Kelly is honoured to have been selected as one of an elite group of contemporary artists from around the globe to have her art published in E. Ashley Rooney's most recent book, Reptiles and Amphibians in Contemporary Art. The author of more than 50 books, E.Ashley Rooney has acquired an outstanding reputation for designing and preparing books on contemporary art and architecture. Deeply committed to exhibiting works by both established and emerging artists to the public, Ashley believes that beauty is essential in our lives. About the Book: The reptiles and amphibians surrounding us...
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Monday, 1 August, 2016
The Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the BiosphereAug, 2016The Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere, an Initiative at Stanford University begun by Paul Ehrlich, has invited David Wagner to submit essays and photos from artists who have exhibited work in the Society of Animal Artists Art and the Animal exhibition, for publication on its MAHB blog.Kelly's article entitled "Galapagos, Forty Days and Forty Nights" inspired by her 2009 Artist's for Conservation Flag Expedition to the Galapagos Islands for the purposes of artistic field research will be...
Monday, 3 March, 2014
Canadian artist Kelly Dodge is honoured to have been approached by Life as a Human as one of their featured guest artists and as of March 5, 2014 Life as a Human has re-published an article Dodge authored following her 2009 Artists for Conservation Galapagos Flag Expedition. Dodge was approached by Heather Hess, the Virtual Curator of http://lifeasahuman.com - The Human Interest Magazine for Evolving Minds.Life as a Human offers intelligent, insightful writing on topics such as personal growth, mindful living, humor, spirituality, travel, relationships, social trends, and the issues that bind...
Monday, 6 December, 2010
Dodge's image "Where's Waldo?", depicting threatened Galapagos Marine Iguanas and a Small Ground Finch has been chosen for inclusion in the 2011 Artists for Conservation inaugural environmental calendar to represent the month of September! In the fall of 2009 Dodge was privileged to study these species in their natural habitat as the recipient of the 10th fellowship of the Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition program. This unique calendar highlights key environmental dates, elevating awareness of critical environmental concerns. Both beautiful and...
Friday, 1 October, 2010
October 2010 marked a career milestone for Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge. A solo exhibition of paintings inspired by Kelly's Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition to Galapagos in the fall of 2009, was unveiled for the first time, in it's entirety, at The Lindsay Gallery, the only public gallery in the City of Kawartha Lakes. This celebration marked the one year anniversary of Kelly's 'forty days and forty nights' on the extraordinary islands. Visitors were the first to have the opportunity to see this major exhibition of over 20 originals inspired by Kelly's AFC...
Friday, 10 September, 2010
Canadian artist Kelly Dodge placed as first runner up in the professional category for Wildscape Magazine's Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010 awards. "Egret Pool" a graphite piece by U.K artist Clive Meridith was the overall winner with Dodge's pastel painting, "Mischief Maker" receiving runner up. According to Wildscape Magazine, the judges had a hard time sorting the best from the good standard of work presented this year. They also welcomed a large number of entries coming in in from all around the world. Wildscape Magazine is a U.K. based...
Monday, 6 September, 2010
Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge wins AFC "Medal of Excellence". Each year the Artists for Conservation Foundation awards six AFC "Medals of Excellence" to artists for their artworks in the Annual Art of Conservation, an international exhibit of nature in art. Dodge's pastel painting, "Where's Waldo?" was singled out for special recognition from among over 400 art submissions for the prestigious 2010 AFC Virtual Exhibition. The six award winners, in alphabetical order are Guy Coheleach for "Seacoast Pelicans", Anni Crouter for...
Monday, 3 May, 2010
Kelly Dodge was once again featured in U.K. based Wildlife and Conservation Art Magazine, Wildscape. This engaging and informative article, written by Dodge, shares some of her experiences while on her Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition - Galapagos - Forty Days and Forty Nights - An Artists Sojourn. Her mission, to study the unique and threatened wildlife endemic to this remote region. With each issue, Wildscape covers as wide a variety of subjects and media as possible, with quality, in-depth and informative articles by some of the leading exponents of the genre. If you're...
Thursday, 1 April, 2010
Kelly Dodge's Exclusive AFC Galapagos Flag Expedition Journal has been reproduced as a limited edition coffee table book and is now available for viewing and purchase.One of the AFC objectives an Artists for Conservation Expedition Artist is privileged to partake in is to keep a combination sketch/diary expedition flag journal. As the recipient of the 10th Artists for Conservation Foundation fellowship, Kelly traveled to the Galapagos Islands in the fall of 2009. While on her expedition, she spent 40 days researching, sketching and photographing the threatened habitats and rare and...
Thursday, 13 August, 2009
Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge wins Artists for Conservation Foundation's Flag Expedition Fellowship to support wildlife conservation and environmental education with her art. Vancouver, B.C., CANADA -- (July 30, 2009)— The Artists for Conservation Foundation (AFC), is pleased to announce its tenth fellowship involving a grant of $5,000 US, under the AFC Flag Expeditions Program, awarded to wildlife artist Kelly Dodge of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. The objective of the AFC's Flag Expeditions Program is to make possible the artistic field study and rendering of...