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Since
1976 the Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
of Wausau,
Wisconsin, has held the annual exhibition called Birds
in Art. Both the museum and exhibition have gained
an inter- national reputation attracting wildlife artists
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Each year
an outside jury selects approximately one hundred works in various
media —paintings, sculpture, and graphics, to name a few—
for the exhibition. With approximately 1,000 worldwide entries the task is
formidable. Artists may submit two works for the jury to consider,
but only one may be chosen for exhibit.
Birds
in Art opens with the gorgeous Autumn colors in Wausau, always on
the second weekend in September. It is a gala event with many of
the artists present to greet and interact with the public. A beautiful
color catalog of the exhibition is available, and the artists are
always honored to autograph it for the public in attendance.
A Master Wildlife
Artist is honored on opening weekend. These have included Roger
Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, Richard Sloan, Dino Paravano, Guy
Coheleach, Charles Greenough Chase, Ray Harris-Ching, Lars Johnson,
Anne Senechal Faust, Carl Brenders, Tony Angel, Elliot Offner, Nancy Howe, Andrea Rich, Walter Matia, James Coe, Terry Miller, and many other great talents.
When the exhibit
closes at the museum approximately sixty pieces are selected to
go on a year-long touring exhibition. Various museums around the
United States ,and occasionally abroad, have hosted the event. I
have been fortunate to have my work included in this tour all four
times. Each time my work is selected for this event, it is the highlight
of my year. You can learn more about my pieces below. For
more information on the exhibit, contact the Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
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Capture was one of 114 artworks selected from over 850
international entries. The touring exhibition went
to the Houston (Texas) Museum of Natural Science;
Arnot Art Museum , Elmira, New York; Anchorage
(Alaska) Museum of History and Art; and the Patrick
and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette
University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Capture is carved from rare dendritic soapstone found
in Montana. It weighs approximately 20 pounds and
is about 9 x 9 x 9 inches. Large pieces of this
stone are difficult to find.
In the collection of
Dr. Michael Hartman
Minnesota
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Fight
or Flight is Montana dendritic soapstone. The
stone has more of a yellowish cast which is
probably caused by iron. The touring exhibition
went to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History
and Science in Albuquerque; the Dayton (Ohio)
Museum of Natural History; and the Museum of the
Rockies, Montana State University, Bozeman,
Montana.
The
piece weighs about 15 pounds and is approximately 9
x 9 x 8 inches. It is mounted on a dark-stained oak
base.
In the collection of
Judy Kern and Tom Slawson
Michigan
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Impression
on a Winter's Eve is rare Montana soapstone,
but of a mauve color. There are no dendrites
present even though it came from the same region as
those above.
The
year-long touring exhibition included the Waterfowl
Festival of Easton, Maryland and the Wendell Gilley
Museum of Southwest Harbor, Maine.
The
piece weighs about 20 pounds and is 9 x 7.5 x 6.5
inches. It is mounted on a dark-stained cherry
base.
In the collection of
Ted and Bev Smith
UTAh
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 MIDNIGHT
MOUSER
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Midnight
Mouser was one of 92 pieces selected from over
1,000 international entries. As with the three
earlier pieces, it was included with 59 other
artworks for the touring exhibition. It went to the
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria,
Illinois; the Michelson Museum of Art, Marshall,
Texas; and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute,
Jamestown, New York.
The
sculpture is Montana dendritic soapstone. It is
approximately 14 inches high.
In the permanent collection
of the
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
WAUSAU, WISCONSIN |
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Carved
from a piece of soapstone from India, Prairie
Home Companions is
one of my largest pieces to date. As the other
photos indicate, it is carved in all dimensions.
The sculpture is approximately 13 x 5 x 11.5 inches
high and weighs 35 pounds. (And to think, I do all
my carving in my lap!)
Prairie
Home Companions was one of 114 international works accepted
in the 25th Annual Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau in the year 2000.
It was also included in the year-long touring exhibition and was exhibited at the Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, Missouri; The John L. Wehle Gallery of Wildlife and Sporting Art, Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford, New York; and the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art
In the
collection of
Paul
and Donna Gazillo
ILLINOIS
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Tundra Talons is carved from a very dense, heavy piece of Montana, dendritic soapstone. Tundra Talons earned me my sixth opportunity to exhibit in the annual Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau in 2003.
In the
collection of
Dr. Diana Kruse
Wisconsin
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Full Moon Tonight was one of 98 juried artworks selected from over 995 entries submitted by 610 international artists. Those selected were exhibited with the works of 18 Master Artists at the 30th Annual Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
Full Moon Tonight is carved from rare Montana, dendritic soapstone. Large pieces, this size, have become extremely scarce. In fact, this owl is a bit contorted simply due to a lack of stone. On its wooden stump, it is approximately 15" high, 9" wide, and 8" deep.
In the
collection of
The Bradshaw-Knight Foundation
WISCONSIN0
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A slab of beautiful dendritic soapstone hid a few surprises besides this owl. After making good progress, I ran into an occlusion (impurity), so looking directly at the owl from the left end, the body appears a bit thin. (This would be under the wing shown in this photo) Perhaps "dinner" will change that over time. It still is unique in many ways. A couple more photos will be up shortly.
The piece is 13" high, 11.5" wide, and 4.25" deep. I didn't feel this one needed a base, but one could be fashioned if the buyer wishes.
In the
collection of
Dr.
and Mrs. Scott Corbett
Florida
Dinner at the Hard Rock was included in the international Birds in
Art exhibition in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 2007 and then went on the year-long touring exhibition to the following venues:
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
and
Newington-Cropsey Foundation
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
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*I have a "senior" French lady friend, and she is always referring to my owls with the French word, hibou or plural, hiboux. I thought of her when naming this piece.
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Carved
from a beautiful piece of translucent Chinese soapstone, this owl is the largest I have carved in this stone, so far. The translucency is very nice, but there are areas that are opaque. (Be sure to check the larger photos) The back of the piece is smooth and polished, as the larger photos also reveal. The owl is 7.75" high x 6.5" wide and the depth varies up to 3".
It sits on a dark-stained oak base with feet. The base is 8" long x 4.5" deep" x 1.75" high.
In the Collection of
Jennifer Jansen from the
estate of her uncle and
longtime collector,
James Ketchum
California
My Pink Hibou* was one of approximately 96 artworks out of almost 1,000 international entries to be selected for the 2011 Birds in Art exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. The exhibition closed on November 13, 2011. For more information, contact me or the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
Although it was already sold, My Pink Hibou was included in AFC's Virtual Online Exhibition. See the next owl for more information.
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What did the young Saw Whet Owl encounter that put her "in the moment"? We will never know, but I am very pleased that she was accepted in the 2012 Birds in Art exhibition in Wausau, Wisconsin. This is probably the most prestigious "bird art" exhibition in the world, and it was my tenth time to have a sculpture accepted.
The Owl came from a beautiful piece of Montana soapstone and has the dendritic pattern as well as swirls of manganese mixing with a varying base color.
The Owl, itself, is approximately 7.5" high, 7 " wide, and 5.5" deep. The slate base is approximately 6" square and 2" high. As the larger photos show, the piece is fully carved.
GOOD NEWS! "In the Moment" was one of 60 pieces selected for the yearlong touring exhibition of Birds in Art.
In the Collection of
Jo Olson
Wisconsin
In 2015, In the Moment was included in the Wildlife Biennial XVII at the Miller Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
And thank you!
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Watchful Waiting was one of sixty pieces to be selected for the year-long Birds in Art tour to:
The Heritage Center
State Historical Society of North Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota
Steamboat Art Museum
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Michelson Museum of Art
Marshall, Texas
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Watchful Waiting was selected for the 2013 Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. This prestigious, international "bird art" exhibition is a highlight in any artist's career and this was my eleventh time (third in a row) to have a sculpture accepted.
Amazingly, I was working on the piece above when I received this stone from a friend in Montana. It wasn't until I polished this piece that I found the similarity in colors to Waiting for the Moment, above. I had no idea that this piece was even more "colorful."
The owl is approximately 11" high, 9" wide, and 5" deep. It is sitting on a slate base that is 8" square and 2.5" high.
In the Collection of
William Zimar and
Sue Neitzel
Wisconsin
In 2015, Watchful Waiting was included in the 55th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, New York.
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In October, 2016:
I was extremely honored to report that my steatite (soapstone) sculpture, "Not in My Backyard," was chosen from the 56th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists, currently at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, for inclusion in the 2016-2017 "Art and the Animal" National Tour. After the exhibition closed in Houston on January 1, 2017, NMBY traveled to these venues:
THE HIRAM BLAUVELT
ART MUSEUM
Oradell, NJ
(201) 261-0012; blauveltartmuseum.com
STERNBERG MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
(785) 628-4286; sternberg.fhsu.edu
MUSEUM OF THE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Winchester, VA
(540) 662-1473; themsv.org
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Not in My Backyard was selected for the 2014 Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. This prestigious, international "bird art" exhibition is a highlight in any artist's career and this was my twelfth time (the fourth time in a row) to have a sculpture accepted.
In 2015, it was included in the Wildlife Biennial XVII exhibition at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Not in My Back Yard, was selected for the 56th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists, to be displayed from September 23, 2016 through January 1, 2017 at The Houston Museum of Natural Science.
NIMBY is another piece of dendritic soapstone that I received from a sculptor in Montana. The piece was a bit intimidating. I looked at it every day for over a year, and it didn't talk to me. Then I decided to just rough it in and, suddenly, it offered me three ways to carve it. (I hope I chose the best way.)
The owl is approximately 12.5" high, 12" wide, and 8.5" deep. It is sitting on a dark-stained cherry base that is 2.25" high, 9" wide , and 13.5" deep. (This is one of the last, large pieces of Montana dendritic soapstone available to me. Large pieces are extremely rare.)
In the Collection of
Jan and Richard Stommes
Wisconsin
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July 28, 2017
MORE GOOD NEWS:
The Gleaner has been chosen from the 57th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists for the 2017-2018 Art and the Animal National Tour. The tour venues are:
NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM
November 18, 2017 - January 7, 2018
Dubuque, Iowa
rivermuseum.com
BROOKGREEN GARDENS
January 27 - March 25, 2018
Murrells Inlet (Myrtle Beach), South Carolina
brookgreen.org
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM
April 14 - June 3, 2018
Tucson, Arizona
desertmuseum.org
GEORGE A. SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
June 30 - August 26, 2018
Joplin, Missouri
(417) 623-0183
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The Gleaner was selected for the 2015 Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. This prestigious, international "bird art" exhibition is a highlight in any artist's career and this was my thirteenth time (the fifth time in a row!) to have a sculpture accepted.
In 2016, The Gleaner was included in the exhibition, Critters, at the Plymouth Art Center in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
It was also included in the Members' Show at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, November 19, 2016–January 8, 2017 and it won the "Best Animal" Award in this show.
MAY 1, 2017 : GOOD NEWS
The Gleaner has been selected for the 57th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists, to be displayed from September 2, 2017 through October 29, 2017 at The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ.
The owl is approximately 10.5" high, 10.5" wide, and 6.5" deep. It is sitting on a dark-stained walnut base that is 2.5" high and 11" square. (This is one of the last, large pieces of dendritic soapstone available to me. Large pieces are extremely rare.)
In the Collection of J. OMalley
FLORIDA
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MAY 15, 2019 :MORE GOOD NEWS
Moonstruck has been selected to be included the 59th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists at
September 19, 2019 through January 5, 2020
San Antonio, Texas
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Perhaps it is wondering why the moon is so full or why the moon is there at all. This Montana dendritic soapstone owl deserves some better photos, and I hope I can complete that task in a week or so. Even if sold, I hope to be able to submit this owl to a few exhibitions in the next year or so.
The owl is 9.5" high, 7.5" wide and 7" deep. It sits on a slab of Vermont slate, which is 2" high and 8" square. (This is one of the last, large pieces of dendritic soapstone available to me. Large pieces are extremely rare.)
*Moonstruck was included in the invitational exhibition of Wisconsin's Native American Art, In Our Midst, at the Scarabocchio Art Museum, 800 Main Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin from August 25 - October 23, 2016.
Price: $7,500.00
MAY 4, 2017 : GOOD NEWS
Moonstruck is one of 94 works of "bird art," selected from over 800 entries, to be included in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s 42nd annual Birds in Art exhibition. Opening weekend is September 7-10 with the public opening on Saturday, the 10th in Wausau, Wisconsin. This is such a great honor, and my fourteenth time to have a work included.
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My
soapstone carvings are also included in the Earth and
Mineral Science Museum and Art Gallery at The
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