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AFC Exhibit Opens in China

AFC Exhibit opens on Aug 4th in Lanwan Art Museum in Qingdao City, China.
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AFC Flag Expedition #15

Sharon Schafer on a journey to Thar: The Great Indian Desert. more
AFC Conservation Artist

Peggy Sowden is honored as this month's Conservation Artist. more


	International Art and Conservation Festival Moves to Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden 2017/07/30 - Vancouver, B.C. (July 26, 2017) - Artists for Conservation (AFC) today announced it will kick-off its seventh annual AFC Festival and international art exhibit at the VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, BC. Presented by RE/MAX, the festival will officially open on November 9, with a special ticketed reception and four more days of art and environmental-themed programming featuring the world's foremost conservation-themed art exhibit. The event will also feature live music, films, presentations, workshops, live art demonstrations and wildlife encounters. Read more...
	Banovich Establishes New $100,000 Conservation Award 2017/07/29 - AFC Signature Member, John Banovich has established a new major award through the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation - the Award for Conservation Excellence (ACE). The purpose of the award is to recognize the exceptional contributions made by some of the world's leading conservationists and is intended to become the most significant award in the conservation arena.A call for nominations is now open through August 31, 2017. Nominations for the ACE award can be made here Read more...
	AFC Announces New Exhibit in Qingdao China 2017/06/05 - Vancouver, BC., CANADA - June 12, 2017 - Artists for Conservation (AFC) is pleased to announce a new partnership and special exhibit tour to mainland China this summer. Following a tour in North America, AFC's international exhibit will be exhibited at the Lanwan Art Museum at Lanwan Eco Art Park - a 50-acre ecological park, monumental sculpture garden, art village and public gallery, located in one of China's most beautiful and important coastal cities - Qingdao City. Read more...
	Truss Paints Massive Tusker for Conservation 2016/12/07 - AFC Signature Member, Jonathan Truss is deeply concerned about the plight of elephants. Elephants figure in many of Jonathan's paintings, but in his latest, he has attempted a world first - to paint a full-bodied "Big Tusker" elephant life size on canvas! He recently completed the painting, titled 'Tusker's Last Stand' and is using it to raise funds and awareness for elephant conservation. Read more...
	AFC Touring Exhibit Heads South 2016/11/18 - Vancouver, BC., CANADA - November 17, 2016 - Artists for Conservation (AFC) is pleased to announce the opening of its touring exhibit at one of the most remarkable art/science institutions on the planet - the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) - a facility that uniquely combines a zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium over 98 acres of desert habitat. Read more...
	Jesic Wins First Prize at 2016 ARC Exhibit 2016/11/17 - Stephen Jesic, AFC Signature Member from Australia recently won First Place in the Animal Category at the 2016 ARC Art Renewal Center's Annual International ARC Salon Competition. Stephen's artwork "Jewel of the Amazon" - also featured in AFC's 2016 Virtual Exhibit - placed among the top of some 3,196 entries by over 1300 artists. The Animal Category in the 12th International ARC Salon represents 106 entries out of the 282 works entered into this category. Read more...
	AFC 2016 Festival in Review 2016/11/14 - This September 29 through October 5, AFC completed its 6th annual Artists for Conservation Festival, celebrating nature's beauty and diversity, with a spectacular art exhibit and a host of inspiring art and environmental education programs. The event welcomed public of all ages with a variety of interests - fine art, environment and conservation. Read more...
	Anne London Presents Paintings to Botswanan President 2016/11/11 - AFC Signature Member, Anne London recently presented the Botswanan Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Tshekedi Khamato, and Botswanan President, Ian Khama two of her original paintings to recognize their courageous efforts to protect Botswana's wildlife for future generations. The artworks illustrate lions, as a representative of all of Africa's wildlife and their struggle to survive against the threats of Wildlife poaching and trophy hunting. The two original paintings are valued at $14,000 USD each. Read more...


	AFC Touring Exhibit Heads South 2016/11/18 - Vancouver, BC., CANADA - November 17, 2016 - Artists for Conservation (AFC) is pleased to announce the opening of its touring exhibit at one of the most remarkable art/science institutions on the planet - the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) - a facility that uniquely combines a zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium over 98 acres of desert habitat. Read more...
	Bateman Returns as AFC Festival Patron 2016/08/21 - Robert Bateman, world-renowned nature artist is returning for a fourth time as Festival Patron of the Artists for Conservation Festival on Grouse Mountain, in North Vancouver, BC. In support, he has created another new original painting for this year's event - a three-foot by four-foot oil painting on Canvas titled, "Feast - Vultures". Read more...
	2016 AFC Award Winners and Exhibiting Artists 2016/07/11 - Vancouver, BC., CANADA – July 11, 2016 - Artists for Conservation (AFC) is proud to announce the list of 2016 exhibiting artists accepted into the Artists for Conservation Exhibit - the world's top conservation-themed exhibit and sale, benefitting the conservation cause. This is AFC's 9th annual exhibit of members' artworks and fifth annual exhibit to open in Vancouver, BC. The exhibit officially opens on September 29, 2016, at Grouse Mountain Resort in North Vancouver, BC. Read more...
	Guy Coheleach to Receive AFC's Highest Honor 2016/07/10 - Vancouver, BC CANADA - July 10, 2016 - This September, internationally acclaimed artist Guy Coheleach will be recognized for his lifetime of conservation support, with Artists for Conservation’s (AFC) top honor: the Simon Combes Conservation Artist Award. AFC bestows this tribute annually to recognize artist members for their dedication to the conservation cause and outstanding artistic achievement. Read more...


	HEART & SOUL CHARITY EXHIBITION 2016/04/12 - A star studded private gala night on 18th April will kick off this week long exhibition in the heart of London, just up the road from Buckingham Palace. Gary Hodges AFC has deliberately kept back a few of his rare sold-out editions for... more...
	Caribbean American's Honors Guy Harvey 2013/11/16 - Jamaica-born, world-famous marine wildlife artist, oceanographer and film-maker, Dr Guy Harvey, is one of the notable Caribbean Americans to be honoured at the 20th Annual Caribbean American Heritage (CARAH) Award Gala to be held on... more...
	Jeremy Paul's photos are showstoppers 2013/11/16 - The Isle of Man Photographic Society was delighted to welcome Dr Jeremy Paul, a regular visitor to the society and a very popular speaker, as was proved by a large and enthusiastic audience. Dr. Paul is a world-class wildlife artist, a... more...
	Guy Harvey Receives Top Florida State Honor 2013/11/05 - AFC Signature Member, Dr. Guy Harvey, was honored in October with the Florida House on Capitol Hill’s 2013 Distinguished Artist Award. This award is presented annually to an artist who has created work reflecting... more...

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I am a native of California and grew up near horse and sheep ranches in the northern part of the state. These places inspired me to paint and draw when I was very young.
The focus of my work is to show the integration of the landscape with the unique details of plant and animal life. My paintings represent places and moments in time I have experienced and always want to remember. I work primarily in oil and acrylic. I hope that seeing these images will help others to more fully understand their connectedness to the land,the fish, and the wildlife.

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