steve Oliver Guy Harvey, PhD Christine Knapp Jeanette Martone Ron Orlando Kendra Haste John Kobald Diane Mason Dan Ostermiller* Margaret Hawley Jack Koonce Terry Mathews Richard Painter Janet Heaton* Kim Kori Peter Mathios Kathy Paivinen Cathy Hegman Stephen Koury Sally Maxwell Matthew Palmer Elizabeth Henry Robert Kray Chris T Maynard Dino Paravano* Heiner Hertling Susan Labouri Chris McClelland Emily Parkman* Matthew Hillier Laney* A.J. McCoy Leon Parson Mark Hobson Brent A. Langley Jan Martin McGuire* Victoria Parsons Anthony Hochstetler Judy Larson George McMonigle Kathy Partridge Cindy House Bonnie Latham Eric Meyer R. Kent Pendleton Nancy Howe* Karen Latham Judith Angell Meyer Cristina G. Penescu Karen Hultberg Rebecca Latham Geordie Millar Patricia Pepin Cary Hunkel Karen Leslie Laurence-Rowe Darin Miller Louise Peterson Leslie Hutto Rod Lawrence Terry Miller* David Petlowany Ivan Hyatt Karen Leffel-Massengill Tiffany Miller Russell Bryce Pettit 142 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

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Anne Peyton John A. Ruthven* Linda St. Clair Donald Webster John C. Pitcher* Kathleen B. Ryan Gary Staab Dale Weiler Anthony Robert Pridham Jonathan Sainsbury James Stafford Sue Westin* Randy Puckett Alan Sakhavarz Pati Stajcar Jacques Wetterer Stephen Quinn Lennart Sand Debbie Stevens J. Christopher White Kelly Leahy Radding Laurence Saunois William Stout W. Leon White Don Rambadt Patricia Savage Debbie Edgers Sturges Jeffrey Whiting David Rankin* Stefan Ellis Savides Joseph H. Sulkowski Timothy Widener Mae Rash Betty Schabacker Mark Susinno* Kay Williams Gamini Ratnavira Sharon K. Schafer Joseph Swaluk Ronnie Williford Ruth Ray George Schelling* Jan Sweeney Kay Witherspoon Don Ray William Schnute Francis Sweet* Ellen R. Woodbury Linda Raynolds Burton Schuman Jason Lee Tako Jan Woods Kevin Redmayne Jeanne Filler Scott Kristine Davis Taylor Steve Worthington Maynard Reece Sandy Scott* Mary Taylor Scott Yablonski Sonia Reid Robert Seabeck Fred Thomas Susan Bankey Yoder Gene Edward Reineking John Seerey-Lester Jan Sharkey Thomas* Sherrie L. York Linda Relis Suzie Seerey-Lester Dana Lee Thompson Aaron Yount Vicki Renn Clare Shaughnessy Eric Thorsen Peter Zaluzec Diana Reuter-Twining Kathleen Sheard Karmel Machele Timmons ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Paul Rhymer Cathy Sheeter Margery Torrey Karen Allaben-Confer Andrea Rich Donald Sible Sergei Traschenko Patricia Lynn Arbino Martiena Richter Wes Siegrist Bob Travers Maxine Arbuckle Derek Robertson Rachelle Siegrist France Tremblay Mickey Asche Julia Rogers Kelly Singleton Debra Trent Anita Wilhelmina Baarns Rosetta* Robert Sleicher Wayne Trimm* Brandon James Bailey Joan Binney Ross Daniel Smith Ezra Noel Tucker Aimee Baldwin Linda Rossin Dee Smith David Turner Tammy Bality Ken Rowe Geoffrey Smith Marlowe Urdahl Sharon Mary Bamber Edward Royal Roger Smith Dick Van Heerde Nancy Bass Donald Rubin Heather Soos Joseph Vance* Mary Beacon Jon Ruehle Leslie Spano Diane Versteeg Julie Bell Terri Russell Joshua Spies Lynn Wade Sally Berner 143 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

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John Craig Bone Gemma Gylling Sumner Misenheimer Randy Moise Warren John Patrick Brennan Steve Hamlin Dianne Munkittrick Joe Weatherly George Bumann Judith Hartke Karie Jean O’Donnell Scot A. Weir Helene Burrow Lucia Heffernan Munenori Okada Rosellen I. Westerhoff DeVere E. Burt Hava Hegenbarth Pokey Park Victoria Wilson-Schultz Sharon M. Call Gabriel José Hermida Cees Cornelis Penning Manda J. Wolfe Michael E. Calles Kate Jenvey Pollyanna Pickering Terry Woodall Durwood Dean Coffey Brenda Johnson John Potter Christopher Paul Wozniak Barbara Conaway Gary R. Johnson Carrie Quade Amy Bartlett Wright Jean Cook Ott Jones Arlene A. Rheinish PATRON MEMBERS Carrie Cook Deborah Kaspari Margaret Rice Amy Aaroe Susan Dorazio Peggy M Kauffman Elizabeth Rieke-Hefley Bob and Sue Ariniello Robin Anne Earles Clive Kay Maureen Riley Lynn Moon Carolyn H Edlund Stephen James Kesler Sandy Rourke Mark and Teresa Rives Darryn Eggleton Morgen Kilbourn Gayla Beth Salvati Steve Spears Peter Elfman Yvonne Kitchen Rikki Morley Saunders Nancy and Bruce Thomsen Camille Engel Marie E. Pierce-Ruhland Ann Self Jason Yount Mary C. Erickson Koehlinger Carles Toldrà Sifrés Alan Robert Feldmesser Deborah LaFogg Docherty William Silvers SPONSORING MEMBERS Gary W. Ferguson Judy M. Lalingo Leslie N. Sinclair Blauvelt Demarest Foundation, Inc Cathy Ferrell Heather Elyse Lara Eileen Sorg Gail Bliss James Fiorentino Heather Laws Bruce Andrew Speidel Joy and Masood Garahi Jeanette Fournier Debbie Lynn Lentz Eva Stanley Rose Keesee Sharon A. France Lynn Maderich Andrea Harman Steiner SUSTAINING MEMBERS Tykie Ganz Karla Mae Mann Tiffany Stevenson Isabel and Sheldon Sklar Anita P. Gersch Laura Mark-Finberg Aleta Steward Marilyn Newmark Charitable Andrea Gianchiglia Eileen Matias Jan Stommes Foundation Pat Gilmore Janis L. Mattson Linda Darsow Sutton IN MEMORY OF Jim Gilmore Stella Clare Mays Edward F. Takacs Kenneth S. Roe Lisa Gleim Douglas McCallum Rita Thornton Susie E. Gordon Kirk McGuire Chirag V. Thumbar Media Sponsors Laurel Peterson Gregory Mark McKenna Gunnar Tryggmo Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Georgette Evans Grey Nance F. McManus Burneta J. Venosdel Western Art Collector Magazine Patricia A. Griffin Billy-Jack Milligan Lani Vlaanderen Southwest Art Magazine 144 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

Award Winners 1979-2013

2013 2011 Awards of Excellence The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Evelyn and Peter Haller Awards of Excellence Sue deLearie Adair, Grumpy Old Men Purchase Award Distinguished Young Artist Award Jim Coe, Reflections of April John Agnew, Is It Safe Yet? Kathleen Partridge, Timeless George Bumann Sean Murtha, Sun and Spray Tucker Bailey, Rocket Man Cristina Penescu, Within Reach Kim Diment, Fowl Play The President’s Award The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Lori Dunn, Canine Ancestry Jeff Gandert, Out From Under Sharon Schafer, Study in Gray: Purchase Award Brian Jarvi, Buffalo Spa Peter Gray, Ocean Divers Enceliopsis and Black-throated Sparrow Mick Doellinger, In The Shadows Terry Miller, Up for the Challenge Rod Lawrence, Moonlight and Shadows Cynthie Fisher, Polar Plunge Fred Thomas, Plenty for All Aaron Yount, An Eye For Berries The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award Patricia Pepin, La Vie En Vert for Realistic Sculpture Executed The Ethology Award for the Best Kay Witherspoon Moorse Creek Crossing Western Art Collector in an Academic Manner Depiction of Natural Behavior in Editor’s Choice Award Gary Staab, Almost Home Any Medium The Patricia A Bott Award Chris Bacon, Nothing Happens Next Linda Feltner, A Mischief of Jays for Creative Excellence Fine Art Connoisseur Rick Pas, Ring-Neck III The Evelyn and Peter Haller Award Editor’s Choice Award Western Art Collector Editor’s Choice For Sculpture Mark Susinno, Holding Award The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Tucker Bailey, Rocket Man Linda Feltner, A Mischief of Jays Award for Sculpture 2012 Ken Rowe, Express Male The Haller Distinguished Awards of Excellence The Evelyn and Peter Haller Award Young Artist Award Chris Bacon, Jackson Lake Trumpeters For Sculpture The President’s Award Aimee Baldwin Mike Barlow, Prize Fighter Simon Gudgeon, Reclining Hare Carl Brest van Kempen, Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, A Keringas An Atlantic Brackish Swamp The Ethology Award for the Best Depic- Forest Floor Southwest Art Editor’s Choice Award tion of Natural Behavior in Any Medium Kim Diment, Servitude Jan Martin McGuire, Dramatic Descent The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial John Baumlin, Big Cat Messages Mick Doellinger, In The Shadows Award for a Realistic Painting Corrine Dupeyrat, The Blue Parrot The Newcomer Award for a T. J. Lick, Inside the Throne Room The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award John Kobald, Specs First Time Participant in the for Realistic Painting Executed in an Jacques Wetterer, The Furious Rhinoceros SAA’s Annual Exhibition The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Academic Manner Tiffany Miller, Life at the Bottom Award for a Realistic Sculpture Guy Coleleach, Cooling Off SAA Lifetime Achievement Award Louise Peterson, Tickled Guy Coheleach The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Award for Realistic Sculpture The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Purchase Award The Bott-Borghi-Bransom Legacy Award Executed in an Academic Manner Purchase Award Kim Diment, Fowl Play Joe Swaluk Stefan Savides, Air Africa Robert Bateman, Wildebeest and Egrets Kathleen Partridge, Timeless The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award The President’s Award Southwest Art Editor’s Choice Award The Patricia A. Bott Award for Creative Chirag Thumbar Kelly Singleton, Southern Ground Hornbill Sue Westin, Cashmere Glow Excellence Cindy House, Flight over Dunes in Autumn The Particia A. Bott Award for The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Western Art Collector Editor’s Choice Creative Excellence Award for Realistic Painting Jason Tako, Courtship The Newcomer Award for a Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Fred Thomas, Rocky Bottom Grayling First Time Participant in the A Keringas Forest Floor The Ethology Award for the Best SAA’s Annual Exhibition Depiction of Natural Behavior Laura Mark-Finberg, Winter Sonata in Any Medium Paul Rhymer, One Man’s Trash 145 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

Award Winners 1979-2013

The Newcomer Award for a First Time Western Art Collector Editor’s Choice The Mason Family Foundation Awards The Patricia Allen Bott Award Participant in the SAA’s Annual James Coe, Winter Abstract with Heron Anne Faust, Do-Se-Do with your Partner for Creative Excellence Exhibition Sharon Fullingim, Curiosity (Painting or Sculpture) Lisa Egeli, The Life Exotic The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Dan Chen, Hit-And-Miss Purchase Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial 2010 Peter Gray, Great Expectations Award for a Realistic Painting The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Awards of Excellence Stephen Quinn, Reclining Black Rhinoceros James Offeman, Yellowthroat Award For Sculpture Charles Allmond, Daydreamer Gerald Balciar, Mountain Boomer Robert Bateman, Bowhead and Snow The Ethology Award for the Best The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Buntings Depiction of Natural Behavior in Any Award for a Realistic Sculpture The Mason Family Foundation Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Riparian Medium John Kobald, Boredom Breaker Award for the Best Depiction of Rashomon Linda Besse, Battle Royale Natural Behavior Peter Gray, Great Expectations The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Patricia Pepin, Emerald Water Pat Jackman, Windy Beach Day The Newcomer Award for a First Time Purchase Award Lars Jonsson, Living with the Wind Participant in the SAA’s Annual Matthew Hillier, Stampede The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Rick Pas, Ring-neck II Exhibition Purchase Award Don Rambadt, Solstice Chris McClelland, Dugga Boy The Haller Distinguished Young Paul Rhymer, Free Ride Sherry Salari Sander, Horses of the Mountain Artist Award for 2009 Sandy Scott, Equus Found 2009 Cathy Sheeter The Haller Distinguished Young Fragments I and II Awards of Excellence Artist Award For 2008 Mark Susinno, Over the Top Gerald Balciar, Burst of Spring 2008 Robert Caldwell Kay Witherspoon, Determination Julie Bender, On the Alert Awards of Excellence Burt Brent, Gliding Grebes John Banovich, End of Days The Don Eckelberry The Patricia A Bott Award Juan Pablo Z. Cornejo, Twins Talking James Coe, Mallards on Melted Ice Scholarship Award for Creative Excellence Andrew Denman, Twist Kathleen Dunn, July the 5th Darin Miller Gary Staab, Atta Leslie H. Evans, Silverback Laney, Above Ross Lake Patricia Pepin, Mara Baby Paul Rhymer, Free Ride The President’s Award The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Andrea Rich, Snipe Jill Soukup, Lunch Break Peter Gray, Patas Perspective Award for Sculpture Sherry Sander, The Heavies Dan Chen, Between the Rafters Cathy Sheeter, The Hypnotist 2008 Bott-Borghi-Bransom The Stanley Meltzoff Morten Solberg, Visit to the Fox Den Legacy Award Memorial Award The President’s Award Timothy Widener, Mirror, Mirror Charles Allmond Paul Rhymer, Free Ride Jan Martin McGuire, Dust Devil John Schoenherr The Patricia A Bott Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial for Creative Excellence The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for a Realistic Painting John Agnew, New Guinea Crocodile Award for Realistic Sculpture Cheryl Gervais Battistelli, Winter Light Executed in an Academic Manner The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Ken Newman, Sun Seekers The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Sculpture Award for a Realistic Sculpture Dan Burgette, Panic Attack The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Patricia Davis, Summer Stock (Plunging Award for Realistic Painting Stock, Rising Stock, Taking Stock) The President’s Award Executed in an Academic Manner John Banovich, Shelter from the Storm Susan Labouri, Saved By A Feather Southwest Art Editor’s Choice Award Julie Bell, Alpha Wolf 146 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

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2007 Awards of Excellence The Haller Distinguished The Patricia Allen Bott Creative The Patricia A. Bott Award for Creative John Agnew, African Elephant Young Artist Award For 2007 Excellence Award Excellence (Painting or Sculpture) Tucker Bailey, Luna Geordie Millar Mark Susinno, Batting Cleanup Ken Newman, Turbulence on Horse Creek Dan Chen, Hen & Egg Dan Chen, Peacock & Wisteria The Don Eckelberry The Evelyn and Peter Haller Award The Evelyn and Peter Haller Award Sue Dickinson, Zebras in the Mist Scholarship Award for Sculpture for Sculpture Melanie Fain, Tangled Web Kelly Singleton Ken Rowe, Blue Heron Chapel, Ghost at the River Hap Hagood, On a Winter’s Moon Richard R. Jones, Color in the Canopy The President’s Award The Mason Family Foundation Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial George Lockwood, Fatal Attraction John Banovich, Al Barnes, Lunch on Deck Award for a Realistic Sculpture executed Geordie Millar, Walking #4 A Giant Among Giants in and Academic Manner Rosetta, Wildebeest The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Gerald Balciar, Pride Sue Westin, Texture & Nuance The Stanley Meltzoff Purchase Award Memorial Award James Coe, Spring Melt The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial 2007 Bott-Borghi-Bransom Kim Diment, Otter Confusion Award for a Realistic Painting executed Legacy Award The President’s Award in and Academic Manner Dorcas MacClintock 2006 Nicholas Wilson, God’s Dogs Rachelle Siegrist, The Zookeeper’s Assistant Awards of Excellence The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Jan Martin McGuire, Rock Retreat The Evelyn and Peter Haller The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award Award for Realistic Sculpture W. Leon White, The Night Watchman Distinguished Young Artist Award Dale Dyer Executed in an Academic Manner Pat Jackman, Neptune Ken Rowe Ken Rowe, Scholar of the Moon Louise Peterson, Chickadee The Evelyn and Peter Haller John C. Pitcher, Discernment, Golden Eagle The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award Distinguished Young Artist Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Carel Pieter Brest vanKempen, Harris’s Andrew Denman Darin Miller Award for Realistic Painting Hawk & Chuckwalla Executed in an Academic Manner Ken Rowe, Blue Heron 2005 2004 Robert Bateman, Meru Dusk Robert Bateman, On Salt Spring - Sheep Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Carrie Gantt Quade, Charlotte Gerald Balciar, Pride Francis Sweet, Hot Afternoon The Patricia Allen Bott Award Willem de Beer, First Snow of Winter Al Barnes, Ibis and Spoonbills Steve Oliver, If Looks Could Kill for Creative Excellence (Painting or John Seerey-Lester, White on White Sandra Blair, Along the Fence Row Karen Latham, In the Light Sculpture) Matthew Gray Palmer, Sea Bear Burt Brent, Eagle Skull Pete Zaluzec, Bee-eaters Geordie Millar, Walking #4 Chapel, Ghost at the River Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Northern The 2006 Bott-Borghi-Bransom Anne Faust, This is MY Chicken! Cacomistle The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Legacy Award Ryan Jacque, Big Shoes to Fill Andrew Denman, Marina Award For Sculpture Doug Allen Joni-Johnson-Godsy, Here Comes Trouble Leo E. Osborne, Eagle Song A. E. London, Kitabu The 2004 Bott-Borghi-Bransom The Leonard J. Meiselman Realistic Walter Matia, Pride Legacy Award The Mason Family Foundation Painting executed in an Academic Ken Newman, Turbulence on Horse Creek Guy Coheleach Award for the Best Depiction of Manner Award Andrea Rich, Bearded Natural Behavior George Lockwood, Glacier Rams Rachelle Siegrist, The Zookeeper’s Assistant The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Patricia Pepin, Samburu Elephants Ronnie Williford, A Slave to Fashion Purchase Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Realistic Pete Zaluzec, Bee-eaters The Hiram Blauvelt Art Sculpture executed in an Academic The 2005 Bott-Borghi-Bransom Museum Purchase Award Manner Award Legacy Award Dino Paravano, Going Hunting Walter Matia, Molly is a Working Girl Joseph Vance, Jr. 147 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

Award Winners 1979-2013

The Patricia Allen Bott Creative The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial The Elliot Liskin Representational The Bott-Borghi-Bransom Excellence Award (Painting or Sculpture) Award for Realistic Painting Sculpture Award Legacy Award, Robert Kuhn Ken Newman, Tale of Attitude Daniel Smith, Zero Tolerance Kenneth Bunn, Vantage Point The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Purchase Award, Walter Matia, Bull Award for Realistic Painting Award for Realistic Sculpture Award for Realistic Painting Kalon Baughan, Teton Moose Diane Mason, Charlie and the Bug Al Barnes, Whoopers The Patricia Allen Bott Creative Excellence Award (Painting or Sculpture) The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial The Donald R. Miller Memorial Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Robert Bateman, Long Light - Polar Bear Award for Realistic Sculpture for Interpretive Sculpture Award for Realistic Sculpture Louise Peterson, Bella and the Bug Tony Hochstetler, Stacked Frogs Kent Ullberg, Solitude The Evelyn and Peter Haller The Donald R. Miller Interpretive Memorial Award for Sculpture Sculpture Award Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award The Donald R. Miller Memorial Kent Ullberg, Ocean’s Silver Charles Allmond, Pre-Flight Jose Portuondo Award for Interpretive Sculpture Steve Kestrel, La Luna The Elliot Liskin Representational The Evelyn and Peter Haller 2002 Painting Award Distinguished Young Artist Award Awards of Excellence The Bott-Borghi-Bransom Jeff Gandert, Suburban Wilderness Kyle Sims Charles Allmond, Joie de Vivre Legacy Award Sculpture Award Carl Brenders, Trick or Treat Marilyn Newmark Joy Kroeger Beckner, Good to See You The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award Kenneth Bunn, Vantage Point Beatrice Bork Julie Chapman, Bare Naked Lady The Evelyn and Peter Haller The Leonard J. Meiselman Simon Combes, Drought, Dust and Danger Distinguished Young Artist Award Realistic Painting Award 2003 Matthew Hillier, Into the Light Edward Royal (executed in an academic manner) Awards of Excellence Tony Pridham, Bobwhites Sunning Carl Brenders, On the Journey Barbara Banthien, The Runway John Seerey-Lester, Mara River Horse 2001 Joy Kroeger Beckner, Squirrel Season Daniel Smith, River Horse Awards of Excellence The Leonard J. Meiselman Andrew Denman, Network Morten Solberg, Elk on the Yellowstone John Banovich, River Dance Realistic Sculpture Award John Schoenherr, Fox Hunt II Robert Bateman, Long Light—Polar Bear (executed in an academic manner) Daniel Smith, Zero Tolerance The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Carl Brenders, Gleam of Gold Walter Matia, Bull Purchase Award Mark Eberhard, Ruddy Duck The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Julie Chapman, Bare Naked Lady Anthony Gibbs, Eye of the Stalker The Donald R. Miller Memorial Purchase Award Matthew Hillier, Into the Light Nancy Howe, Inner Action Award for Interpretive Sculpture Daniel Smith, Zero Tolerance Walter Matia, Bull Leo Osborne, Song of the Pacific Northwest The Patricia Allen Bott Creative Leo Osborne, Song of the Pacific Northwest The Patricia Allen Bott Creative Excellence Award (Painting or Sculpture) Jeremy Pearse, Along the Delta The Evelyn and Peter Haller Excellence Award (Painting or Sculpture) John Seerey-Lester, Mara River Horse Patricia Peppin, Spontaneous Generation Distinguished Young Artist Award Francis Sweet, Eyes on the Prize Sharon Sommers, Safety Patrol Ryan D. Jacque The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Joseph Vance Jr., Moose and Old Beaver The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Award for Sculpture Dam Award for Sculpture Leo Osborne, Expecting to Fly Burt Brent, Rhino The Elliot Liskin Representational The Evelyn and Peter Haller Painting Award Distinguished Young Artist Award Mark Susinno, The Interloper Devin Laurence Field 148 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

Award Winners 1979-2013

2000 1998 1997 Awards of Excellence The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Charles Allmond, Reunion Award for Sculpture Jodie Adams, Who’s Going First? Chris Bacon, Spring John Banovich, Eden Walter Matia, Heron Charles Allmond, Hindsight John Banovich, White Rhino– Carl Brenders, Without Warning Chris Bacon, Long Billed Curlew Blacksmith Plovers Burt Brent, Flying Mousetrap 1999 Peter Brooke, Relaxing Bear Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Orangutan Ian Coleman, Queen Conch & Awards of Excellence Trey Finney, Scarlet Flight & Asian Elephants Spotted Dolphins Joy Beckner, Dreaming of Tomatoes Matthew Hillier, Lion Siesta Tim Cherry, Hare Ball Kayomi Harai, Midnight Run Carl Brenders, Fireball Steve Kestrel, Jumpin Jack Flash Ian Coleman, Little Blue Heron Cole Johnson, Missed Opportunity Charles Allmond, Northern Sphinx Robert Kuhn, Down to the Scraps Leon van der Linden, Soft Feathers, Terry Miller, Dansereye—Ostrich Walter Matia, Nothin’ But a Hound Dog Mark Eberhard, Newfound Gap Robin Soft Branches Ross Matteson, Quail Call George McMonigle, Trevor Anthony Gibbs, Punchy Tony Pridham, Paradise Lost Leo Osborne, Ancient Traveler Lanford Monroe, Winter Chill Bob Guelich, Fishing Rock Rosetta, Alpha Pair Jeremy Pearse, Black Kite Richard Sloan, The Wild Bunch Matthew Hillier, Snow Leopard Family Patricia Savage, George Bathing at Hatteras Mae Rash, Red-Winged Blackbird Francis Sweet, Sun Worshippers Leo Osborne, Atlantic Evening Eric Thorsen, Green Sea Turtle Pair Paula Waterman, Spot of Sun Anderson Yang, Winter Leon Parson, Black Hole Bull Anderson Yang, Trumpeter Swans Nancy Darling, Bear—Alaskan Malamute Jeremy Pearse, Sarus Crane Guy Coheleach, Leopard Lookout II The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Purchase Award The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Purchase Award The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Lanford Monroe, Winter Chill Purchase Award Kent Ullberg, Tree Shapers Purchase Award Reneé Headings, Soul of Africa Terry Miller, Dansereye The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Wayne Trimm, Menu, Jackrabbit The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Award for Realistic Sculpture Representational Painting The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award Walter Matia, Nothin’ But a Hound Dog Wildlife Art Magazine Award Edward Aldrich, Diana Monkey for Painting John Banovich, The Defensive Line David Rankin, In the Heat of the Day The Elliot Liskin Memorial The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Painting The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Representational Painting The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Guy Coheleach, Sunspots Award for Realistic Sculpture Jeremy Pearse, Indian Elephant Award for Representational Painting Richard Clopton, Leap Frog Andrew Young, Bathing The Elliot Liskin Memorial The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Representational Sculpture The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Joan Binney Ross, Bearritz Award for Painting Joy Beckner, A Good Life Award for Representational Sculpture Dino Paravino, Contented Mother Pati Stajcar, Glory The Donald R. Miller Award for The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Interpretive Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Representational Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Chapel, Spindrift Award for Sculpture Pete Zaluzec, Bateleur Eagle Representational Sculpture Reneé Headings, Soul of Africa Tim Shinabarger, Before the Rush The Donald R. Miller Memorial Award The Donald R. Miller Award for for Interpretive Sculpture The Donald R. Miller Memorial Award Interpretive Sculpture Burt Brent, Flying Mousetrap for Interpretive Sculpture Didier Debruyne, Gotcha Ray Carbone, Lone Dove The Patricia Allen Bott Award for Creative Excellence The Patricia Allen Bott Award for Carl Brenders, Without Warning Creative Excellence Mae Rash, Red-winged Blackbird 149 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

Award Winners 1979-2013

1996 1995 1994 1993 Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Chris Bacon, White-Breasted Nuthatch Burt Brent, Barnyard Watchdogs Chris Bacon, Stone Chat Chris Bacon, Orinoco Goose Study Burt Brent, Reclining Sable Guy Coheleach, Victoria Falls—Lilac Carl Brenders, Rocky Camp Carl Brenders, One to One Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Optimism Breasted Roller Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Dwayne Harty, Otter John Felsing, Light in a Sylvan Field Ulco Glimmerveen, European Tree Frogs Gripping Tail Leo E. Osborne, Ancient Storyteller Tony Hochstetler, Lionfish and Sea Squirts Nancy Howe, Little Melody Richard Loffler, Greyhound Nancy Howe, Lullaby Walt Matia, English Pointer Judi Rideout, Close Encounters Activities Press Print Award Alan Hunt, Northern Majesty Terry Miller, Over the River and John Seerey-Lester, Phantoms of the Tundra Nancy Howe, Water Music Ross Matteson, Predawn Quail through the Woods Sue Westin, Mangrove Rose Calvin Nicholls, Hawkeye Leo Osborne, Desert Watcher Wildlife Art News Award Leo Osborne, The Berry Pickers Bennington Center for the Arts Purchase Nancy Howe, Water Music Hank Tyler, Resting for the Day Award & Activities Press Print Award Emily Parkman, Tomato Worm Sue Westin, Holy Ground Dee Smith, Silver Glen Sunset The Leonard J. Meiselman Award Andrea Rich, Ravens in Hemlock for Representational Art Michael Riddet, Dynamics Activities Press Print Award Wildlife Art News Award Walter Matia, Cranes Dee Smith, Le Roi Soleil Arnold Nogy, Narrow Escape Greg Beecham, Morning Glory Francis Sweet, Twilight II The Elliot Liskin Award for Kent Ullberg, Ring of Bright Water II Wildlife Art Magazine Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Award Representational Painting Paula Waterman, Pelican Pair Randal Dutra, In His Domain for Representational Art Liz Lesperance, The Watering Hole

The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Leonard J. Meiselman Award Mary Taylor, The She Wolf The Elliot Liskin Award for Purchase Award for Representational Art Representational Sculpture Walt Matia, Wild Turkeys Dwayne Harty, Algonquin Wolves The Elliot Liskin Award for Sherry Sander, Foxes on the Bayou Representational Painting Activities Press Print Award The Elliot Liskin Award for Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, The Donald R. Miller Award for John Banovich, 104th Congress Representational Painting Gripping Tail Interpretive Sculpture Bob Kuhn, Helter Skelter Steve Kestrel, Trickster Wildlife Art Magazine Award The Elliot Liskin Award for Dee Smith, Le Roi Soleil The Elliot Liskin Award for Representational Sculpture The National Tour People’s Representational Sculpture Cammie Lundeen, Buds Choice Award The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Richard Loffler, Savannah Carl Brenders, One to One Award for Realistic Sculpture The Donald R. Miller Award for Walt Matia, Wild Turkeys The Donald R. Miller Award for Interpretive Sculpture The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Interpretive Sculpture Burt Brent, Glacial Courtship Purchase Award & SAA Members The Elliot Liskin Memorial Leo Osborne, Desert Watcher Choice Award Award for Painting The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Dennis Anderson, Glutton Chris Bacon, Light Waves Purchase Award John Schoenherr, Early Risers The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Sculpture SAA Members Choice Award Robert Glen, Lioness Chasing Vulture Burt Brent, Glacial Courtship

The Donald R. Miller Award for The National Tour Interpretive Sculpture People’s Choice Award Leo Osborne, The Berry Pickers Carl Brenders, Mother of Pearls 150 SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS

Award Winners 1979-2013

1992 1991 1990 1988 Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Chris Bacon, Snake Bird Robert Bateman, Homage to Ahmed Robert Bateman, Bald Eagle Study, Series I Eric Berg, Toad Dan D’Amico, Waiting Game Paul Bosman, Five O'clock Shadow Paul Bosman, Brief Encounter Carl Brenders, The Long Distance Anne Faust, El Cusingo Tony Hochstetler, Rhinoceros Beetle Paul Bosman, High Noon Hunters Robert Kuhn, Cool, Cool Water Laurence Isard, Water Bears Simon Combes, Tension at Dawn Esther Lidstrom, Elephant Charge Walter Matia, Otter Fountain Leo E. Osborne, Watching My Donald R. Miller, Africa Leo & Lee Osborne, Waterline Stanley Meltzoff, Swordfish & Mako Brothers Pass Daniel Ostermiller, Camille Robert Salo, Mountainside Bugler Joan Hagen Ross, River Runners David Rankin, The Green Pool Dino Paravano, Cheetah with Cubs Sherry Sander, American Bison Lindsay Scott, Threatening Skies Don Ray, Three Bonefish and Crabs David Rankin, Sarus Cranes at Dawn Morten Solberg, Arctic Nomads Joan Hagen Ross, In Clover Donald Sible, Methuselah Craig Wilson, Eagle Activities Press Print Award Francis E. Sweet, The Stretch Richard Sloan, Amazon Backwater David Rankin, Queen of the Marsh Elliot Liskin Memorial Award W. Richard Stiers, Rascals Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Interpretive Sculpture Charles Allmond, Dance of Life The Leonard J. Meiselman Award for Tony Hochstetler, Rhinoceros Beetle Elliot Liskin Memorial Award Representational Art Donald Sible, Methuselah 1987 Jim Landenberger, Don’t Tread on Me The Elliot Liskin Award for Awards of Excellence Representational Painting Donald R. Miller Memorial Award Charles Allmond, Fred and Ethel The Elliot Liskin Award for Paul Bosman, Five O'Clock Shadow Rosetta, Panther Paul Bosman, The Observers Representational Painting Alan Hunt, A Gathering of Swallows Sue Westin, In the Tracks of Man Leonard J. Meiselman Award Leonard J. Meiselman Award Lars Jonsson, Red-Winged Blackbird The Elliot Liskin Award for Francis E. Sweet, The Stretch Simon Combes, Tension at Dawn Morten Solberg, At the Forest Edge Representational Sculpture Natalie Surving, Guido Eric Berg, Green Sea Turtle The Donald R. Miller Memorial Award 1989 J. Kent Ullberg, Double Header Leo E. Osborne, Watching My Awards of Excellence Monument The Donald R. Miller Award Brothers Pass Gerald Balciar, Puddle Jumper Sue Westin, Among the Feeding Stones for Interpretive Sculpture Beverly Bender, Seldom Seen Patrick Bremer, Tiger Beetle Patrick Bremer, Cricket Hunter 1986 Carl Brenders, Talk on the Old Fence Awards of Excellence The National Tour People’s Donald Grant, Jaguar and Cubs Douglas Allen, An Early Winter Choice Award Gerald Balciar, Lucy Charles Fracé, Reflections Alan Hunt, Gone But Not Forgotten Robert Bateman, Grizzly Anthony Gibbs, A Bachelor’s Life Rob Maclntosh, Shear Grace Edward Bierly, Fox on the Run Larry Norton, Sultry Day—Zambesi River Joan Hagen, Everglades Newborn Alan Hunt, Snow Leopard Elliot Liskin Memorial Award Walter Matia, Marsh Masters Donald Sible, Big Al Sherry Sander, Kudu Morten Solberg, Monarch of the Sky Donald R. Miller Memorial Award Natalie Surving, Iguana Iguana Nancy Blauers, Macaws Rhinotopia

151 Award Winners 1979-2013

1985 1982 1979 Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Dennis Anderson, Lyin' in the Sun Gerald Balciar Robert Bateman Dennis Anderson, Missing Lunch Lawrence Braun Guy Coheleach Patrick Bremer, Hellgramite Lee Cable Robert Kuhn Guy Coheleach, Raritan Fox Guy Coheleach J. H. Matternes Richard Keane, Angora Joseph Fornelli C. E. Monroe, Jr. Robert Kuhn, A Fondness for Water Charles Fracé John Pitcher Lanford Monroe, Fourth Morning Frank Gee Sherry Sander Leo and Lee Osborne, Aerialist J. Kent Ullberg John Schoenherr Natalie Surving, Monitor Lizards Keith Shackleton John Schoenherr, Canadienne 1981 Morten Solberg Awards of Excellence J. Kent Ullberg 1984 Beverly Bender Awards of Excellence Raymond Ching Nina Akamu, Fighting Lions Guy Coheleach Gerald Balciar, Arctic Reunion Robert Guelich Guy Coheleach, Brightwaters Creek Robert Kuhn Bard Cosman, Royal Red Macaw Alderson Magee Bob Kray, Lonely Quest David Plank Sherry Sander, Shore Patrol J. Kent Ullberg, Double Header 1980 Awards of Excellence 1983 Lesia Anson Awards of Excellence Robert Bateman Dennis Anderson, Fishing Tackle Kenneth Bunn Guy Coheleach, Siberian Chase John Clymer Shane Dimmick, Teddies Randy Dutra B. J. Martin, Zarafah Robert Kuhn Jim Morgan, Flooded Field Terry Matthews Diane Pierce, Zebra Duikers Stanley Meltzoff Joseph Sheppard, Rabbits C. E. Monroe, Jr. Nico Vosloo, Etosha Dawn J. Kent Ullberg Scott Woolever

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