Vancouver, BC CANADA - July 29, 2020 - Artists for Conservation is pleased to announce that American artist and AFC Signature Member, Mark Susinno has had his oil painting "Entourage", depicting an underwater marine scene of Permit, Smooth Trunkfish, Loggerhead sponges, and Sea whips, has been selected for the cover of the 2020 Artists for Conservation exhibit book. The annual hardcover "coffee-table" book is published on sustainably forested paper, as a companion to the 12th annual AFC Exhibit, showing in Vancouver, BC October 1-4. The image will be on display in AFC's virtual online exhibit this fall. Featured on the back cover of the book is the bronze sculpture "River Antics" by another American artist, Rosetta.
The exhibit book is published as a companion to the annual exhibit. The 240-page tribute to AFC's global pool of artist talent and features artwork juried into the world's top conservation-themed exhibit and sale - centrepiece of the upcoming Artists for Conservation Festival, as well artworks featured in a broader online virtual show. The 2020 Artists for Conservation Festival represents AFC's 13th annual exhibition of Members' artworks and ninth annual exhibit opening at the Artists for Conservation Festival. All proceeds from book sales support Artists for Conservation charitable programming. The book can be pre-ordered online or purchased at the Artists for Conservation Festival. Stock is very limited and this prized collector's book is sure to sell quickly.
Artists for Conservation
Artists for Conservation (AFC) is the world's leading group of artists supporting the environment. Founded in 1997, the non-profit organization comprises a membership of 500 of the world's most gifted nature artists from 27 countries, across five continents. Dedicated to nurture, promote and leverage its world-class community of artists in support of our natural world, AFC drives its mission through three key programs: Art & Environmental Education; Field Work & Research; and Artist Development. The Artists for Conservation Festival is AFC's annual flagship initiative to showcase, support and further these programs. For more information, visit http://www.artistsforconservation.org.