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2012-2013 Tour The Art Museum, University of Kentucky February 1 - April 26, 2013 in the Singletary Center for the Arts Rose Street and Euclid Avenue, Lexington, KY (859) 257-5716; uky.edu/ArtMuseum The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky will display an additional selection of equine paintings and sculptures selected by David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator

Kenosha Public Museum May 18 - June 30, 2013 5500 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI (262) 653-4140; kenosha.org/museum

Charles H. MacNider Art Museum July 12 - August 31, 2013 303 Second Street NE, Mason City, IA (641) 421-3666; macniderart.org

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Art and the Animal 52nd Annual Members Exhibition

Premiere The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Oradell, New Jersey September 1, 2012–January 31, 2013

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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 Diane Mason Allen Blagden Leslie Delgyer President Vice President Secretary

Douglas Allen Stephen Quinn Reneé Bemis Vice President Vice President Treasurer

Executive Board

Charles Allmond Marilyn Newmark John Ruthven Robert Caldwell David Rankin Wes Siegrist James Coe Paul Rhymer Joseph D. Swaluk Susan Fox Joan Binney Ross Joseph Vance, Jr. Jan Martin McGuire Donald Rubin

Executive Board Emeritus

Louis DeDonato Wayne Trimm

Staff Bob Mason Teresa Rives Executive Director Administrator

4 M e ssa ge from the Pre s ident of Society of Anim a l A r t i s t s

What a delight it is to be opening the 52nd The 52nd Annual Exhibition is a reality because of the Annual Exhibition of Art and the Animal at the work and support of many people who deserve to be Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, NJ. I recognized. First of all, the SAA continues to prosper can still recall my excitement when I attended my and grow because of the amazing artists in our ranks. first opening of an SAA exhibition in 2003… at Without them, there would be no organization—and The Hiram Blauvelt. I was a brand-new member no annual exhibition. Next, we thank the Bellis family (2002), and it was my first opportunity to be a part and the staff of The Hiram Blauvelt for hosting this of this special event and meet other SAA members. year’s premier—and for your long-standing support The Hiram Blauvelt took my breath away—a stately of the SAA through the years. There couldn’t be any Diane Mason, SAA President carriage house converted into a first-class museum better patrons of the genre of wildlife art than you dedicated to wildlife art. The artwork was stunningly displayed have been. The Executive Board is an incredible group of individuals under the direction of Mary Jane Singer, and the entire weekend who give generously of their time and talents to support the was a delight. And I had the opportunity to meet some members of organization—frequently at considerable financial cost to themselves. the Bellis family, who have long supported the SAA through their Renee Bemis has been serving faithfully as our Treasurer for more patron memberships as well as their annual purchase award of a major than 17 years! The new Communications Committee consisting of piece from our exhibitions. I will never forget that weekend—and I Susan Fox, Jan Martin McGuire, Robert Caldwell, and Wes Siegrist know that this year’s event will be even more memorable. The Hiram have brought our organization fully into the 21st Century, with a Blauvelt Art Museum, the Bellis family, and the Society of Animal new blog and Facebook presence—and now a monthly newsletter Artists share a very special connection—a passion for the best in through Constant Contact. David and Deanna Rankin work hard to animal art, and a desire to share it with the world. We will miss Mary produce our twice-annual printed newsletter as well as our exhibition Jane Singer as we celebrate our return to the Hiram Blauvelt this year, catalog. Hats off to David J. Wagner, Ph.D. our tour director—he but I know she will be with us in spirit. manages to find us venues for our annual exhibitions and the tour in the most challenging of circumstances. Wes Siegrist serves as our We are also excited to welcome Guy Coheleach as the recipient of webmaster, and has done so amazingly well for many years. And Lynn a Lifetime Achievement Award from the SAA. Guy Coheleach Understiller serves as the Editor of our printed newsletter. Last but represents the best of what all of our members strive to achieve in not least, I thank Bob Mason (our Executive Director) and Teresa their artistic careers—excellence in depicting the many species that Rives (our Administrator) for their many hours of hard work keeping share our planet. Whatever the medium they choose, our artists the organization running efficiently throughout the year. continue to explore new ways to interpret their subject matter and many of them work to expand the definition of what ‘animal art’ is all —Diane D. Mason about. Each exhibition is a visual delight in terms of mediums, styles of expression, and species. How many art exhibitions have a painting depicting a red mite on display? Not many—but we do!

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

The Society of Animal Artists is an organization comprised of mem- of Kentucky. As a special tribute, Art and the Animal, will be aug- bers who produce the best animal art in the world. Consequently, mented there with paintings and sculptures by artists who special- The Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists and its trav- ize in equine sporting themes, most of whom are members of SAA, eling exhibition, Art and the Animal, have become THE standard by including Tom Altenburg, Anita Baarns, Jean Cook, Beth Parcell which all others are measured. Evans, Terry Miller, Marilyn Newmark, Kathleen Ryan, Francis E. Sweet, Kay Witherspoon, and Jan Woods. Art and the Animal trav- Since 1988, when Guy Coheleach invited me to New York and re- els next to the Kenosha Public Museum, located mid-way between cruited me to serve as Tour Director, SAA exhibitions have been Chicago and Milwaukee, with over 70,000 artifacts including nearly displayed some 85 times throughout the United States, with approxi- 1,000 works of fine art. Kenosha is also home to a new, immersive mately 70% of hosting venues having been art museums or general Civil War Museum and the Carthage Institute of Paleontologywhich museums that have included art as an integral dimension of their core focuses on the link between theropod dinosaurs and birds. I wish to mission. This year, the Society’s 52nd Annual Exhibition is being express my appreciation to Director Dan Joyce, and especially Rachel hosted by The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell, New Jersey, Klees Andersen, Curator of Exhibits for facilitating display of Art an affluent bedroom community of the greater New York metropoli- and the Animal in Kenosha. Thanks next to Edith Blanchard, Direc- tan area located a mere 15 miles from mid-town Manhattan, whose tor, and Mara Linskey-Deegan, Registrar & Associate Curator, at The residents once included wildlife artist, Charles Livingston Bull (1874 Charles H. MacNider Museum, a museum known for the quality of –1932). This marks the third time that The Blauvelt has hosted The its American art collection in a city known for its “favorite son” Mer- Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists. Following the edith Willson who based many of the characters in his Tony-Award exhibit’s premiere, forty-five flatworks and fifteen sculptures will tour winning musical, The Music Man, on people he knew from his child- under the title, Art and the Animal, to three subsequent venues: The hood growing up in Mason City. Art Museum at The University of Kentucky in Lexington; the Keno- sha Public Museum in Wisconsin; and The Charles H. MacNider Art Finally, I would like to express my deep appreciation to Diane D. Museum in Mason City, Iowa. Mason, President of the Board of Directors of the Society of Animal Artists, and to Executive Director, Bob Mason, both of whom have I wish to thank the Board of Directors of The Hiram Blauvelt Art devoted so much of their time to stewardship and administration of Museum and their President, James Bellis, Jr., not only for facilitating the SAA. And of course, thanks to all past and present members of the premiere of The 52nd Annual Exhibition in Oradell in 2012, but the Society of Animal Artists. Their artwork and participation are also for making plans to host the traveling exhibition there each year what make The Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists for the next four years, and The Annual Exhibition again in 2017. I and its traveling exhibition, Art and the Animal, THE standard by am indebted to Kathy Walsh-Piper, Director and Janie M. Welker, which all others are measured. Thanks as always for the opportunity Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at The Art Museum at the to work with you and share your art with audiences nationwide. University of Kentucky for exhibiting Art and the Animal. This is the —David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director and first time that the exhibit has been displayed in the Bluegrass State Author, American Wildlife Art 6 T h e H i r a m B l a u v e l t a r t m u s e u m The Premiere

The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum was providing wall space for mounting muse- established in 1957 by the Blauvelt-De- um quality flatwork, and generous room marest Foundation, a legacy of the late for pedestals to hold creative sculpture. Hiram Blauvelt, philanthropist, con- Substantial artificial lighting is augment- servationist and collector. Through the ed by natural light from the north. contribution of his private wildlife art and big game collections, he hoped to Established in 1985, The Blauvelt’s Art- promote the cultural value of wildlife art ist-in-Residence program continues to and the need for conservation of its sub- draw some of the world’s most celebrated jects and their habitats. artists. They are selected on the basis of their artistic ability and promise, and on One of only five museums in the United their commitment to the museum’s mis- States to exclusively display wildlife art, the Twenty-five years later, the Board of Direc- sion to protect and conserve wildlife and its Blauvelt is recognized internationally. Hiram tors of the Blauvelt-Demarest Foundation habitats. The museum provides a furnished Blauvelt realized the value of his collection decided that the original objectives would home for the artist, on museum property, and wanted to share it with the public. It was be best achieved by redesigning the museum which includes a studio, painting supplies, his interest and desire to share his far ranging to feature the works of contemporary wild- etc. Artists-in-Residence give lectures, lead adventures, his stories of explorations and his life artists, built on the artistic foundation round-table discussions, visit schools, dem- collection of these animals. Hiram hoped to of the Blauvelt’s early collection of works by onstrate painting and drawing techniques— educate the coming generations to the diver- Charles Livingston Bull (notably a resident all to promote the museum’s mission and sity and beauty of the wildlife kingdom. He of Oradell at one time), Carl Rungius and a enhance its community outreach. especially wanted to enlighten the public to complete Audubon Folio of extinct birds. the challenges we face to preserve the marvels Presently, Aaron Yount is their Artist- of wildlife and their natural environments. The Blauvelt Museum, located in an 1893 ce- in-Residence. Other artists include Guy dar shingle and turret carriage house, under- Combes, son of the late artist and conserva- Founded in 1957 as a natural history muse- went extensive renovations to accommodate tionist Simon Combes, Dwayne Harty, Ge- um, it introduced students, scouts and youth its new and expanded mission. The original ordie Millar and Terry Miller. groups to the need to support wildlife and carriage house was re-designed to include a habitat conservation. Visiting artists created large reception area, four mini galleries and The Hiram Blauvelt Museum is proud to host drawings and paintings from close observa- museum offices, all with original materials the Society of Animal Artists’ 52nd Annual tion of the specimens. from the historic building, and preserving Exhibition in September, 2012. We welcome its aura. Four new galleries were added, the public to visit our museum and enjoy the inspiring works of our wildlife artists. 7 Society of Anim a l A r t i s t s A w a r d P r o g r a m 2 0 1 2 The Award of Excellence

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

In addition to the Award of Excellence, the Sponsor Awards listed below will also be presented at the opening of the 52ndAnnual Exhibition.

The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman The Ethology Award­­ for the Best Depiction Purchase Award­­—An acquisition for the Museum’s Memorial Award­­ for a Realistic Sculpture of Natural Behavior in any Med­­ium— permanent collection executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner—Donated by Donated by Bob and Diane Mason the Leonard J. Meiselman Foundation The Patricia A. Bott Award­­ The Southwest Art ed­­itor’s Choice Award­­ for Creative Excellence— The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman —Donated by Southwest Art Magazine Bequest of Patricia A. Bott Memorial Award­­ for a Realistic Painting executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner—Donated by The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller The Western Art Collector ed­­itor’s Choice the Leonard J. Meiselman Foundation Memorial Award­­ for Sculpture— Award­­—Donated by American Art Collector/ Bequest of Evelyn M. Haller Western Art Collector Magazine The “Newcomer” Award­­ for a First-time The Presid­­ent’s Artistic Achievement Award­­— Participant in the SAA’s Annual Exhibition— Anonymous Donated by Masood and Joy Garahi

Judges for the 2012 Exhibition Kevin J. Avery Kent Marisa Lora S. Urbanelli Senior Research Scholar Major Collector of Wildlife Art since 1989 & Director The Metropolitan Museum of Art Patron of the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Montclair Art Museum New York, NY Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Montclair, NJ

8 Society of Anim a l A r t i s t s A w a r d Lifetime Achievement Award—2012 GUY COHELEACH When one thinks about the genre of wildlife art, “The Big Cats: The Paintings of Guy Coheleach” by certain names are sure to come to mind. One of the Abrams was a Book of the Month Club selection in most prominent is Guy Coheleach. He has long 1982.” His highly acclaimed book “The African Lion been recognized as one of the most accomplished As Man-Eater” was published in 2004. painters of animals in the world. He is a master at capturing a moment in the wild, which most view- A member of the SAA since 1967, Guy also served for ers of his art will never have the opportunity to many years on the Executive Board. It is an honor and experience for themselves. Guy has actually ex- privilege for us to be able to reward him with a well- perienced those special moments in ways few could deserved Lifetime Achievement Award­­. imagine, including being knocked down and nearly killed by a bull elephant while on safari in Africa.

Guy Coheleach’s paintings have been in 40 one-man retrospective exhibitions in major museums in 29 cities from New York to Los Angeles from 1991 to 2011.

His numerous awards and honors have included an honorary doctorate from William and Mary, the Master Artist Medal of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and no fewer than eight Awards of Excellence at the Society of Animal Artists’ Annual Exhibitions. Visiting Heads of State have received his American Eagle print, and he was the first West- ern artist to exhibit in Peking after World War II. Coheleach became a charter member of The World Wildlife Fund’s “The 1001: A Nature Trust” in 1972. His endowment at the University of Tennessee pro- vides about six full scholarships to the School of Wildlife Management each year. He was the subject of two films “Guy Coheleach and the Bald Eagle” and “Quest: An Artist and His Prey.” PBS featured him and his work in Africa entitled “Journeys Of An Artist.” He has been the focus of articles in Reader’s Digest and Saturday Evening Post.

9 Art and Beverly S. Abbott, SAA Linda M. Feltner Leo E. Osborne, SAA Marlowe Urdahl, SAA the Animal Sue deLearie Adair, SAA Gary W. Ferguson Cristina G. Penescu, SAA Diane Versteeg, SAA John N. Agnew, SAA Cynthie Fisher, SAA Patricia Pepin, SAA Dale A. Weiler, SAA Society of Animal Douglas Allen, SAA Susan Fox, SAA David Petlowany, SAA Jaques Wetterer Artists’ members Charles Allmond, SAA Kathleen Friedenberg, SAA Bryce L. Pettit, SAA Ellen Woodbury, SAA represented in the Tom Altenburg, SAA Daniel Glanz, SAA Anne Peyton, SAA Juan Pablo Zapata-Cornejo, SAA 52nd Annual Thomas Anderson, SAA Sue Gombus, SAA David Rankin, SAA Exhibition Julie Askew, SAA Peter Clinton Gray, SAA Don Ray, SAA Anita Baarns Simon Gudgeon, SAA Diana Reuter-Twining, SAA Entire membership Chris Bacon, SAA Cathy Stricklin Hegman, SAA Arlene A. Rheinish listed on page 139 Tucker Bailey, SAA Leslie Hutto, SAA Paul Rhymer, SAA Gerald Balciar, SAA Brett Jarrett Derek Robertson John Banovich, SAA Stephen A. Jesic Linda Rossin, SAA Barbara Banthien, SAA Brenda Will Kidera Ken Rowe, SAA Michael John Barlow, SAA Yvonne H. Kitchen Jonathan Sainsbury, SAA Robert M. Bateman, SAA David N. Kitler, SAA Sherry Salari Sander, SAA Joy Kroeger Beckner, SAA John Kobald, SAA Stefan Savides, SAA Renee Bemis, SAA Kim Kori, SAA Sharon K. Schafer, SAA Sally M. Berner Laney, SAA George L. Schelling, SAA Linda Besse, SAA Rebecca Latham, SAA Jan Sharkey Thomas, SAA Allen Blagden, SAA Rod Lawrence, SAA Cathy Sheeter, SAA Sandra Blair, SAA Patsy Lindamood, SAA Rachelle Siegrist, SAA Peta Boyce, SAA Lynne Lockhart, SAA Wes Siegrist, SAA Burt Brent, SAA Roger Martin, SAA Kelly Lea Singleton, SAA Carel P. Brest van Kempen, SAA Sharon Martin Roger Smith Dan Chen, SAA Jeanette Martone, SAA Morten E. Solberg, SAA James Coe, SAA Diane D. Mason, SAA Heather Soos, SAA Guy Coheleach, SAA Walter Matia, SAA Gary Staab, SAA Robert Cook, SAA Sally Maxwell, SAA Mark A. Susinno, SAA Anni M. Crouter, SAA Jan Martin McGuire, SAA Joseph D. Swaluk, SAA Patricia Davis, SAA Darin Miller, SAA Francis Edward Sweet, SAA Andrew Denman, SAA Terry Miller, SAA Ed Takacs Kim Rae Diment, SAA Tiffany Miller, SAA Jason Tako, SAA Mick Doellinger, SAA Dale Marie Muller Kristine Taylor, SAA Lori Anne Dunn, SAA Sean Murtha, SAA Fred W. Thomas, SAA Corinne Dupeyrat Sadao Naito, SAA Dana Lee Thompson, SAA Lyn Ellison Marilyn Newmark, SAA France Tremblay, SAA Melanie Fain, SAA James M. Offeman, SAA David H. Turner, SAA Anne S. Faust, SAA Ron Orlando Kent Ullberg, SAA S oc i ety o f A n i mal A rt i sts

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 exhibi- tion 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 2012

Beverly S. Abbott, SAA Like babies rocking in a cradle, these four the buoy contrast with the soft round bodies of Resides: Newport News, Virginia, USA Stellar Sea Lions snooze on the gently rolling the animals. For the moment, the sea lions are b. 1940, North Carolina, USA buoy as the waves on the Prince William Sound placid and generally ignore the presence of a rise and fall. The vibrant bluish green paint on large boat. The Buoy’s Club II the buoy draws my attention as it is rarely seen Stellar Sea Lions in nature. The sharp angles and hard edges of Oil 3.75 x 5.75

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This is one of the many opportunistic birds I natural feature for this obviously human made Sue deLearie Adair, SAA observed at the famous Rainbow Curve in Rocky perch. After trying several designs I ultimately Resides: Schenectady, New York, USA Mountain National Park. Signs instruct park went in the opposite direction and reduced the b. 1960, New York, USA visitors not to feed the animals, but the fact that wall to a simple gray shape. To complete the many do makes it easy to photograph the birds. design and increase contrast I added the dark Shades of Gray This Clark’s Nutcracker was standing on a rock quadrilateral behind the bird’s head. Clark’s Nutcracker Graphite and Colored Pencil wall and originally I planned to substitute some 11.5 x 10.5

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John N. Agnew, SAA This painting is a compilation of experiences and pleasant place in some seasons because of heat and Resides: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA visions that I had in the mangrove forests of biting insects, it is also a place of sublime beauty b. 1952, Ohio, USA Everglades National Park while I was Artist in and spectacular wildlife. Residence in 2011. While it can be a very un- Morning in the Mangroves Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egrets and American Crocodile Acrylic on Panel 12 x 24 14 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

The moose has been a favorite subject of mine the Gros Ventre River country north of Jackson, Douglas Allen, SAA since I first saw the paintings of Carl Rungius at Wyoming. September and October is a good time Resides: Centerville, New Jersey, USA the Bronx Zoo in New York when I was a kid. My to see moose in their prime and at the height of b. 1935, New Jersey, USA painting “Alerted” is a typical scene observed in the rut. Alerted Shiras Moose Oil on Panel 24 x 18

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Charles Allmond, SAA This is an owl slightly the worse for wear as represents the survivor of a natural disaster Master Signature Member the result of passing through a hurricane. ready to pick up the pieces of his or her life Resides: Wilmington, Delaware, USA Out of kilter it may be, but it symbolically and make a new start. b. 1931, Delaware, USA

Aftermath Owl Utah Alabaster 13 x 13 x 4.5 16 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Barn owls rely on their silent flight and phenomenal hearing to locate their prey. Tom Altenburg, SAA I was excited to capture this owl with her wings in motion and about to lift off. Resides: Raymore, Missouri, USA b. 1958, Missouri, USA

Silent Lift Off Barn Owl Acrylic 19.5 x 24

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Thomas Anderson, SAA Every day in the early evening, California Gulls gather in flocks of varying sizes and fly towards the Resides: Huntington Beach, ocean and the setting sun to roost on the beach. Every morning they fly inland towards the rising sun California, USA to forage. “Above the Sky” depicts a flock of gulls flying west on the trailing edge of a winter storm, b. 1959, Iowa, USA soaring past intensely colored layers of clouds created by the shifting light and moisture in the atmo- sphere. I was fascinated by this combination of the momentarily spectacular color, the millennia of Above the Sky migration and the timelessness of the sunset. California Gulls Oil 24 x 36 18 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Working on Arabian wildlife subjects and spending so portraying an Arabian Oryx in a more contem- Julie Askew, SAA time in the Sultanate of Oman, inspired the sub- porary way fits with the feeling I have of seeing the Resides: Stratford-Upon-Avon, ject for this piece. Wildlife art is new in the region wildlife through fresh eyes. Warwickshire, England b. 1969, Warwickshire, England

Cutting Edge Arabian Oryx Acrylic on Canvas 10 x 10 19 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Anita Baarns I often visit the Piedmont Foxhounds kennels to Free from distraction, the puppies start to play with Resides: Round Hill, photograph the foxhound puppies in the Spring. each other, and give me the photographs I want. As Virginia, USA These puppies enjoy my company. They chew on inspiration for this painting, I photographed this b. 1958, Fontainebleau, France my shoelaces, and show no thought of posing for playful, intimate tussle between two litter mates me. I often sit quietly in a corner and ignore them, vying for dominance. Now I’m Top Dog to avoid distracting them from their normal play. Foxhound Puppies Oil on Linen 11 x 14 20 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

The challenge with “Jackson Lake/Trumpeters” was in attempting to capture the vastness Chris Bacon, SAA and sheer majesty of the scene in such a very small piece. Master Signature Member Resides: Burlington, Ontario, Canada b. 1960, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Jackson Lake/Trumpeters Trumpeter Swans Acrylic on Rag Board 10.25 x 11 21 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Tucker Bailey, SAA The fox has always held a fascination for me. There anticipated action. He is either about to pounce on Resides: Belews Creek, North is much folklore about them and their cunning ways. a small animal rustling in the grass, or dart away if Carolina, USA They are beautiful animals with very distinctive the need arises. b. 1953, Minnesota, USA features. I decided to place my sculpture in a pose of

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Last September I drove up to Rocky Mountain favorite hamburger joint, in a planter, were grow- Gerald Balciar, SAA National Park to view the elk bugling like I do ev- ing some of the most beautiful hollyhocks of many Master Signature Member ery year. I got there a little early and the elk were different colors. Along came a hummingbird and Resides: Parker, Colorado, USA not down in the meadows yet so I went into town then another to feast on the sweet nectar right b. 1942, Wisconsin, USA to get a bite to eat. And there right in front of my there on Main Street, Estes Park. Hollyhocks and Hummers Hummingbirds Bronze 19 x 10 x 7 23 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

John Banovich, SAA The Giant Panda or Shong Mao, the Mandarin last fall, I had the privilege to visit the breeding center Resides: Carnation, name meaning Bearcat, is known as the Symbol of in the “Green” City of Chengdu in the Sichuan Prov- Washington, USA Peace to the Chinese people, and is believed to be the ince and then search the mountains of the Fengxong b. 1964, Montana, USA only bear that does not kill. Its diet is almost entirely Xai Nature Reserve for this “Gentle Giant.” I passed vegetable, with bamboo making up nearly 99% of its through the extraordinary mountain vistas in Ba- Panda Pair forage. It has a 6th digit on its front paw giving it the oxing County, the place where the Panda was first Panda Bear dexterity similar to a primate. It has been on earth discovered by French Missionary, Armand David. Oil on Belgium Linen about 8 million years when often animals are extinct Today it is highly endangered, with only about 1600 16 x 20 in 5 million. As a guest of the Chinese government left and relegated to high mountain regions. 24 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

I have always been drawn to Japanese woodblock compelling in these prints. The textured background Barbara Banthien, SAA prints of birds and nature. In this painting, was created by applying the paint with small sponges Resides: Tiburon, California, USA although not using the traditional woodblock to achieve a flat background color that still retained b. 1950, Ohio, USA method, I was experimenting with creating the some texture. stylized composition and flat color areas that are so Nuthatches in Pepper Tree Red-breasted Nuthatch Gouache on Rag Board 11.25 x 17.5

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Michael John Barlow, SAA It has been my good fortune to spend many October mornings in the presence of moose. One Resides: Livingston, Montana, USA particular morning I witnessed two large bulls battling for dominance. I was able to get quite b. 1963, Wyoming, USA close with my camera as they were completely intent on their struggle. The experience was so incredible that I wanted to capture the moment forever in bronze. Prize Fighter Moose Bronze 19 x 36 x 13

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Many years ago I saw a bison bull in Elk Island Provincial Park in Alberta. I used him in my paint- Robert M. Bateman, SAA ing “Chief” which is in the collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole. Chief Master Signature Member would be long gone to his “happy hunting ground” by now but this great bull may carry his genes. Resides: Salt Spring Island, British Once again, I was in the Park in the fall of the year. This fellow was walking down the road towards Columbia, Canada me. The air was full of sun and mist. I decided to treat him as an almost washed out “Turneresque” b. 1930, Ontario, Canada apparition. This allowed me to handle the complex textures with delicacy instead of the heavy power Bison Face you might expect with a bison bull. Bison Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 27 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Joy Kroeger Beckner, SAA Our dear old boy Edgar inspired me to create twisted, stretched and arched his back. That Resides: Chesterfield, Missouri, USA “Pals”. First, Edgar as a puppy played with a sinuous movement inspired “Sunnyside Up.” b. 1944, Missouri, USA Buster Cube that I transformed into a ball for Combined, they became “Pals.” The two happy “Life’s a Ball!” Second, every morning Edgar boys are playing! Pals Long Haired Dachshunds Bronze 2.25 x 7 x 4.5

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Almost daily while on the ocean in Costa Rica, myself smiling when reliving those moments. I felt ReneÉ Bemis, SAA we would be delighted by the playfulness of dol- I needed to capture their spirit: “Wave Runners” Resides: DeKalb, Illinois, USA phins riding the waves. We would have such joy portrays them. b. 1958, Florida, USA witnessing their antics, and I automatically find Wave Runners Dolphins Bronze 20 x 15 x 9

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Sally M. Berner I was at the Venice, Florida, dog beach on a a little champion with the late day sun glow- Resides: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA blustery February afternoon when I saw this ing through his ears. I knew it was a scene I b. 1945, Wisconsin, USA Beagle puppy become transfixed by the surf on had to paint. the Gulf of Mexico. He stood there looking like First Time at the Dog Beach Beagle Puppy Oil on Canvas 12 x 12

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When I returned home from London I knew the first quarter bred Irish draught horses exude are not only Linda Besse, SAA piece I would paint, Her Majesty’s Horse Guards. a testament to their training but also to their careful Resides: Mead, Washington, USA Many enjoy watching the changing of the guards at and loving breeding. The Blues and Royals of the b. 1959, Pennsylvania, USA Buckingham Palace but it was the changing of the British Household Cavalry have served the Royal Household Cavalry Regiment which I wanted to family since 1660. In Her Service Horses see. The power, patience, and intelligence these three Oil 14.5 x 20

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Allen Blagden, SAA The secretary bird is a unique part of the African However, I was inspired to try to capture in paint Resides: Salisbury, Connecticut, USA landscape and moves with a distinct and deliberate the casual pose of the bird at rest. The awkward- b. 1938, New York, USA motion. ness of this creature, to me, is actually poetry in motion. Secretary Bird - Molting Secretary Bird Watercolor 23 x 20

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Harris’ Hawks (Parabuteo unicinctus) are native to the ing pack as they surround the prey and drive it toward Sandra Blair, SAA semi-arid regions of southwest North America as well another hawk waiting to catch it. This painting is part Resides: New Oxford, as Central and South America. They are unusual rap- of a series of iconographic paintings of animals stem- Pennsylvania, USA tors because they nest and hunt in cooperative groups. ming from my belief that every creature is sacred and b. 1953, Pennsylvania, USA I can envision this magnificent bird leading the hunt- deserves respect for its place in the web of life. Leader of the Pack Harris’ Hawk Acrylic 12 x 9 33 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Peta Boyce, SAA Many years ago I bought and read the book “Rais- and is a wonderful place to view these beautiful and Resides: Mooloolah Valley, ing Daisy Rothschild.” The story centered on a fe- gentle creatures up close and personal. I visited Ke- Queensland, Australia male Rothschild Giraffe who was to become part nya a few years ago and spent many hours at Giraffe b. 1957, Australian Capital of a breeding colony for this endangered species. The Manor where I was actually kissed by the giraffe in Territory, Australia giraffes lived in Nairobi in the grounds of a beau- this painting. Lady of the Manor tiful manor house. It is now called Giraffe Manor Rothschild Giraffe Gouache on Clayboard 12 x 9 34 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

I have always enjoyed the porcine family and have seen very few sculptures of Javelina. Burt Brent, SAA This was my attempt to portray the critter as a pleasant art form for all to enjoy. Master Signature Member Resides: Portola Valley, California, USA b. 1938, Michigan, USA

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Carel P. Brest van Kempen, SAA Of Borneo’s varied ecosystems, perhaps none various forest types throughout the island. Master Signature Member is stranger than the dwarf forests known as It has been suggested that the striking colors Resides: Holladay, Utah, USA kerangas. Despite poor soil, these forests are of the hatchlings, like the one shown, mimic b. 1958, Utah, USA dense with plants adapted to glean nourish- the venomous Red-headed Krait. Incidental ment from other sources. Plants in this paint- animals include a Red Swampdragon, a left- A Kerangas Forest Floor ing of a patch of kerangas forest floor include handed land snail, nasute termites and a Duméril’s Monitor Hatchling a slipper orchid and two pitcher species. Giant Forest Ant. Acrylic Duméril’s Monitor occurs near rivers in 30 x 20 36 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Whenever there is one rooster in the presence of an- ing its ground while the other is up in the air try- Dan Chen, SAA other, they will most likely fight; that’s what they ing to fight. I painted the same event before without Resides: Eugene, Oregon, USA do! Though some people use the conflict as a form of difficulty. However, creating them in a three- di b. 1963, Canton, China gambling, I am not trying to encourage or condone mensional form is a different story! it. I just wanted to capture them in action-one hold- That’s what they do! Roosters Bronze 25 x 31 x 20

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James Coe, SAA What color is snow? That is the question that in- alive with the illusion of light; I immediately began Resides: Hannacroix, spired “Afternoon Flight.” After a mid-winter visit to work on this larger version. But it was not until the New York, USA New Hampshire, during which I carefully observed landscape was nearly finished that I realized the b. 1957, New York, USA the soft lavenders and blues in the afternoon shad- larger canvas needed something more to animate ows, I returned home and tried to capture in a small and complete it. A sun-lit Red-tail flying across the Afternoon Flight studio study that same glow of reflected light. I was rich blue sky was just right. Red-tailed Hawk so excited when my little painting appeared to come Oil on Linen 24 x 30 38 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Lions as seen by most of us in the game parks That’s when it shows us why it has been labeled Guy Coheleach, SAA are the beautiful cats we all know. They seem to the king of beasts. Those seemingly flabby louts Master Signature Member be sleeping away the daylight hours which is of snoozing in the shade suddenly become fero- Resides: Hobe Sound, Florida, USA course when they are so easily visible. For those cious powerful intrepid hunters. I enjoy paint- b. 1933, New York, USA of us who have been fortunate enough to have ing the predator prey scene very much but here spent years observing game in Africa we see a in this painting, however, we see a resting pair Lion Pair Siesta Lion completely different animal when it is hunting. snoozing in an African afternoon. Oil on Linen 24 x 36 39 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Robert Cook, SAA Like most people in the UK, getting a glimpse known for my artworks depicting native UK Resides: Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, of these enigmatic and intelligent creatures, in- birds in their natural setting. This drawing did United Kingdom volves peering through a glass enclosure, rather start out as a preparatory piece to demonstrate b. 1962, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom than observing them in their native habitat of and teach mark making and painting in a zoo Borneo. This magnificent female now 28 is a setting, but I was so taken with the character in Orang-utan mother with two daughters. her thoughtful expression, I just had to take it Bornean Orangutan further and finish it. Graphite As for the subject of great apes, this represents 8.5 x 6 quite a change for me; I am probably better 40 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

The light on this cat was my first inspiration to paint it, I like how it has such Anni M. Crouter, SAA a warm glow. The position of the animal dictated the title I gave to the piece, Resides: Flint, Michigan, USA they make it look so easy! b. 1963, Illinois, USA

Yoga Cougar Acrylic 15 x 30

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Patricia Davis, SAA I loved working on this piece! This gesture of the well as the normally less obvious under parts of Resides: Mancos, Colorado, USA dog offered wonderful opportunities for beautiful the sculpture were new challenges; reflected light b. 1952, Wisconsin, USA transitions of the form. The attitude was both obvi- always being a very key component of metal sculp- ous and charming and certainly one witnessed by ture. Making the mirror tilt was important since I Stranger in the House anyone ever having a dog and a mirror in the same wanted the dog to be looking at herself or looking at Dog room! The transparent mirror’s reflected light, as the viewer. Bronze 13 x 18.5 x 10

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I absolutely fell in love with this Buff Silkie using hard lines, squares, the suggestion of a chain Andrew Denman, SAA Bantam Cock, who despite his diminutive size and link fence, and plenty of stark white to suggest his Resides: Antioch, California, USA mid-molt rumpled appearance, strutted about the confinement. Yet he fixes his beady eyes past the up- b. 1978, California, USA yard crowing his little head off with the confidence sweeping abstract line, which is intended to suggest of a feathered General Custer ready to take on the an unscalable wall, with the defiance of an indomi- The Conqueror entire Sioux Nation. I chose to showcase him in as nable spirit. Buff Bantam Silkie Cock stark and non-objective an environment as possible Acrylic on Birch 26 x 14

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Kim Rae Diment, SAA Servals, stunning cats, are found throughout Afri- tinct species. However it has been established that Resides: Grayling, Michigan, USA ca.Two common color phases exist amongst Servals. this is not the case even though the Servaline tends b. 1962, Michigan, USA The phase in “Servitude” is a typically marked “Ser- to inhabitant more western parts of Africa. One val” with distinctive stripes on the neck and back. of my most moving memories of Kenya was a trip Servitude These stripes break into spots at about the back. The through the Aberdares Mountains. I was given the African Serval other phase involves a smaller grayer colored cat. It gift of an even more rare color phase of the Serval. Acrylic is called a Servaline or “Small Spotted Serval.” Its It was a glimpse of a beautiful melanistic cat that 24 x 30 spots are less distinctive and lack some of the strip- dashed off into the mountain moorland only to stop ing. It was at one time thought to be its own dis- at a safe distance and look at us over its shoulder. 44 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

To me a Kudu bull is the most elegant of all the Afri- For such a large animal, they really seem to disappear Mick Doellinger, SAA can antelope with their long spiral horns and slender into the shadows of the bush and then reappear, mo- Resides: Fort Worth, Texas, USA body and limbs, they seem to almost lack gravity. tionless almost like a mirage. b. 1956, Germany

In the Shadows Kudu Bronze 26 x 21 x 10

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Lori Anne Dunn, SAA Reptiles have been faced with many challenges cases, adaptations to find food that are danger- Resides: Norwood, Ontario, since their evolution to a life on land. Some of the ous to humans if used in a defensive nature. This Canada features inherited along their evolutionary path little hatchling crocodile, if it makes it to adult- b. 1967, Ontario, Canada included those we don’t understand and consider hood, will face a life of fear and persecution from ugly or undesirable - hard, scaly skin devoid of a humans ignorant to its real beauty and impor- Born This Way soft covering, the inability to blink, and in many tance on our planet. Hatchling Crocodile Scratchboard 6 x 6 46 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

I draw animals with a desire to meet a need for escape I “capture” its living energy in order to free it on the Corinne Dupeyrat that is in us. I hope for the spectator to be able to find paper and to show it to the spectator. I not only hold Resides: Neuilly sur Seine, France the “animal” that is in him, the animal being the cre- a pencil in my fingertips; I caress an animal. I feel b. 1969, Paris, France ative inspiration that is in each of us, the spirit of life. the texture of its hairs, the smoothness, the silkiness... Before starting a drawing, I let myself go blank, and I It’s abstract work in the beginning, which gradually The Blue Parrot “connect” myself with the subject: its spirit, its experi- transforms itself into hyperrealism. I don’t draw an Ara Colour Pencil ence, and the symbol it represents. And I idealize it in eye or an ear, but spots or areas of colors. 9.5 x 10 order to reveal its own essence and to pay tribute to it.

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Lyn Ellison I dedicate my painting to the beautiful and flying to and fro working on their nest and Resides: Maudsland, Queensland, Australia elusive azure kingfishers. The pair that -fre finally catching and carrying tiny fish to the b. 1943, NSW, Australia quent my riverbank are normally quite tunnel opening. Sadly our river flooded and elusive with just a flash of orange to - frus the riverbank was covered in a muddy tor- On Watch trate me. Last spring they dug a tunnel in rent. All the birds hard work and hopes for Azure Kingfisher the bank quite close to where I walk and I the season came to nothing. Oil had the pleasure of watching the pair busily 19 x 14

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I photographed this kestrel years ago on a trip to New The etching is hand-colored with watercolor and Melanie Fain, SAA Mexico. One of my favorite birds, I like this pose pastel and pulled in a small edition of 35. Resides: Boerne, Texas, USA because it shows the beautiful markings and colors. b. 1958, Texas, USA

Kestrel American Kestrel Etching, Watercolor & Pastel 11 x 8.75

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Anne S. Faust, SAA My first encounter with the mountain bluebird height, and altitude. The aged, storm-wracked coni- Resides: Baton Rouge, was many years ago high in the Rockies. From the fer supplied the above, and the cumulus clouds be- Louisiana, USA outset I wanted to do a print, but I procrastinated hind it reinforced the feeling. And a little blue bird b. 1936, Connecticut, USA more than twenty years before tackling the subject. I against a blue sky completed the image. wanted my composition to express a feeling of uplift, Touch the Sky Mountain Bluebird Serigraph 22 x 16 50 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

In the oak woodlands of southeastern Arizona, we gradually reduces color until it becomes entirely black. Linda M. Feltner share a habitat with the Mexican Jays (Aphelocoma These vocal, curious and intelligent corvids are both Resides: Hereford, Arizona, USA wollweberi). They form a social group, largely of fam- lively and captivating. Gawky young intently watch b. 1951, Texas, USA ily members, whose non-breeding juveniles from pre- the older birds and learn the ways of their intricate vious years act as helpers to raise a new brood. The world. Can you follow their story? A Mischief of Jays youngest have a pale pink bill that over several years Mexican Jay, Arizona Darkling, Emory Oak Pastel 21.5 x 14 51 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Gary W. Ferguson While walking along the Oregon coast this Doug- always stopping long enough for me to catch up. Resides: Corvallis, Oregon, USA las squirrel became the center of my attention as he What a great model. If only all wildlife were as b. 1960, Oregon, USA scurried along the ground and through the trees, photogenic.

On the Move Douglas Squirrel Acrylic 17 x 9

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I wanted to create an original composition with painter. Oil gave me the ability to create a different Cynthie Fisher, SAA this powerful animal, and after observing polar texture and was invaluable for blending the water Resides: Hamilton, Montana, USA bears playing underwater at zoos for years, I felt colors to create depth...I added a stream of bubbles b. 1963, Iowa, USA inspired. I decided to paint this piece in oil, a bold going down to suggest a possible motivation for his move for me, as I am almost exclusively an acrylic plunge underwater. Polar Plunge Polar Bear Oil 36 x 32

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Susan Fox, SAA Takhi, or Przewalski’s horse, are the only first on the scene and I was able to get both still Resides: Dow’s Prairie, surviving species of genetically wild horses. They shots and video. Pretty soon over a dozen vehicles California, USA have been reintroduced to three locations in were stacked up behind us (there’s only one dirt b. 1953, California, USA Mongolia, including Hustai National Park, road in and out of the main valley of the park and where in August 2011 I experienced this marvel- no pullouts), but it was a truly enchanted evening, Shidet Oroi (Enchanted Evening) ous scene of a harem coming down to a waterhole since for a short time we had these wonderful Takhi/Przewalski’s Horse very near the road for a evening drink. We were horses all to ourselves. Oil 36 x 40 54 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

The origin of this piece was a sculpture demon- getically resists being caught staying just out of Kathleen Friedenberg, SAA stration of the equine subject to a group of high reach regardless of the tempting treat being Resides: Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA school students. The eventual theme resonates offered. b. 1942, London, England with all horse-keepers—the animal who ener- Can’t Fool Me! Domestic Horse and Human Bronze 11.5 x 12.5 x 10

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Daniel Glanz, SAA The life of a nomadic wanderer is a fit description islands, I was struck by the courtship and ritual Resides: Masonville, Colorado, USA of much of the life of an Albatross, but their so- displays of them all. The apparent curiosity of the b. 1956, Michigan, USA cial interactions while ashore in nesting colonies Black-browed toward myself and my camera, is truly fascinating as well. After visiting nesting after their display, was an unexpected treat and Courtship sites of a number of different species on different resulted in this little slice of their lives. Black-browed Albatross Bronze 14 x 15 x 5

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On one of my first North American reference trips when I saw the combination of the desert habitat Sue Gombus, SAA last April I spent a week in Southeastern Arizona. along with that beautiful light I knew I wanted to Resides: Merrillville, Indiana, USA The most amazing and unexpected surprise about paint it. But when this coyote walked right in front b. 1951, Illinois, USA that trip was the light in Tucson; it reminded of me and right through it .... .1 knew I HAD to me so much of the light in Africa. I spent several paint it! Under the Desert Sun days at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, and Coyote Pastel 20 x 30

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Peter Clinton Gray, SAA When a goose bathes, the scene can get pretty in that moment. As the goose settles again the Resides: Cape Town, Western Cape, explosive. As the goose somersaults and tumbles, water quickly and easily slips off its waxy feath- South Africa its feet and wings flailing about, the water ex- ers leaving it looking cool, dry and unaffected, b. 1950, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe plodes in all directions cascading over its body. “water off a goose’s back.” This spectacle fuses the elements of life and water Water off a Goose’s Back Embden Goose Oil on Belgian Linen 23.75 x 31.5 58 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

There is so much to say about this wonderful ani- of the transience of our existence and the delicate Simon Gudgeon, SAA mal. The Hare has so many qualities that make balance of the environment. Resides: Dorchester, Dorset, England it demand attention. It displays grace and beauty b. 1958, Yorkshire, England whilst at the same time such nonchalance and The “Reclining Hare” captures all these qualities independence. Shy and elusive, still hunted, its and yet it has the flowing lines and sensual visu- Reclining Hare Hare numbers are declining. So it represents the ever ality of the abstract female form which has simple Bronze changing world that we live in and reminds us curves allowing the eye to follow without effort. 11 x 24 x 8

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Cathy Stricklin Hegman, SAA I live in a very rural area of Mississippi. I am enjoyed painting this piece, because I had never Resides: Holly Bluff, Mississippi, USA privileged to be able to see many wild animals, really noticed how engaging their eyes could be, b. 1958, Mississippi, USA especially the aquatic river dwellers. My entire they have a soft soulful appearance and it was side yard is composed of a large bend of the Big quite satisfying to paint them. I chose to paint a Otter Sunflower River. Otters are lively and very en- very muted background to enhance the myste- Mississippi Otter tertaining, and most often seen dripping wet. I rious and captivating stare of the river otter. Acrylic 16 x 20

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My inspiration for this piece was from the poem: And shot, precipitated, Leslie Hutto, SAA The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson. Adown Titanic glooms of chasmed fears, Resides: Aiken, From those strong Feet that followed, followed after. South Carolina, USA “I fled Him, down the nights and down the days; But with unhurrying chase, b. 1958, New York, USA I fled Him, down the arches of the years; And unperturbed pace, I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways Deliberate speed, majestic instancy, Pursuit Russian Wolfhound and Wolf Of my own mind; and in the midst of tears They beat - “ Bronze I hid from Him, and under running laughter. 15 x 10 x 52 Up vistaed hopes I sped; 61 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Brett Jarrett As one of my favorite subjects to paint, emperor pen- in one of these events will almost certainly end its life. Resides: Narrawong, Victoria, guins are one of the most elegant and remarkable This chick, only a couple of weeks old, enjoys a warm Australia birds in the world. Incubated through the darkness parent, and full belly during a sleepy moment in the b. 1965, Victoria, Australia and deadly cold of an Antarctic winter, life for the new spring sunshine. So far so good and “content.” emperor chick is precariously balanced between stay- Content ing on its parents feet; having both parents stay alive Emperor Penguin Chick and favorable spring weather. Any significant change Oil on Canvas 13 x 12.5 62 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Of all the members of the African mongoose lookout sentries standing on vantage points such Stephen A. Jesic family, meerkats have evolved the most advanced as mounds and in bushes especially looking out Resides: Burleigh Waters, level of sociality. Day active, the meerkats form for hawks and other aerial predators. Queensland, Australia colonies of up to 30 individuals, they are found b. 1951, New South Wales, Australia throughout southern Africa’s deserts wherever “Evening Watch” captures a solitary guard, en- the land is dry, open and often strewn with joying the last of the evening light yet reassuring Evening Watch sparse bushes and trees. While most pack mem- the group that it is still on watch emitting a low Meerkat bers forage for small prey, some members act as steady peeping. Acrylic on Board 8.75 x 6.5 63 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Brenda Will Kidera Tranquility is a birds-eye view portrait of one of my carefully balancing the elements for a pleasing Resides: Woodbine, Maryland, USA lily ponds. It is an enjoyable interplay of dramatic composition. The dragonfly was the finishing touch. b. 1959, Maryland, USA light, shadows and reflections. With minor Nothing is more tranquil or quiets the mind more exceptions, no green pigments were used! I worked than the music of nature in a lily pond. Tranquility on this painting over the course of nine months, Dragonfly, Goldfish Oil on Panel 26 x 34

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Twin threads have woven through my life, a breed that has carried me so many wonderful Yvonne H. Kitchen passion for horses and my art. Little wonder, both miles during my competitive trail ride career. To Resides: Talent, Oregon, USA are inherited from both sides of the family, and me Arabians exemplify an almost ethereal grace b. 1938, California, USA equines have been the primary focus of my sculptur- and beauty, and the colt that inspired this bronze al portraits. While I have been privileged to work seemed to me a perfect example. Presence with and create portraits of horses of many breeds, Arabian Colt Bronze it was sheer joy to sculpt this young member of the 15 x 13.5 x 5.25

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David N. Kitler, SAA During my Artists For Conservation Flag long as a grizzly bear’s claw—which it uses Resides: Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada Expedition to Panama, I spent time under to sever the spine of its victims, immobilizing b. 1958, Ontario, Canada an active Harpy Eagle’s nest. Each time the them. As an apex creature, the Harpy Eagle mother flew in, I caught partial glimpses of depends on a healthy ecosystem, which must Harpy Eagle - Talons her through the canopy. In this painting, I include a large expanse of forest and an abun- Harpy Eagle and Prey (Spider Monkey, Macaw, tried to replicate that feeling by purposefully dance of food. Because of the important role Anteater, Sloth, Coati, Capuchin Monkey) withholding some of the image. I tried to fo- they play, I included six of the Harpy Eagle’s Graphite & Acrylic on Baltic Birch cus the viewer’s attention on the most power- preferred prey in this grouping. 24.75 x 36 ful bird of prey’s talons—the larger being as 66 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Wading through the flats of Louisiana and Texas, would come in and shred schools of finger mullet John Kobald, SAA I have had the pleasures of experiencing the Speck- and croakers and shrimp. The fluidity of the school Resides: Meeker, Colorado, USA led Trout hunting the Gulf of Mexico. The schools and individuals inspired me to create this piece. b. 1967, Illinois, USA

Specks Speckled Trout Bronze 16 x 26 x 11

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Kim Kori, SAA Beautiful Arizona Sycamores grow along Oak a sculpture. Knowing that ground squirrels curl Resides: Sedona, Arizona, USA Creek which runs through Sedona where I live. up and go into torpor when the weather gets cold, b. 1950, Pennsylvania, USA Every Autumn I delight in the huge leaves that I pictured one nestled in the leaf falling into a deep fall to the ground. I always gather some to take sleep. Fall into Sleep home to think about how I could include them in Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel Bronze 2.5 x 7.5 x 9

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Usually solitary, during mating time in late in dense brush areas and dens can be in a thicket Laney, SAA February and early March, Bobcats are roam- or dead log. Resides: Crowheart, Wyoming, USA ing the foothills in Wyoming looking for a b. 1942, Colorado, USA mate. Females never share a territory with The pair in this painting were courting along Torrey another female and the males roam over vast Creek, in the Wind River Mountains. Morning Bobcat areas. Preferred habitat is along waterways and Oil 24 x 36

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Rebecca Latham, SAA I visited this young opossum several years ago. It nal mammal in our rural neighborhoods. It was Resides: Hastings, Minnesota, USA seemed to pose for me. Planning it in my mind, I delightful to capture the sparkling eyes and fine b. 1980, Ohio, USA saved the experience for a future work. detail of the soft fur. In this painting I intended to show the personality and uniqueness of the ani- Out on a Limb Opossums are not as commonly depicted in art as mal. Young Opossum some others, I noticed, yet is a common noctur- Opaque & Transparent Watercolor 6 x 6

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As part of a WREAF canoe expedition in the fall fire had previously swept down along the river for Rod Lawrence, SAA of 2009, I and two other wildlife artists traveled miles, resulting in the gray dead timber shown here Resides: Kalkaska, Michigan, USA across parts of Quebec and Newfoundland dur- on the riverbank and in the background. One of b. 1951, Michigan, USA ing which I saw my first caribou in the wild. We the many highlights of the trip was watching cari- were in time for the annual caribou migration and bou splashing across the river like the two bulls in Caribou Crossing saw many caribou as we paddled along the De Pas “Caribou Crossing.” Caribou Acrylic River. At the actual location shown in the paint, a 15 x 29

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Patsy Lindamood, SAA The wood stork is an embodiment of contradic- heads and ungainly beaks lend them a morose Resides: Huntsville, Texas, USA tions—long, incredibly slender, almost delicate air, and yet the deepening blue hues of the early b. 1953, South Carolina, USA legs offset by a rather bulky and unshapely body evening sky soften their appearance, rendering mass. A bald, craggy head contrasts to soft, deli- them almost regal as they reign over their envi- Wood Stork Blues cate feathering. This pair of wood storks, perched ronment from on high. Wood Stork high on a snag near a Florida inlet, stand senti- Pastel on Ampersand Pastelboard nel over a hiking path at dusk. Their reptile-like 36 x 24

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I love the language of dogs. They do not discriminate for lack of breeding in Lynne Lockhart, SAA each other or in humans. Here a Border Collie gets sized up by Minnie, my Resides: Berlin, Maryland, USA mutt of questionable heritage. b. 1961, Florida, USA

Good Breeding Dogs Oil 11 x 14

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Roger Martin, SAA I generally avoid stereotypical poses. The penguin required extra effort. Resides: Albemarle, North Carolina, USA b. 1961, North Carolina, USA

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Watching the hummingbirds early one morning, I bird hovered to inspect this flower, then continued Sharon Martin watched the birds silhouetted in the sunlight and on it’s way. Inspired by the beautiful colors and Resides: Silt, Colorado, USA how the backlighting glowed through their wings lighting on my favorite subjects I had to capture this b. 1941, California, USA and tail feathers. Below them was an orange Gail- summer morning in a painting. lardia Grandflora, brilliant with the morning sun Sun-Lit Duo glowing through the petals. One rufous humming- Rufous Hummingbird Oil 14 x 11

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Jeanette Martone, SAA On the outskirts of a town in the Dominican Re- elements. My art captures in a moment of time Resides: Deer Park, New York, USA public there is a small community living in a gar- her vulnerability, but also her inner strength, her b. 1956, New York, USA bage dump. Among them is this little dog. She is will to survive. I use the simplicity and purity of symbolic of the poverty of the area in which she pencil and paper to lend an immediacy and inti- Unseen lives. Like the poor of the region, she is invisible macy to the work. Dog to those with whom she lives, vulnerable to the Pencil and Ink on Paper 10 x 14.75

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“Wild Thing” was originally commissioned by the grand piano in his conservatory. Most Jungle Diane D. Mason, SAA a gentleman from Canada that had once raised Fowl raised in this country these days have at Resides: Berthoud, Colorado, USA exotic bantams. The Jungle Fowl is the ancestor least a small percentage of domestic breeding in b. 1951, Illinois, USA of all of our domestic chickens, and he wanted their DNA, so I opted to sculpt a hybrid—that an accurate sculpture to grace a pedestal next to still retains most of its wild heritage. Wild Thing Jungle Fowl Hybrid Bronze 22 x 20 x 16

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Walter Matia, SAA Setters were bred to find coveys of game birds and upright and tall. But, occasionally the old genes Master Signature Member then drop to the ground as the huntsman threw come through and a dog will flatten itself at the Resides: Dickerson, Maryland, USA a net over the hiding coveys. A high profile sim- scent of its quarry. b. 1953, Ohio, USA ply complicated the entrapment. Times and tech- nologies change and dogs are now bred to point The Old Guards Pair of English Setters Bronze 13 x 21 x 7 78 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

When we visited the San Diego Zoo with the image depicts, I felt a little like we, the people Sally Maxwell, SAA rest of the Society of Animal Artists, my favor- of the USA, have become vigilant more than Resides: La Grange, Texas, USA ite exhibits were the Meerkats. I could have busy almost to the point of paranoia. The only b. 1946, Illinois, USA watched them all day. They were always busy one you see looking you in the eye here is the or always vigilant, one or the other. As this youngest one, who happens to be working! America 2011 Meerkats Colored Scratchboard 24 x 36

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Jan Martin McGuire, SAA I have recently set a goal for myself to try to to do a major piece with this theme and fea- Resides: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA do more paintings with action and behavior. turing several rams. I loved playing with the b. 1955, Oklahoma, USA During a research trip out west I was able to light and placement of the animals to create photograph a bighorn ram coming down a as much drama and motion as I possible. Dramatic Descent steep rocky mountainside. After looking at the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep photos when I got home I decided I wanted Acrylic 36 x 48

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One of my favorite places to visit during spring migra- can be quite tame. I wanted to show in this painting, Darin Miller, SAA tion is Tawas Point State Park on the north side of not only the male, but the understated beauty of the Resides: Fremont, Ohio, USA Saginaw Bay in Michigan. I have had great luck with female as well. b. 1981, Ohio, USA many species there, and the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Migrating Pair Rose-breasted Grosbeak Oil 10 x 14

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Terry Miller, SAA While on a reference gathering trip along the I spotted a red-bellied woodpecker climbing Resides: Takoma Park, Maryland, USA west coast of Florida, I became aware of some around and had to forego the somewhat static b. 1945, Iowa, USA movement above me as I was photographing heron for the little woodsman’s antics. a blue heron in front of me. Looking upwards, Little Woodsman Red-bellied Woodpecker Graphite 6.75 x 16.75

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As I tore sheets of specialty papers to create the mud In this piece I challenged myself to represent a visual Tiffany Miller, SAA ground for Life at the Bottom, I become more and contradiction—depth within a shallow environ- Resides: Broomfield, Colorado, USA more conscious of the parallels between how I was ment, and the illusion of atmospheric interference b. 1982, California, USA creating artwork, the paper making process itself, within the open space of a sculpture. and the natural processes of decomposition and soil Life at the Bottom building. Wood Frog, Rana Sylvatica Paper 20 x 9

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Dale Marie Muller I found this beautiful moth in the pool in my tarnished symmetry. Its strength evoked an emotion- Resides: Roberts, Montana, USA backyard. I was immediately struck by how soft and al connection and I could not resist drawing it. b. 1972, New York, USA delicate it appeared, yet so powerful in spite of its

Shattered Strength Moth Graphite Drawing 9 x 14

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Both Scaup species, Greater and Lesser, spend the make such irresistible models for life-sketches, and Sean Murtha, SAA winter in my area, and I am always glad to see them when the low sun glanced across only a part of the Resides: Norwalk, arrive. A quiet corner of Greenwich Harbor consis- flock, this painting was conceived. Connecticut, USA tently attracts a group of Lesser Scaup, often mixing b. 1968, New York, USA with small numbers of Ruddy Ducks. Napping ducks Reflected Light Lesser Scaup and Ruddy Duck Oil 16 x 24 85 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Sadao Naito, SAA Each January, falconry demonstrations are held in Tokyo, continuing a Resides: Tokyo, Japan tradition that dates back 400 years to the Edo period. b. 1947, Japan

A Portrait of Northern Goshawk Northern Goshawk Acrylic and Gouache 18.5 x 29.5

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Having bred “Abby,” a mare of my own, I had ever Abby decided it was time for her foal to Marilyn Newmark, SAA loads of opportunities to watch the behavior of get up she would give her a “Wake Up Call” by Resides: Glen Head, New York, USA the mare/foal relationship. I noticed that many giving her a gentle nudge that it was time to b. 1928, New York, USA times when her foal was lying down Abby rise and shine. would lower her head to check on her. When- Wake Up Call Mare and Foal Bronze 11 x 21 x 5

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James M. Offeman, SAA Gregarious and aggressive towards intrusive paint “Blue Jay.” I had planned this work for five Resides: Missouri City, Texas, USA predators, Blue Jays are a noisy yet striking part years, and completed it this year. b. 1953, Texas, USA of the urban landscape. Beautiful feather pat- terns and varying shades of blue (and their noisy Please see the light of the sun and the Capricornis Blue Jay presence in my backyard) were my inspiration to crispus meet by chance in the forest. Blue Jay Pastels 9 x 20.5

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We have been spending winters in Florida for very close to our place. We enjoyed watching these Ron Orlando the past few years. One winter, upon arriving in young owls grow up before our eyes. Resides: Hawley, Pennsylvania, USA early January, we were surprised to find a Great b. 1947, New York, USA Horned Owl had made a nest in a dead palm tree Not Quite Ready Great Horned Owlets Acrylic 18 x 26

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Leo E. Osborne, SAA This work was inspired from a favorite poem of mine by Master Signature Member W. B. Yeats, the first stanza of: “The Song of Wandering Resides: Guemes Island, Anacortes, Aengus.” Washington, USA b. 1947, Massachusetts, USA I went out to the hazel wood, And when white moths were on the wing, Because a fire was in my head, And moth-like stars were flickering out, Yeats and the Silver Trout And cut and peeled a hazel wand, I dropped the berry in a stream Frog and Trout And hooked a berry to a thread; And caught a little silver trout. Bronze 12 x 11 x 12 90 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Cristina G. Penescu, SAA Resides: Sherman Oaks, California, USA b. 1988, Bucharest, Romania

Cautious Observation Wolf-Dog Scratchboard 14 x 11 91 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Patricia Pepin, SAA These two otters had been put together only a few Although quite impressed by his prowess, the lady Resides: Bromont, Quebec, Canada hours before I saw them, and the male was was a bit overwhelmed by the energy of his ambi- b. 1964, Quebec, Canada frenetically trying to impress the female, swim- tions, for the moment! ming and diving like an Olympian. Wet Kiss Otter Oil on Linen 30 x 24

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To observe any primate up close is to realize they all have a story to tell. Of the David Petlowany, SAA hominidae family, it is the human with the darkest of tales. Resides: North Olmsted, Ohio, USA b. 1949, Ohio, USA

Was Great Once Great Ape Limestone 10 x 12 x 8

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Bryce L. Pettit, SAA Just as a stone arch will collapse without the crucial are as effective as the long nosed bat. Their long nar- Resides: Monticello, Utah, USA keystone, some parts of an ecosystem are so impor- row faces are perfectly adapted to reach into the tall b. 1974, Utah, USA tant that with their removal the entire system can blossoms. These bats and the saguaros that depend be destroyed. In the Sonoran desert, the saguaro on them are so much a part of the Sonoran desert Keystone cactus is one of these keystone species. Several crea- that it could not exist without them. Long Nosed Bat tures are capable of pollenating saguaros, but none Bronze 14 x 9 x 9

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There are many interesting and beautiful birds of is not common, so finding one in the wild is a treat. Anne Peyton, SAA prey but the Ferruginous Hawks are on the top of Ferruginous Hawks winter in Arizona so I go out Resides: Phoenix, Arizona, USA my list of favorites. They are North America’s larg- several times each year to search for them. They have b. 1952, Colorado, USA est hawk and have a disposition to match their size. a myriad of colors and patterns which make them a This fierce aggressive bird is seen in the West but it fun but complicated painting subject. Preflight Ferruginous Hawk Acrylic 20 x 23

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David Rankin, SAA Meerkats are a visually interesting species that seem raptors of all kinds must find Meerkats to be a tasty Resides: Cleveland, Ohio, USA to attract attention. The way they stand, the way meal. And Meerkats know it. So while their family b. 1945, Ohio, USA they scurry about, and just everything they do seems group may be out scrounging for insects, at least a to be appealing. They’re just damn cute critters. I few are always on guard, scanning the sky for that all Meerkat Radar have always been attracted to this one ubiquitous too familiar danger, the shape of a hawk on patrol. Meerkats posture that they assume. It is in fact the archetypal This then is their early warning system, their own Transparent Watercolor pose of their vigilant watchfulness. They are always personal radar, ever alert to danger. 27 x 20 exposed to the silent and deadly dangers that come swooping down from the sky. Hawks, eagles, and 96 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was the first all the creatures that you see in this painting plus Don Ray, SAA undersea park created in the United States. While many more. As brightly colored as corals and fish Resides: Vero Beach, Florida, USA diving Pennekamp one bright September day, I can be, there is also a subtlety that I felt compelled b. 1958, Ohio, USA was pleased to see the water was exceptionally clear. to capture. It is a joy to watch nurse sharks glide Lots of aquas, blues and greens. It was fascinating through the seascape. Pennekamp to see how integrated all the life is on a reef. I saw Nurse Shark Oil on Linen 24 x 30

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Diana Reuter-Twining, SAA I have studied the peacock for years and real- study the whole. Using a rich gold patina stip- Resides: Aldie, Virginia, USA ized that its fanned tail actually detracts from pled over the entire composition enabled me to b. 1951, Pennsylavania, USA the pure line of its silhouette. I chose, therefore, emphasize its stylized geometry and make ref- to show the tail “at rest” and realized the beau- erence to the art deco period. Peacock tiful classic S curve of the form allowed me to Peacock Bronze 24 x 11 x 5.5

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A brown pelican brings to the water surface a The smooth water now moves from the emerging Arlene A. Rheinish sizeable fish. He has now found he has made the disturbance. Resides: Trabuco Canyon, “Catch of the Day.” Will he be able to keep it? California, USA Is it too large to swallow? Will he have to let it An eventful opportunity is observing a feeding b. 1962, California, USA go? This piece was painted to display elation that frenzy of brown pelicans as they transform from a pelican would experience in bringing in the “Big large gliding birds into downward missiles. Their Supersize Surprise Brown Pelican One.” The early breaking hours provide rich colors skill is one to be admired. Oil on Linen glowing across the back and wings of the pelican. 18 x 30 99 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Paul Rhymer, SAA Several years ago I was doing some birding in a Park knew immediately that I wanted to sculpt one. Why Resides: Point of Rocks, outside of Addis Abba when I came across a pair of not give it the look of a King of the bush? Hence I Maryland, USA Abyssinian Ground Hornbills. They moved through titled the piece after another leader of the Abyssinian b. 1962, Washington, DC, USA the bush with grace; as if they owned the place. I landscape.

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Scotland’s coast is dotted with hundreds of remote a peculiar and beautiful clarity, but a hot day of- Derek Robertson islands where seabirds breed in the summer. Every ten causes the sea mist to roll in. For a time, the air Resides: Balmerino, Fife, Scotland year I explore some of these to sketch and paint the is suffused with sunshine and mist: shapes dissolve b. 1967, St Andrews, Scotland landscape and wildlife. It feels like the edge of the and colours begin to glow with strange intensity world, inhabited only by the teeming birds. On —an atmosphere that watercolor naturally relates We Are Home From The Sea sunny days there is a crystal brightness which has to. Atlantic Puffin Watercolor 14 x 17

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Linda Rossin, SAA Spring means melodious bird songs, flights of Blossom Time” is my way of paying homage to Resides: Lake Hopatcong, fancy and flashes of colorful plumage. Add flow- this remarkable season of rebirth and new be- New Jersey, USA ering trees with their sweet scents filling the air ginnings. b. 1946, Ohio, USA and you have my favorite time of year. “Apple

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By the look in his eyes, I could tell that he found me What does he want—attention... food... to bite?” Ken Rowe, SAA intriguing as he watched me from his aviary. Comi- Like a fish attracted to a shiny lure, I reached to pet Resides: Sedona, Arizona, USA cal gestures displayed a personality as colorful as his him and discovered that the answer was “yes” to the b. 1954, Arizona, USA feathers. Hanging from his perch by one foot, swing- latter question. With a wounded finger, I couldn’t ing upside down and reaching toward me with his pass up the opportunity to immortalize this “tropical Tropical Fruit other foot, I had to ask myself, “What is going on in fruit” in bronze! Macaw Bronze that intelligent avian mind? What is he thinking? 65 x 18 x 19

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Jonathan Sainsbury, SAA This work is a fantasy the Grenada Doves are The artist today can bring together images and Resides: Comrie, Perthshire, pictured here with their distant and extinct ideas and create metaphor and narrative in United Kingdon relative the Dodo in order to emphasize the fate their works. This appeals to me. b. 1951, Warwickshire, United Kingdom that could befall the few remaining doves.

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These teenagers are learning through aggressive play to one day usurp the Sherry Salari Sander, SAA dominant stallion and assume the role of leader. Master Signature Member Resides: Kalispell, Montana, USA b. 1941, California, USA

Young Stallions Horses Cast Bronze 16 x 14 x 7 105 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Stefan Savides, SAA It was my goal to create a piece of sculpture that It was important for me to suspend them in a Resides: Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA was distinctly African. Hornbills were the per- way in make the eye not notice their support sys- b. 1950, California, USA fect bird to use, as they seem to be everywhere tem. The floating branch in the primitive Afri- there. One would not have to pass by many can frame did exactly that. And so, “Air Africa” Air Africa trees before a pair of them would flush to a flies on! Red Billed Hornbills nearby tree. They seemed to fill the same niche, Bronze as did Scrub Jays in my California childhood. 31 x 38 x 13

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I sketched this juvenile Red-footed Booby still in just old enough to begin showing the characteristic Sharon K. Schafer, SAA its large rickety nest of sticks on Genovesa Island, pale-blue face of an adult. I loved the contrast in Resides: Boulder City, Nevada, USA Galapagos. The young bird was still young enough texture between the soft down of its head, delicate b. 1952, California, USA to have the fuzzy white down of a hatchling but skin, and smooth bill. Galapagos Study #3 Red-footed Booby - Juvenile Watercolor 9 x 12

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George L. Schelling, SAA This is one of the wildest seacoasts I have ever experienced. Seeing it from Resides: Laceyville, Pennsylvania, USA the cliff edge, as a tourist, I tried to imagine and interpret what it would b. 1938, Massachusetts, USA be like down below in the turbulent sea.

Cliffs of Moher (Ireland) Gulls Pastel 12 x 16

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“ Biscuit” is our new rescue cat from the Victoria naps in opened drawers, I gave her something Jan Sharkey Thomas, SAA Canada SPCA. She was 6 years old early this soft to sleep on in one of them, and it became her Resides: Salt Spring Island, year, with numerous health problems, but we fell favourite spot. I think she decided it was made British Columbia, Canada in love with her and are determined to see her for her. For me the patterns complemented her b. 1930, New York, USA well again. Discovering her preference for taking beautiful coat, completing the picture. Paisley Dreams Domestic Tortoiseshell Cat Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 109 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Cathy Sheeter, SAA I was fortunate to get to spend a morning with awake. I was attracted to this image due to the Resides: Aurora, Colorado, USA this female Gray Wolf as she did all the things dramatic lighting, which Scratchboard Art is so b. 1979, Oregon, USA that wolves do. Moments before she had been good at portraying, as well as her alert and in- half asleep in the warm morning sun when a terested expression. Just A Glance noise caught her attention and brought her wide Gray Wolf Scratchboard and Ink 11 x 14

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I saw one turkey, I saw two turkeys, I saw three ting to watch the toms as they strut their stuff is Rachelle Siegrist, SAA turkeys… and painted all three! Honestly, I sim- always a treat! I saw these three handsome guys, Resides: Townsend, Tennessee, USA ply love turkeys, and have always thought them while riding my bike early one morning in nearby b. 1970, Florida, USA to be such beautiful birds! I find the rainbow as- Cades Cove, located inside the Smoky Mountain sorted, iridescent colors reflected by their feathers, National Park. Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! when hit by the sunlight, truly stunning, and get- Turkeys Opaque Watercolor 3.75 x 4.75

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Wes Siegrist, SAA I have a particular fondness for nature’s details across the face of a rock alongside the trail. Resides: Townsend, Tennessee, USA that are usually underfoot when hiking in I opted to render the mite several times life b. 1966, Indiana, USA the woods. As a miniaturist I tend to zoom size to highlight the details in both it and in on the miniscule including this tiny spider the surface of the rock. The Itsy Bitsy Spider mite. It appeared only as a moving red speck Spider Mite Opaque Watercolor 2.5 x 4.5

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This painting actually came to me in a dream. one but didn’t know how I was going to go about Kelly Lea Singleton, SAA I saw an exhibit of Southern Ground Hornbills it. Several years passed and I had a dream of this Resides: Havre de Grace, while visiting the Philadelphia Zoo. I was fas- painting. In it, the bird was larger-than-life show- Maryland, USA cinated with their features …their human-like ing off all the prominent features. I woke up finally b. 1971, Maryland, USA eyes, long eyelashes, bill, and their vibrant red knowing how I wanted to portray this bird. wrinkled skin. I dwelled on the idea of painting Southern Ground Hornbill Southern Ground Hornbill Watercolor 22 x 30 113 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Roger Smith Whether it’s a graceful doe or the handsome forms opportunity to see a whitetail deer up close, take a Resides: Onondaga, Michigan, USA of an old buck, I find the shapes and profiles of the careful look at the ears, feet or a foreleg and you’ll b. 1960, Michigan, USA whitetail deer to be some of most beautiful in na- see what drives my passion for deer. ture. Doing sculpture forces you to examine every Ahh... right there part of the subject. There is beauty in the parts This old buck is just able reach the spot that itch- Whitetail Deer as well as the whole. The next time you have an es…. ahh…right there. Bronze 18.5 x 24 x 11.5

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This is a painting that try’s to put the Red Fox in an environment Morten E. Solberg, SAA that is soft and restful, quite different from a normal day for a Fox Master Signature Member out hunting. Resides: Spring Hill, Florida, USA b. 1935, Ohio, USA

Days End Red Fox Watercolor 13 x 26 115 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Heather Soos, SAA This rhino is one of about six at the San Diego dark shadow in the bottom corner convinced me Resides: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Wild Animal Park where my family and I went to reverse these values and I eventually decided on b. 1963, British Columbia, Canada on the ‘Safari Tour’ during the 50th Anniversary a completely black background. I chose the title to ‘Art and the Animal’ opening. Later, I was de- reflect the fact that our priorities are now more in Eye to Eye bating whether a photo my husband had taken line with the needs of the Southern White Rhino, Southern White Rhinoceros and cropped would make a good painting. The which has seen an amazing comeback in the last Acrylic rhino was dark and the background very light. A century from the brink of extinction. 9 x 12

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On a walk in the woods I always seem to be the the childhood discovery of one of the most frenetic Gary Staab, SAA last person on the trail trying to catch up with insects. Suspended on the surface tension of the Resides: Kearney, Missouri, USA the group. Each leaf, stone or log holds some sort water, travelling at amazing speed just above a b. 1967, Kansas, USA of discovery to be made. Whirligigs!!! represents world of life teeming below. Whirligigs!!! Whirligig beetle (3) Bronze, Glass, Wood and Stone 10 x 21 x 21

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Mark A. Susinno, SAA An eventful day of fishing in the Gulf a bull and a cow dolphin, all polished and Resides: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Stream out from the lower Florida Keys gleaming gold against an impossibly blue b. 1957, Washington, DC, USA inspired me to paint this scene of the deni- sea. zens of matted sargassum weed assailed by The Uninvited Dolphin (Fish) Oil on Linen 24 x 36

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A classic summer Jersey Shore meal includes glamorous species, this “working man’s fish” is Joseph D. Swaluk, SAA corn on the cob, Jersey tomatoes and fried still one of my favorites. It simply tastes so good! Resides: Brewster, Massachusetts, USA fluke(summer flounder) washed down with b. 1942, New Jersey, USA cheap white wine. After a lifetime of pursuing Out of Sorts Summer Flounder Wood and Paint 20 x 18 x 4

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Francis Edward Sweet, SAA Although generally calm and non-aggressive, challenger. The “Silverback” term is given with Resides: Bowie, Maryland, USA unless disturbed, a “Silverback” alpha male the change in coloration a male develops at ap- b. 1938, New York, USA troop leader is occasionally confronted by a proximately thirteen years of age. younger dominant male and an aggressive show The Confrontation of physical power must be shown to cower the Silver Back Mountain Gorillas Scratchboard 12 x 36

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Horned puffins found in Alaska are interesting tured during take-off from the water making a very Ed Takacs birds to say the least. Their colorful bills are accen- impressive reflection and splash pattern. Resides: Bonita Springs, tuated during mating season. This puffin was cap- Florida, USA b. 1952, Connecticut, USA

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Jason Tako, SAA “Gray on Warm” is an experiment in subtle tones the Pintails. I also wanted to imply motion on Resides: Dover, Pennsylvania, USA and implication of motion. Originally I was go- the drakes wings; instead of painting what I in- b. 1972, Minnesota, USA ing to have a cooler background but I decided to tellectually know to be there, painting more how try warm ochre tones to offset the cooler tones of my eye would see it. Grey on Warm Pintail Ducks Oil on Linen 24 x 48

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When I started this sculpture, my plan was for now endangered predator. The African lion is Kristine Taylor, SAA a lioness surrounded by playful cubs. Howev- on the edge. Even the “wild” lion is confined to Resides: Portola Valley, California, USA er, I found the cubs’ cuteness detracted from the game parks and preserves. I gave my lioness a b. 1950, California, USA power and grace of the lioness. I also wanted watchful pose as she gazes across her vanishing the piece to express the precarious plight of this kingdom. Lioness African Lioness Bronze 8.5 x 6.5 x 8.5

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Fred W. Thomas, SAA Grayling—often referred to as sailfish of the tana where they are an excellent sport fish. Their Resides: Shoreline, Washington, USA North—are found in cold, clearwater streams, unique form, coloration and sport-fishing quali- b. 1943, Washington, USA rivers and lakes of Eastern Europe, Asia, Canada, ties make them a favorite of mine. “Rocky Bottom and a few places in Montana and other northern Grayling” is a painting that represents the fish in Rocky Bottom Grayling states. They are most recognizable for their large typical habitat during a period of casual feeding. Grayling (Fish) dorsal fin. The male’s dorsal is larger than the Like many of my paintings it brings back special Oil female’s and is colored with a variety of vibrant personal memories and in this case, the desire to 18 x 24 hues. I have caught grayling in Alaska and Mon- cast a fly to them again.

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This is a composition I have been thinking about interact with each other . It would be only mo- Dana Lee Thompson, SAA for a few years, I just had to get the right play- ments until the upright hound would squeeze in Resides: Midland, Virginia, USA ers in place. I am always inspired when I visit with the rest, while the other hounds grumbled b. 1954, Washington, DC, USA the kennels. I just love to watch how the hounds about it. Last Man Standing Foxhounds Oil 11.25 x 11

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France Tremblay, SAA Tropical mockingbirds are great musicians and and noticed something interesting that deserved Resides: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada their repertoire is very large. They also learn a closer look. Soon enough, he ruffled his feathers, b. 1962, Quebec, Canada music from other birds and they like to sing from flashed his orange eyes and darted away. their perch, on top of bushes. This painting depicts The Great Singer a fleeting moment when a mockingbird paused Tropical Mockingbird Acrylic on Canvas 10 x 20

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The Greater Yellowlegs is a frequent visitor to this sculpture, I emphasize the graceful lines and David H. Turner, SAA both the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean long, thin legs of the Yellowlegs as it stalks a mud Resides: Onley, Virginia, USA which border the beautiful peninsula known as flat or sand bar. This is the first sculpture in my b. 1961, Virginia, USA the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I was born, raised Shorebird Series. and reside in this wildlife rich area and most of my Greater Yellowlegs Greater Yellowlegs works are of creatures native to this region. With Bronze 10 x 13 x 4

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Kent Ullberg, SAA As an art student I became fascinated with the fa- 46 different species, from microscopic plankton to Master Signature Member mous Italian renaissance painting “ Vertumnus” mammals, come together to create the sculpture Resides: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA by Archimboldo, a portrait of Emperor Rudolf II, of a tarpon (a species itself dependent on several b. 1945, Gothenburg, Sweden created from all forms of vegetables and fruits. In eco systems). This is also a symbol for interdepen- this sculpture I use the same approach to celebrate dency in all of nature, where we too play a part. Interdependency the interdependency of marine life in an eco-sys- Tarpon tem at the Texas coast. Stainless Steel 33 x 18 x 11 128 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

“Family Outing” was created from my many The flip side: Mute swans are not native to the Marlowe Urdahl, SAA trips to Maryland and The Easton Waterfowl Americas, they were imported from Eurasia to Resides: Gold Canyon, Arizona, USA Festival, located on the Chesapeake Bay. The decorate the ponds and parks of large estates. b. 1932, North Dakota, USA young (cygret), will lose its multicolor after one Their aggressive behavior and feeding habits are year. Contrasting the white swans against the now threatening native waterfowl and the eco- Family Outing dark blue water of the Chesapeake adds to the system of the Chesapeake and other wetlands. Mute Swans Acrylic beauty and charm of this mute swan family. 12.5 x 17.25

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Diane Versteeg, SAA Abbey was a friendly, confident Abyssinian Ground ing the buckets. Abbey was always offering gifts of Resides: Spokane Valley, Hornbill who lived at the Living Desert in CA and sticks, stones, tidbits from his breakfast and some- Washington, USA shared a large exhibit with Slender-horn and Cu- times something special he had caught and killed b. 1958, Florida, USA vier’s gazelles. Abbey liked to follow the keepers as himself. Abbey was named after Edward Abbey. we worked in his yard jumping into the wheel-bar- Abbey rows, grabbing the rakes and occasionally dump- Abyssinian Ground Hornbill Scratchboard 8 x 10 130 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

My inspiration for the piece was the branch on The bat and a short section of the branch are Dale A. Weiler, SAA which the bat is perched. Its lines were so graceful sculpted from the same piece of stone and the Resides: Tryon, North Carolina, USA and flowing and it just begged for something to branch section is painted to match the wood col- b. 1947, New York, USA be perched on it (or in this case, under it). Once oration. It’s definitely quirky. I had determined how I would mount the branch Just Hangin’ to the base I then needed to determine what it Fruit Bat would be supporting. For some odd reason a sleep- Steatite, Wood, Steel ing fruit bat came to mind. 18 x 19 x 11

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JaCques Wetterer Animal sculptor, sensitive to the beauty and diversity the full responsibility of the human being, example: Resides: Obernai, France of life, I try to stimulate the human consciousness on the white rhino, which is for irrational ideas, (the b. 1947, France the need to preserve the natural heritage by making supposed healing properties of its horns), at the verge subjects that both fascinate with their aspects and of extinction ... The Furious Rhinoceros simultaneously symbolize an endangered species by White Rhinoceros Bronze 9 x 28 x 8

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The ermine is the winter coloring of the stoat, a I designed the pose with counter-balanced angles Ellen Woodbury, SAA ferocious little animal in the weasel family. It to invoke the ermine’s wiggly way of moving and Resides: Loveland, Colorado, USA weighs only 4 to 8 ounces, yet preys on animals to create flat and curved surfaces for the play of b. New York, USA many times its size. The head and body are the light and shadow. My goal was to have the sculp- same width, which allows the ermine to go into a ture pack an aesthetic whollop equal to that of the White Lightning Ermine burrow after its occupant. little ermine. Sivec Marble & Mongollan Imperial Black Marble on Carrara Marble & Granite 14 x 8 x 8.5 133 Society of Animal Artists ~ Art and the Animal Exhibition 2012

Juan Pablo Zapata-Cornejo, SAA I was visiting Yellowstone National Park, ing looking at him. After a few minutes, Resides: Lima, Peru when suddenly I saw this splendid crow the bird turned himself and before getting b. 1973, Arequipa, Peru looking at me, seems like he was trying to ready to fly, he looked at me, trying to say tell me something. That look was so persis- bye, and that is the moment that you can Miradas tent that it caught my interest for continu- see. Crow Colored Pencils 16 x 22

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I n M e m o r i a m

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 re- memberd­­ by their fellows.

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

* On the following page we acknowlege the artist who died in the last year.

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Paul Bosman Resided: South Africa 1929–2011 Paul was born in South Africa in 1983. The first print Mafunyane, was 1929, and moved to Botswana when sold out almost immediately and half his father was appointed Director of the proceeds went to the Kruger Park Agriculture for the British Govern- to help preserve these impressive ani- ment. He was educated at St. Andrews mals. He frequently donated work to College, Grahamstown, South Africa, be reproduced to fundraise for various Johannesburg Art School, with fur- conservational projects, most notably ther study at Heatherley’s Art School to enlarge the Augrabies National and Central School of Art in London, Park. “As wildlife artists it is our re- England. sponsibility to give back to ensure that the wildlife we portray is protected for Paul once wrote: future generations to enjoy,” he wrote “I see art and wildlife conservation as in a fundraising appeal. a symbiotic relationship. Because art keeps alive the memories of wildlife in a natural setting, it stimu- He was very modest about his creative ability. He lates a longing in the public to know that such always said there are countless good artists—he scenes will continue to exist in nature. had just had the lucky breaks. He was always ready to share a technique he was using or to mentor an “I think inspiration for my work comes from hav- upcoming artist. He and his family immigrated to ing spent my childhood in the wilderness area of the US in 1983, and became citizens. He was proud Botswana, surrounded by nature. As an adult I was to be chosen as one of the impressive American ex- fortunate enough to own a safari lodge in what was change team to visit Africa for The Painting Experi- then Rhodesia, again surrounded by nature but this ence program arranged by Bob Koenke, Editor of time in the midst of one of the most beautiful and Wildlife Art magazine. historical areas—Gona-re-Zhou—The Place of the Elephants.” His submissions to the Society of Animal Artists’ annual show were made in 1987, 1990, 1991 and Paul is probably best known for his limited edition 1992. For those he received four awards of Excel- art prints The Magnificent Seven depicting seven of lence and the Elliott Liskin Award for painting and the largest tuskers in the Kruger National Park in he really prized that recognition. 136 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

SAA Membership & Award History

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Membership

The membership roster of the Society of Animal Artists wishing to become members must sub- The applicant’s work is evaluated for: Artists reads like a “Who’s Who” of the world’s mit five images of what they consider to be their • good composition/design, most significant artists working in the genre of best work to the SAA Membership Jury for con- • thorough understanding of animal anatomy, animal art today—and during the past fifty years. sideration. Twice a year, in Spring and Fall, the behavior, and environment, Membership Jury (comprised of nine respected • distinctive style and Membership is coveted by leading painters and and accomplished Signature members) meets to • mastery of their chosen art medium. sculptors around the globe, and just being ac- review these images. Only those artists who have attained the highest cepted as a member of this esteemed organiza- levels of artistic achievement are offered the op- tion is a real achievement. portunity to become members of the SAA. 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 of achieved the highest level of artistic achievement. organization and may participate in all exhibi- respect for their exceptional artistic achievements They are eligible to serve on the Executive Board tions, and are eligible to win awards. in the world of animal art. or as officers of the organization, may vote in elec- tions, serve on juries, and may use the SAA ini- However, they are not yet eligible to vote, serve In order to achieve the Society’s highest level of tials after their signatures. on juries or in the operation of the organization, distinction as a “Master,” an SAA Signature Mem- or use the SAA initials after their signatures. ber must have received at least five (5) Awards of The Distinguished Signature designation is for Excellence in our annual exhibitions over the those who have had the honor of having their Associate Members may obtain Signature years. work included in a minimum of fifteen (15) -An status by: nual Exhibitions. The SAA is privileged to have 1) winning an Award of Excellence in one of the Their artwork for each year’s Annual Exhibition had these outstanding artists as long-time sup- Annual Exhibitions, no longer has to be submitted to the selection porting members. They have contributed signifi- 2) being juried in to three (3) Annual Exhibi- jury. It is automatically accepted. cantly to the promotion of excellence in the genre tions, or of animal art. They are denoted in the Membership 3) by submitting five new images of one’s work to We are honored to have these artists as participat- List with an asterick following their name. the Membership jury for review, with a request ing members of the Society of Animal Artists, for promotion to Signature Status. and it is always a privilege to have their work rep- resented in our exhibitions.

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Membership *Denotes Distinguished Signature Member

Master Signature John Banovich* Tim Cherry* Mick Doellinger Members Barbara Banthien Richard Clopton Michael Dumas Charles Allmond* Mike Barlow Caroline Winston Cochran Kathleen Dunn Chris Bacon Al Barnes James Coe Lori Anne Dunn Gerald Balciar* Heather Bartmann Guy Anthony Combes Stephen Elliott Robert Bateman* Joy Kroeger Beckner Randall Compton Beth Parcell Evans Burt Brent* Greg Beecham Bunny Connell Leslie H. Evans Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen* Reneé Bemis* Robert Cook Maurice Eyeington Guy Coheleach* Julie Bender Peter Corbin Melanie Fain Walter Matia* Eric Berg* Juan Pablo Zapata Cornejo Larry Fanning Leo E. Osborne* Linda Besse Anni Crouter Anne Faust* Sherry Salari Sander* Thomas J. Bishop Dennis Curry Walter Ferguson Morten Solberg* Judy Black Frances Anne Curtis Del Filardi Kent Ullberg* Allen Blagden Dan D’Amico Trey Finney Sandra Blair Carol Darling Cynthie Fisher SIGNATURE MEMBERS Beatrice Bork Nancy Darling Lindsey Foggett Robert Abbett Peta Boyce Darrell Davis Susan Fox Beverly S. Abbott Ajay Brainard Patricia Davis Anne Frey Sue deLearie Adair J. Clayton Bright Willem De Beer Kathleen Friedenberg* Jodie Adams Avis Brown Louis De Donato* Christophe Gabriel Al Agnew Linda Budge Ewoud De Groot Jeff Gandert John Agnew Kenneth Bunn Didier Debruyne Martin Gates Edward Aldrich Dan Burgette Leslie Delgyer* Anthony Gibbs Douglas Allen* Kerri Burnett Andrew Denman Albert Gilbert* Anthony Alonso Tom Buzulak Sue Dickinson Daniel Glanz Tom Altenburg Lee Cable Joseph Digangi Robert Glen William Alther Robert Caldwell Kim Diment Wilhelm Goebel Thomas Anderson Clarence P. Cameron Shane Dimmick Sue Gombus Julie Askew Ray Carbone Bruce Dines Veryl Goodnight Del-Bourree Bach Salvatore Catalano Paul Dixon Shawn Gould Peter Baedita Chapel Mel Dobson Sandra Kay Graves Tucker Bailey Dan Chen Kelly Dodge Peter Gray 139 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

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Claiborne Duncan Gregory Joni Johnson-Godsy Cammie Lundeen Alison Nicholls Simon Gudgeon Richard Jones Dorcas MacClintock* Calvin Nicholls Bob Guelich* Lars Jonsson Rob MacIntosh Arnold Nogy Grant Hacking Karryl Terri Malec Ralph Oberg Hap Hagood Mark Kelso Richard Malenky Michael Oberhofer Gary Hale Steve Kestrel Thomas Mansanarez James Offeman Joyce Hall James Kiesow B.J. Martin Steve Oliver Nancy Halliday David N. Kitler Roger Martin Dan Ostermiller* Lorna Hamilton Christine Knapp Jeanette Martone Kathy Paivinen John Nelson Harris John Kobald Diane Mason Matthew Palmer Guy Harvey, PhD Jack Koonce Terry Mathews Dino Paravano* Kendra Haste Kim Kori Sally Maxwell Emily Parkman* Margaret Hawley Stephen Koury Chris McClelland Leon Parson Janet Heaton* Robert Kray A.J. McCoy Victoria Parsons Cathy Hegman Robert Krieg Jan Martin McGuire* Rick Pas Elizabeth Henry Susan Labouri Gregory McHuron Pat Pauley Heiner Hertling Laney* George McMonigle R. Kent Pendleton Mark Hobson Brent A. Langley Eric Meyer Cristina G. Penescu Anthony Hochstetler Judy Larson Judith Angell Meyer Patricia Pepin Cindy House Bonnie Latham Geordie Millar Louise Peterson Nancy Howe* Karen Latham Darin Miller David Petlowany Karen Hultberg Rebecca Latham Terry Miller Bryce Pettit Cary Hunkel Rod Lawrence Tiffany Miller Anne Peyton Leslie Hutto Karen Leffel-Massengill Ann Milton John C. Pitcher* Ivan Hyatt T. J. Lick Tara Moore Justin Prigmore Wes Hyde Esther Lidstrom James Morgan Julio Pro Terry Isaac Patsy Lindamood Sean Murtha Randy Puckett Nikolay G. Ivanov Janeice Linden Sadao Naito Stephen Quinn Patricia Jackman Glen Loates Yoshikazu Natsume Don Rambadt Ryan Jacque Lynne Lockhart Barbara Nelson David Rankin* Brian Jarvi George Lockwood Rock Newcomb Mae Rash Cole Johnson Anne London Ken Newman Gamini Ratnavira Jay J. Johnson Louise Lopina* Marilyn Newmark* Don Ray 140 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

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Ruth Ray Burton Schuman Francis Sweet* Kay Witherspoon Linda Raynolds Jeanne Filler Scott Jason Lee Tako Ellen R. Woodbury Kevin Redmayne Lindsay Scott Kristine Davis Taylor Jan Woods Maynard Reece Sandy Scott Mary Taylor Steve Worthington Gene Edward Reineking Robert Seabeck Fred Thomas Scott Yablonski Linda Relis John Seerey-Lester Jan Sharkey Thomas* Susan Bankey Yoder Vicki Renn Suzie Seerey-Lester Dana Lee Thompson Sherrie L. York Diana Reuter-Twining Kathleen Sheard Dahrl Thomson Aaron Yount Paul Rhymer Cathy Sheeter Eric Thorsen Peter Zaluzec Andrea Rich Donald Sible Sergei Traschenko Martiena Richter Rachelle Siegrist Bob Travers ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Julia Rogers Wes Siegrist France Tremblay Douglas Aja Rosetta* Kelly Singleton Debra Trent Karen Allaben-Confer Joan Binney Ross Robert Sleicher Wayne Trimm* Patricia Lynn Arbino Linda Rossin Daniel Smith Ezra Noel Tucker Maxine Arbuckle Ken Rowe Dee Smith David Turner Mickey Asche Edward Royal Geoffrey Smith Lynn Understiller Anita Wilhelmina Baarns Donald Rubin Heather Soos Heidi Uotila Tammy Bality Jon Ruehle Jill Soukup Marlowe Urdahl Nancy Bass Bart Rulon* Leslie Spano Dick Van Heerde Mary Beacon Terri Russell Joshua Spies Joseph Vance* Robert Bealle John A. Ruthven* Linda St. Clair Diane Versteeg Rita Bechtold Kathleen B. Ryan Lyn St. Clair Lynn Wade Julie Bell Jonathan Sainsbury Gary Staab Donald Webster Sally Berner Alan Sakhavarz James Stafford Dale Weiler George Bumann Lennart Sand Pati Stajcar Sue Westin* Helene Burrow Laurence Saunois Debbie Stevens J. Christopher White DeVere E. Burt Patricia Savage William Stout W. Leon White Durwood Dean Coffey Stefan Ellis Savides Debbie Edgers Sturges Jeffrey Whiting Mark Allan Collins Betty Schabacker Joseph H. Sulkowski Timothy Widener Barbara Conaway Sharon K. Schafer Mark Susinno Kay Williams Carrie Cook George Schelling* Joseph Swaluk Ronnie Williford Jean Cook William Schnute Jan Sweeney Ria Winters Mary Cornish 141 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

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David G. Derrick, Jr. Gary R. Johnson John Potter Terry Woodall Susan Dorazio Ott Jones Carrie Quade Amy Bartlett Wright Corinne Dupeyrat Deborah Kaspari Sonia Reid Keri Young Lisa Egeli Clive Kay Arlene A Rheinish Peter Elfman James Patrick Kennedy Margaret Rice PATRON MEMBERS Lyn Ellision Brenda Will Kidera Elizabeth Rieke-Hefley James L. Bellis, Jr. Dawn Emerson Morgen Kilbourn Maureen Riley James L. Bellis, Sr. Alan Robert Feldmesser Leslie Kirchner Derek Robertson Phyllis Frazier Linda Miller Feltner Yvonne Kitchen Rikki Morley Saunders Martha Bellis Gregg Gary W. Ferguson Marie E. Pierce-Ruhland Ann Self Blair Bellis Judson Kate Ferguson Koehlinger William Silvers Andrea Natalie Cathy Ferrell Martin N. Lasack Ryan Skidmore Maridel Neumann James Fiorentino Heather Laws Judith Gebhard Smith Jane Parient Jeanette Fournier Stephen Left Roger Smith Rikki Saunders Sharon Fullingim Linda Lemon Eileen Sorg Nancy and Bruce Thomsen Tykie Ganz Carol JoAnn Lundeen Eva Stanley Kathleen Warnkey Anita P. Gersch Karla Mae Mann Andrea Harman Steiner SPONSORING MEMBERS Andrea Gianchiglia Laura Mark-Finberg Tiffany Stevenson Gail Bliss Jim Gilmore Sharon Irene Martin Aleta Steward Joy and Masood Garahi Pat Gilmore Eileen Matias Linda Darsow Sutton Rose Keesee Lisa Gleim Stella Clare Mays Darlene Gail Swibb Meiselman Foundation Laurel Peterson Gregory Douglas McCallum Edward F. Takacs Jason Yount Janice Gunlock Kirk McGuire Sam Thiewes Gemma Gylling Billy-Jack Milligan Chirag V. Thumbar SUSTAINING MEMBERS Tracy Hall Sumner Misenheimer Gunnar Tryggmo Isabel and Sheldon Sklar Whitney Michelle Hall Dale Muller Burneta J. Venosdel Mark Yale Harris Dianne Munkittrick Joseph Venus IN MEMORY OF Judith Hartke Munenori Okada Lani Vlaanderen Kenneth S. Roe Hava Hegenbarth Ron Orlando Randy Moise Warren Clint Jammer Pokey Park Joe Weatherly Media Sponsors Brett Malcolm Jarrett Kathy Partridge Pat Weaver Southwest Art Magazine Stephen A. Jesic Cees Cornelis Penning Jacques Wetterer Western Art Collector Magazine Brenda Johnson Pollyanna Pickering Victoria Wilson-Schultz

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Award Winners 1979-2011

2011 Awards of Excellence The Newcomer Award­­ for a First Time The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Presid­­ent’s Award­­ Jim Coe, Reflections of April Participant in the SAA’s Annual Purchase Award­­ John Banovich, Shelter from the Storm Sean Murtha, Sun and Spray Exhibition Peter Gray, Great Expectations Cristina Penescu, Within Reach Lisa Egeli, The Life Exotic Stephen Quinn, Reclining Black Rhinoceros The Mason Family Found­­ation Award­­s (2) Lori Dunn, Canine Ancestry Anne Faust, Do-Se-Do with your Partner Brian Jarvi, Buffalo Spa 2010 Southwest Art ed­­itor’s Choice Award­­ Sharon Fullingim, Curiosity Terry Miller, Up for the Challenge Awards of Excellence Julie Bell, Alpha Wolf Fred Thomas,Plenty for All Charles Allmond, Daydreamer The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Patricia Pepin, La Vie En Vert Robert Bateman, Bowhead and Snow Western Art Collector ed­­itor’s Choice Award­­ for a Realistic Painting Kay Witherspoon Moorse Creek Crossing Buntings James Coe, Winter Abstract with Heron James Offeman,Yellowthroat Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Riparian The Patricia A Bott Award­­ Rashomon The Ethology Award­­ for the Best The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial for Creative Excellence Peter Gray, Great Expectations Depiction of Natural Behavior in Any Award­­ for a Realistic Sculpture Rick Pas, Ring-Neck III Pat Jackman, Windy Beach Day Med­­ium John Kobald, Boredom Breaker Lars Jonsson, Living with the Wind Linda Besse, Battle Royale The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Rick Pas, Ring-neck II The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Award­­ for Sculpture Don Rambadt, Solstice The Newcomer Award­­ for a First Time Purchase Award­­ Ken Rowe, Express Male Sherry Salari Sander, Horses of the Mountain Participant in the SAA’s Annual Matthew Hillier, Stampede Sandy Scott, Equus Found Fragments I and II Exhibition The Presid­­ent’s Award­­ Mark Susinno, Over the Top Chris McClelland, Dugga Boy The Haller Distinguished­­ Young Carl Brest van Kempen, Kay Witherspoon, Determination Artist Award­­ for 2009 An Atlantic Brackish Swamp 2009 Cathy Sheeter The Patricia A Bott Award­­ Awards of Excellence The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial for Creative Excellence Gerald Balciar, Burst of Spring 2008 Award­­ for a Realistic Painting Gary Staab, Atta Julie Bender, On the Alert Awards of Excellence T. J. Lick, Inside the Throne Room Burt Brent, Gliding Grebes John Banovich, End of Days The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Juan Pablo Z. Cornejo, Twins Talking James Coe, Mallards on Melted Ice The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Award­­ for Sculpture Andrew Denman, Twist Kathleen Dunn, July the 5th Award­­ for a Realistic Sculpture Dan Chen, Between the Rafters Leslie H. Evans, Silverback Laney, Above Ross Lake Louise Peterson, Tickled Patricia Pepin, Mara Baby Paul Rhymer, Free Ride The Presid­­ent’s Award­­ Andrea Rich, Snipe Jill Soukup, Lunch Break The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Jan Martin McGuire, Dust Devil Sherry Sander, The Heavies Purchase Award­­ Cathy Sheeter, The Hypnotist 2008 Bott-Borghi-Bransom Robert Bateman, Wildebeest and Egrets The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Morten Solberg, Visit to the Fox Den Legacy Award­­ Award­­ for a Realistic Painting Timothy Widener, Mirror, Mirror Charles Allmond Southwest Art ed­­itor’s Choice Award­­ Cheryl Gervais Battistelli, Winter Light John Schoenherr Sue Westin, Cashmere Glow The Patricia A Bott Award­­ The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial for Creative Excellence The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Western Art Collector ed­­itor’s Choice Award­­ for a Realistic Sculpture John Agnew, New Guinea Crocodile Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Jason Tako, Courtship Patricia Davis, Summer Stock (Plunging Executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner Stock, Rising Stock, Taking Stock) The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Ken Newman, Sun Seekers The Ethology Award­­ for the Best Award­­ for Sculpture Depiction of Natural Behavior Dan Burgette, Panic Attack in Any Med­­ium Paul Rhymer, One Man’s Trash 143 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

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2008 (continued­­) The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Melanie Fain, Tangled Web The Don Eckelberry The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Award­­ Award­­ for Realistic Painting Hap Hagood, On a Winter’s Moon Scholarship Award­­ for Sculpture Executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner Richard R. Jones, Color in the Canopy Kelly Singleton Ken Rowe, Blue Heron Susan Labouri, Saved By A Feather George Lockwood, Fatal Attraction Geordie Millar, Walking #4 The Presid­­ent’s Award­­ The Mason Family Found­­ation Award­­ The Patricia Allen Bott Award­­ Rosetta, Wildebeest John Banovich, Al Barnes, Lunch on Deck for Creative Excellence (Painting Sue Westin, Texture & Nuance A Giant Among Giants or Sculpture) The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Dan Chen, Hit-And-Miss 2007 Bott-Borghi-Bransom The Stanley Meltzoff Purchase Award­­ Legacy Award­­ Memorial Award­­ James Coe, Spring Melt The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Dorcas MacClintock Kim Diment, Otter Confusion Award­­ For Sculpture The Presid­­ent’s Award­­ Gerald Balciar, Mountain Boomer The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial 2006 Nicholas Wilson, God’s Dogs Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Awards of Excellence The Mason Family Found­­ation Executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner Jan Martin McGuire, Rock Retreat The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Award­­ for the Best Depiction of Ken Rowe, Scholar of the Moon W. Leon White, The Night Watchman Distinguished­­ Young Artist Award­­ Natural Behavior Pat Jackman, Neptune Ken Rowe Patricia Pepin, Emerald Water The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Louise Peterson, Chickadee Award­­ for Realistic Painting John C. Pitcher, Discernment, Golden Eagle The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award­­ The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner Carel Pieter Brest vanKempen, Harris’s Andrew Denman Purchase Award­­ Robert Bateman, Meru Dusk Hawk & Chuckwalla Paul Rhymer, Free Ride Ken Rowe, Blue Heron 2005 The Patricia Allen Bott Award­­ Robert Bateman, On Salt Spring - Sheep Awards of Excellence The Haller Distinguished­­ Young for Creative Excellence (Painting or Carrie Gantt Quade, Charlotte Gerald Balciar, Pride Artist Award­­ For 2008 Sculpture) Willem de Beer, First Snow of Winter Al Barnes, Ibis and Spoonbills Robert Caldwell Geordie Millar, Walking #4 John Seerey-Lester, White on White Sandra Blair, Along the Fence Row Matthew Gray Palmer, Sea Bear Burt Brent, Eagle Skull The Don Eckelberry The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Chapel, Ghost at the River Scholarship Award­­ Award­­ For Sculpture The 2006 Bott-Borghi-Bransom Anne Faust, This is MY Chicken! Darin Miller Leo E. Osborne, Eagle Song Legacy Award­­ Ryan Jacque, Big Shoes to Fill Doug Allen Joni-Johnson-Godsy, Here Comes Trouble The Presid­­ent’s Award­­ The Mason Family Found­­ation A. E. London, Kitabu Peter Gray, Patas Perspective Award­­ for the Best Depiction of The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Realistic Walter Matia, Pride Natural Behavior Painting executed­­ in an Acad­­emic Manner Ken Newman, Turbulence on Horse Creek The Stanley Meltzoff Patricia Pepin, Samburu Elephants Award­­ Andrea Rich, Bearded Memorial Award­­ George Lockwood­­, Glacier Rams Rachelle Siegrist, The Zookeeper’s Assistant Paul Rhymer, Free Ride The Hiram Blauvelt Art Ronnie Williford, A Slave to Fashion Museum Purchase Award­­ The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Realistic 2007 Dino Paravano, Going Hunting Sculpture executed­­ in an Acad­­emic The 2005 Bott-Borghi-Bransom Awards of Excellence Manner Award­­ Legacy Award­­ John Agnew, African Elephant The Haller Distinguished­­ Walter Matia, Molly is a Working Girl Joseph Vance, Jr. Tucker Bailey, Luna Young Artist Award­­ For 2007 Dan Chen, Hen & Egg Geordie Millar The Patricia Allen Bott Creative The Patricia A. Bott Award­­ for Creative Dan Chen, Peacock & Wisteria Excellence Award­­ Excellence (Painting or Sculpture) Sue Dickinson, Zebras in the Mist Mark Susinno, Batting Cleanup Ken Newman, Turbulence on Horse Creek 144 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

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2005 (continued­­) The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Award­­ The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Elliot Liskin Representational for Sculpture Award­­ for Realistic Painting Award­­ for Realistic Painting Sculpture Award­­ Chapel, Ghost at the River Kalon Baughan, Teton Moose Daniel Smith, Zero Tolerance Kenneth Bunn, Vantage Point

The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Award­­ for a Realistic Sculpture executed­­ Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Award­­ for Realistic Painting in and­­ Acad­­emic Manner Louise Peterson, Bella and the Bug Diane Mason, Charlie and the Bug Al Barnes, Whoopers Gerald Balciar, Pride The Donald­­ R. Miller Interpretive The Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Award­­ The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Sculpture Award­­ for Interpretive Sculpture Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Award­­ for a Realistic Painting executed­­ in Charles Allmond, Pre-Flight Tony Hochstetler, Stacked Frogs Kent Ullberg, Solitude and­­ Acad­­emic Manner Rachelle Siegrist, The Zookeeper’s Assistant The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award­­ The Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Distinguished­­ Young Artist Award­­ Jose Portuondo Award­­ for Interpretive Sculpture The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award­­ Kyle Sims Steve Kestrel, La Luna Dale Dyer 2002 The Don Eckelberry Scholarship Award­­ Awards of Excellence The Bott-Borghi-Bransom The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Beatrice Bork Charles Allmond, Joie de Vivre Legacy Award­­ Distinguished­­ Young Artist Award­­ Carl Brenders, Trick or Treat Marilyn Newmark Darin Miller 2003 Kenneth Bunn, Vantage Point Awards of Excellence Julie Chapman, Bare Naked Lady The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller 2004 Barbara Banthien, The Runway Simon Combes, Drought, Dust and Danger Distinguished­­ Young Artist Award­­ Awards of Excellence Joy Kroeger Beckner, Squirrel Season Matthew Hillier, Into the Light Edward Royal Francis Sweet, Hot Afternoon Andrew Denman, Network Tony Pridham, Bobwhites Sunning Steve Oliver, If Looks Could Kill John Schoenherr, Fox Hunt II John Seerey-Lester, Mara River Horse 2001 Karen Latham, In the Light Daniel Smith, Zero Tolerance Daniel Smith, River Horse Awards of Excellence Pete Zaluzec, Bee-eaters Morten Solberg, Elk on the Yellowstone John Banovich, River Dance Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Northern The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Robert Bateman, Long Light—Polar Bear Cacomistle Purchase Award­­ The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Carl Brenders, Gleam of Gold Andrew Denman, Marina Daniel Smith, Zero Tolerance Purchase Award­­ Mark Eberhard, Ruddy Duck Julie Chapman, Bare Naked Lady Anthony Gibbs, Eye of the Stalker The 2004 Bott-Borghi-Bransom The Patricia Allen Bott Creative Matthew Hillier, Into the Light Nancy Howe, Inner Action Legacy Award­­ Excellence Award­­ (Painting or Sculpture) Walter Matia, Bull Guy Coheleach Francis Sweet, Eyes on the Prize The Patricia Allen Bott Creative Leo Osborne, Song of the Pacific Northwest Excellence Award­­ (Painting or Sculpture) Jeremy Pearse, Along the Delta The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial John Seerey-Lester, Mara River Horse Patricia Peppin, Spontaneous Generation Purchase Award­­ Award­­ for Sculpture Sharon Sommers, Safety Patrol Pete Zaluzec, Bee-eaters Burt Brent, Rhino The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Joseph Vance Jr., Moose and Old Beaver Dam Award­­ for Sculpture The Patricia Allen Bott Creative The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Leo Osborne, Expecting to Fly The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Excellence Award­­ (Painting or Sculpture) Distinguished­­ Young Artist Award­­ Purchase Award­­, Walter Matia, Bull Ken Newman, Tale of Attitude Devin Laurence Field The Elliot Liskin Representational Painting Award­­ Mark Susinno, The Interloper

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2001 (continued) 1999 1998 The Patricia Allen Bott Creative Kayomi Harai, Midnight Run Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Excellence Award­­ (Painting or Sculpture) Cole Johnson, Missed Opportunity Joy Beckner, Dreaming of Tomatoes Jodie Adams, Who’s Going First? Robert Bateman, Long Light - Polar Bear Leon van der Linden, Soft Feathers, Carl Brenders, Fireball Charles Allmond, Hindsight Soft Branches Charles Allmond, Northern Sphinx Chris Bacon, Long Billed Curlew The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Tony Pridham, Paradise Lost Terry Miller, Dansereye—Ostrich Peter Brooke, Relaxing Bear Memorial Award­­ for Sculpture Rosetta, Alpha Pair Ross Matteson, Quail Call Trey Finney, Scarlet Flight Kent Ullberg, Ocean’s Silver Patricia Savage, George Bathing at Hatteras Leo Osborne, Ancient Traveler Matthew Hillier, Lion Siesta Eric Thorsen, Green Sea Turtle Pair Jeremy Pearse, Black Kite Steve Kestrel, Jumpin Jack Flash The Elliot Liskin Representational Anderson Yang, Trumpeter Swans Robert Kuhn, Down to the Scraps Painting Award­­ Walter Matia, Nothin’ But a Hound Dog Jeff Gandert, Suburban Wilderness The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Mae Rash, Red-Winged Blackbird George McMonigle, Trevor Sculpture Award­­ Purchase Award­­ Paula Waterman, Spot of Sun Lanford Monroe, Winter Chill Joy Kroeger Beckner, Good to See You Kent Ullberg, Tree Shapers Nancy Darling, Bear—Alaskan Malamute Richard Sloan, The Wild Bunch Guy Coheleach, Leopard Lookout II Francis Sweet, Sun Worshippers The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ for Anderson Yang, Winter Realistic Painting Award­­ Representational Painting The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum (executed­­ in an acad­­emic manner) Edward Aldrich, Diana Monkey Purchase Award­­ The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Carl Brenders, On the Journey Terry Miller, Dansereye Purchase Award­­ The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Lanford Monroe, Winter Chill The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ for Representational Painting The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ Realistic Sculpture Award­­ Jeremy Pearse, Indian Elephant for Painting The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial (executed­­ in an acad­­emic manner) David Rankin, In the Heat of the Day Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Walter Matia, Bull The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Walter Matia, Nothin’ But a Hound Dog Award­­ for Representational Sculpture The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Joy Beckner, A Good Life Award­­ for Representational Painting The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ for Interpretive Sculpture Andrew Young, Bathing Award­­ for Painting Leo Osborne, Song of the Pacific Northwest The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ for Guy Coheleach, Sunspots Representational Sculpture The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial The Bott-Borghi-Bransom Pete Zaluzec, Bateleur Eagle Award­­ for Representational Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Legacy Award­­, Robert Kuhn Pati Stajcar, Glory Award­­ for Sculpture The Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Award­­ Joan Binney Ross, Bearritz The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller for Interpretive Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ for Distinguished­­ Young Artist Award­­ Burt Brent, Flying Mousetrap Representational Sculpture The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ for Ryan D. Jacque Tim Shinabarger, Before the Rush Interpretive Sculpture The Patricia Allen Bott Award­­ for Chapel, Spindrift 2000 Creative Excellence The Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Award­­ Awards of Excellence Carl Brenders, Without Warning for Interpretive Sculpture Charles Allmond, Reunion Ray Carbone, Lone Dove John Banovich, Eden The Evelyn and­­ Peter Haller Memorial Carl Brenders, Without Warning Award­­ for Sculpture The Patricia Allen Bott Award­­ for Burt Brent, Flying Mousetrap Walter Matia, Heron Creative Excellence Ian Coleman, Queen Conch & Mae Rash, Red-winged Blackbird Spotted Dolphins

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Award Winners 1979-2011

1997 1996 1995 Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Bennington Center for the Arts Purchase Chris Bacon, Spring Chris Bacon, White-Breasted Nuthatch Burt Brent, Barnyard Watchdogs Award­­ & Activities Press Print Award­­ John Banovich, White Rhino– Burt Brent, Reclining Sable Guy Coheleach, Victoria Falls—Lilac Dee Smith, Silver Glen Sunset Blacksmith Plovers Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Optimism Breasted Roller Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Orangutan John Felsing, Light in a Sylvan Field Ulco Glimmerveen, European Tree Frogs Wild­­life Art News Award­­ & Asian Elephants Tony Hochstetler, Lionfish and Sea Squirts Nancy Howe, Little Melody Greg Beecham, Morning Glory Tim Cherry, Hare Ball Nancy Howe, Lullaby Walt Matia, English Pointer Ian Coleman, Little Blue Heron Alan Hunt, Northern Majesty Terry Miller, Over the River and The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ Mark Eberhard, Newfound Gap Robin Ross Matteson, Predawn Quail through the Woods for Representational Art Anthony Gibbs, Punchy Calvin Nicholls, Hawkeye Leo Osborne, Desert Watcher Mary Taylor, The She Wolf Bob Guelich, Fishing Rock Leo Osborne, The Berry Pickers Hank Tyler, Resting for the Day Matthew Hillier, Snow Leopard Family Emily Parkman, Tomato Worm Sue Westin, Holy Ground The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for Leo Osborne, Atlantic Evening Andrea Rich, Ravens in Hemlock Activities Press Print Award­­ Representational Painting Leon Parson, Black Hole Bull Michael Riddet, Dynamics Arnold Nogy, Narrow Escape Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Jeremy Pearse, Sarus Crane Dee Smith, Le Roi Soleil Gripping Tail Francis Sweet, Twilight II Wild­­life Art Magazine Award­­ The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Kent Ullberg, Ring of Bright Water II Randal Dutra, In His Domain The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for Purchase Award­­ Paula Waterman, Pelican Pair Representational Sculpture Reneé Headings, Soul of Africa The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ Cammie Lundeen, Buds Wayne Trimm, Menu, Jackrabbit The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum for Representational Art Purchase Award­­ Dwayne Harty, Algonquin Wolves The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ for Wild­­life Art Magazine Award­­ Walt Matia, Wild Turkeys Interpretive Sculpture John Banovich, The Defensive Line The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for Burt Brent, Glacial Courtship Activities Press Print Award­­ Representational Painting The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial John Banovich, 104th Congress Bob Kuhn, Helter Skelter The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture Purchase Award­­ Richard Clopton, Leap Frog Wild­­life Art Magazine Award­­ The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for John Schoenherr, Early Risers Dee Smith, Le Roi Soleil Representational Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Richard Loffler, Savannah SAA Members Choice Award­­ Award­­ for Painting The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Memorial Burt Brent, Glacial Courtship Dino Paravino, Contented Mother Award­­ for Realistic Sculpture The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ for Walt Matia, Wild Turkeys Interpretive Sculpture The National Tour People’s Choice Award­­ The Elliot Liskin Memorial Leo Osborne, Desert Watcher Carl Brenders, Mother of Pearls Award­­ for Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Reneé Headings, Soul of Africa Award­­ for Painting Chris Bacon, Light Waves 1994 1993 The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ for Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Interpretive Sculpture The Elliot Liskin Memorial Chris Bacon, Stone Chat Chris Bacon, Orinoco Goose Study Didier Debruyne, Gotcha Award­­ for Sculpture Carl Brenders, Rocky Camp Carl Brenders, One to One Robert Glen, Lioness Chasing Vulture Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Dwayne Harty, Otter Gripping Tail Leo E. Osborne, Ancient Storyteller The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ for Richard Loffler, Greyhound Interpretive Sculpture Judi Rideout, Close Encounters Activities Press Print Award­­ Leo Osborne, The Berry Pickers John Seerey-Lester, Phantoms of the Tundra Nancy Howe, Water Music Sue Westin, Mangrove Rose 147 S o c i e t y o f A n i m A L A r t i S T S

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1993 (continued) 1988 Wild­­life Art News Award­­ The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ for The Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Award­­ Awards of Excellence Nancy Howe, Water Music Representational Art Leo E. Osborne, Watching My Eric Berg, Toad Jim Landenberger, Don’t Tread on Me Brothers Pass Carl Brenders, The Long Distance The Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ Hunters for Representational Art The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for 1990 Esther Lidstrom, Elephant Charge Walter Matia, Cranes Representational Painting Awards of Excellence Leo & Lee Osborne, Waterline Sue Westin, In the Tracks of Man Robert Bateman, Bald Eagle Study, Series I Robert Salo, Mountainside Bugler The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for Paul Bosman, Brief Encounter Sherry Sander, American Bison Representational Painting Representational Sculpture Paul Bosman, High Noon Morten Solberg, Arctic Nomads Liz Lesperance, The Watering Hole Eric Berg, Green Sea Turtle Simon Combes, Tension at Dawn Craig Wilson, Eagle Donald R. Miller, Africa Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ Daniel Ostermiller, Camille Charles Allmond, Dance of Life Representational Sculpture for Interpretive Sculpture Dino Paravano, Cheetah with Cubs Sherry Sander, Foxes on the Bayou Patrick Bremer, Tiger Beetle David Rankin, Sarus Cranes at Dawn Donald Sible, Methuselah 1987 The Donald­­ R. Miller Award­­ for The National Tour People’s Richard Sloan, Amazon Backwater Awards of Excellence Interpretive Sculpture Choice Award­­ W. Richard Stiers, Rascals Charles Allmond, Fred and Ethel Steve Kestrel, Trickster Charles Fracé, Reflections Paul Bosman, The Observers Anthony Gibbs, A Bachelor’s Life Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ Alan Hunt, A Gathering of Swallows The National Tour People’s Donald Sible, Methuselah Lars Jonsson, Red-Winged Blackbird Choice Award­­ 1991 Morten Solberg, At the Forest Edge Carl Brenders, One to One Awards of Excellence Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Award­­ Natalie Surving, Guido Robert Bateman, Homage to Ahmed Rosetta, Panther J. Kent Ullberg, Double Header The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Paul Bosman, Five O'clock Shadow Monument Purchase Award­­ & SAA Members Tony Hochstetler, Rhinoceros Beetle Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ Sue Westin, Among the Feeding Stones Choice Award­­ Laurence Isard, Water Bears Simon Combes, Tension at Dawn Dennis Anderson, Glutton Leo E. Osborne, Watching My Brothers Pass 1989 1986 David Rankin, The Green Pool Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence 1992 Don Ray, Three Bonefish and Crabs Gerald Balciar, Puddle Jumper Douglas Allen, An Early Winter Awards of Excellence Joan Hagen Ross, In Clover Beverly Bender, Seldom Seen Gerald Balciar, Lucy Chris Bacon, Snake Bird Francis E. Sweet, The Stretch Patrick Bremer, Cricket Hunter Robert Bateman, Grizzly Dan D’Amico, Waiting Game Carl Brenders, Talk on the Old Fence Edward Bierly, Fox on the Run Anne Faust, El Cusingo Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ Donald Grant, Jaguar and Cubs Joan Hagen, Everglades Newborn Robert Kuhn, Cool, Cool Water for Interpretive Sculpture Alan Hunt, Gone But Not Forgotten Alan Hunt, Snow Leopard Walter Matia, Otter Fountain Tony Hochstetler, Rhinoceros Beetle Rob Maclntosh, Shear Grace Walter Matia, Marsh Masters Stanley Meltzoff, Swordfish & Mako Larry Norton, Sultry Day—Zambesi River Sherry Sander, Kudu Joan Hagen Ross, River Runners The Elliot Liskin Award­­ for Morten Solberg, Monarch of the Sky Lindsay Scott, Threatening Skies Representational Painting Elliot Liskin Memorial Award­­ Natalie Surving, Iguana Iguana Paul Bosman, Five O'Clock Shadow Donald Sible, Big Al Rhinotopia Activities Press Print Award­­ David Rankin, Queen of the Marsh Leonard­­ J. Meiselman Award­­ Donald­­ R. Miller Memorial Award­­ Francis E. Sweet, The Stretch Nancy Blauers, Macaws

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Award Winners 1979-2011

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 Morten Solberg J. Kent Ullberg 1981 1984 Awards of Excellence Awards of Excellence Beverly Bender Nina Akamu, Fighting Lions Raymond Ching Gerald Balciar, Arctic Reunion Guy Coheleach Guy Coheleach, Brightwaters Creek Robert Guelich Bard Cosman, Royal Red Macaw Robert Kuhn Bob Kray, Lonely Quest Alderson Magee Sherry Sander, Shore Patrol David Plank 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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