Exhibiting Artists

Joie Paré

I have always felt a deep connection to wildlife and wild places. That relationship comes out in my paintings. I try to portray the calmness and serenity in the images I paint and bring the viewer into the painting and one with the animal. To feel their presence as much as feel the cool air or the hot sun of the surroundings. As humans, and our ability to make survival almost effortless with technology and evolution, I think we have strayed from our wild roots. After all, we too are mammals...

Matt Patterson

I feel it's crucial not just to document these marvelous species I paint; it's even more important to me to have a hand in saving them from extinction. Among reptiles alone, 196 species are presently critically endangered. That's why I'm a signature member of Artists for Conservation. That's why I often create artwork specifically to donate proceeds from its sale for conservation--as I recently did for the radiated tortoises I met in Madagascar. I'm grateful to use my talent to not only raise...

Gordon Pembridge

To educate and show the beauty of natural history and environments through fine art. To help conserve threatened wildlife by showcasing its beauty with the hope of creating a love for it through my art work.  

Anne Peyton

Observing birds and their habits is a way to discover more about their nature – the motions a Sandhill Crane makes during preening, the way a Golden Eagle walks along the ground. Each of these actions means something for the bird and it is these behaviors and their meanings that I want to convey to the viewer.

Millie Plank

 "Printmaking takes my meticulous drawings and transforms them, removing non-essential elements to create a visual haiku poem."

Betsy Popp

I like spending as much time as possible out of doors hiking and biking and taking in the scenery. My art is influenced from my time spent watching and studying those things which I encounter when taking on one of my outdoor adventures.

Ji Qiu

Laurie Riley

In the wild, animals are elusive, and often seen only briefly. To bring a true appreciation of their personalities to the viewer, I feel that every pose and expression must be real, without added sentimentality or idealism. I strive to give the viewer an awareness that every creature is sentient, to inspire the viewer to support the preservation of wildlife and habitat and the right of every wild-born animal to roam free.  Viewers, many of whom may not have the opportunity to see these animals...

William Ritchie

In all my works I aim for a sense of realism and expression that captures the subject matter as it was when I experienced it. I try to replicate the feeling imparted through the experience as it appealed to me, whether that be simplistic or complex. I find Nature has so much to offer and unfortunately, more often than not, these offerings go unacknowledged, taken for granted, or are simply not understood. I feel that through traditional tonal realism painting and realist art, there is...

Valerie Rogers

Nature is my artistic inspiration and my sanctuary at the end of the day, its protection is of upmost importance to me. 

Len Rusin

Len Rusin's inspiration to paint nature developed while backpacking through several northeastern states, Florida, Canada and Alaska. Using his field notes, sketches and photographs during these excursions he captures the feeling of being a part of nature.