Birds in Art Tour 2009 and Birds in Art 2010

Ken Newman has one sculpture in each of these exhibitions. Check the dates below and be sure to visit one of the exhibitions, you won't be disappointed!

Birds in Art® via - Woodson Art Museum:

The feather forecast is always favorable when Birds in Art is on view. Whether the subjects are backyard feeder favorites or exotic species from around the world, an international cast of artists interprets avian themes and habitats employing diverse styles and mediums. Art lovers and bird lovers alike always find something to crow about as they discover the harmony and serenity or the power and tension that infuse these artworks. Don't miss the Birds in Art exhibitions at the museums listed below:
 

34th Annual Birds in Art Tour  (last museum in 2009 Tour)

Wildling Art Museum
Los Olivos, California
http://www.wildlingmuseum.org/
805-688-1082
September 27, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Birds in Art® 2010 Venues

Woodson Art Museum
Wausau, Wisconsin
http://www.lywam.org/
715-845-7010
September 11 – November 14, 2010

Museum of the Gulf Coast
Port Arthur, Texas
http://www.museumofthegulfcoast.org/
409-982-7000
January 16 – March 13, 2011

Newington-Cropsey Foundation
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
http://www.newingtoncropsey.com/
914-478-7990
April 2 – June 9, 2011

Wendell Gilley Museum
Southwest Harbor, Maine
http://www.wendellgilleymuseum.org/
207-244-7555
July 1 – October 9, 2011

Michelson Museum of Art
Marshall, Texas
http://www.michelsonmuseum.org/
903-935-9480
October 29, 2011 – January 8, 2012

Copper Industry Promotes the Arts - Internationally!

This is one of my favorite websites that promotes the Arts Copper Development Industry.  They promote the arts every month in their industry newsletter.

http://www.copper.org/consumers/arts/2010/september/supplement.html#s2 -Features Ken's sculptures towards the bottom.

Thanks Robyn.

It's September - it must be time to hit the museum exhibitions!

It's always fun to head out to museum exhibition openings in the fall. This year we started off to San Diego for the 50th Annual Art and the Animal Art Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Ken's sculpture Observing Grace, a bronze curlew was chosen for this exhibition.

Emma (our lab) caught kennel cough and had to quarantined her in Mission Viejo with family while in California. So our trip to San Diego was cut short as we traveled back and forth 70 miles to check in on her.  She is fine, a slight case since we had given her a vaccine prior to her kennel stay last month in Steamboat Springs CO.

Spent some time in San Diego at Balboa Park,which if really explored -- it would take over a month to enjoy all the aspects of art, science, architecture and plant life in this oasis. 

It truly is a "Landscape of Art and Culture".

Touring Balboa Park with Family and Friends

September was Art's Month in San Diego and the city was vibrant with ART.  A diverse cross-section of arts and culture programs were showcased throughout the month with participating galleries, artist-run initiatives, public art museums, performing arts events and festivals. The month's events kicked-off with the ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Fair, which we attended on September 3rd at the Hilton Hotel.  We also enjoyed the 40 galleries and numerous guest speakers who focused on collector education and needs (a novel thought) with video coverage by ArtPulse TV .

Other events included ArtWalk by the Bay, Art of Photography Show, San Diego Film Festival, and a world-class exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown called "Viva La Revolucion" which will feature the work of 20 world-class street artists. Of course, there was also the reason we were in town,  the 50th Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum.

SAA Art and the Animal Exhibition in the Natural History Museum Atrium

Animal artists through the country including many international artists converged upon San Diego, there were whale watching, wild animal park and zoo trips for those wishing to view animals, but  for many it was a time to catch up with others who love to portray animal art and discuss the nuances of the animal/wildlife art genre.

The Society of Animal Artists is a organization in transition...as a recently formed 501c3 (just over five years) it is finding it way in facilitating and advancing the genre in this new technological driven society. The museum hosted speaker/artist Robert Bateman who spoke about the importance of getting kids outdoors and connected to the environment. Check out Connecting Kids to Nature for an engaging lecture in October.

Many artists have written about the Society of Animal Artists Exhibition Opening and below I have included some of the links to get a better idea of the exhibition weekend and activities. SAA Blog   Robert Caldwell   Joni-Johnson Godsey   Wes and Rachelle Siegrist . Enjoy!

Next we are off to 35th Birds in Art International Exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin, www.lywam.org.  Many artists from this show will be flying across the country for the opening weekend of activities.

NW Salon - A Unique Collaboration

Welcome to the Northwest Salon at the Celebration of Fine Art http://www.celebrateart.com/ in Scottsdale, Arizona. We are a unique collaboration of artists that celebrate the creative spirit through dedication, integrity and friendship. The show is open seven days a week through March 28, 2010. We have now all traveled home for the rest of the year. Please visit the BLOG on this site or visit the links to our websites for more information and images of our work.

The Salon (French: Salon), was the official art exhibition of the Academie des Beau-Arts in Paris, France between 1748-1890. It was the greatest annual art event in the western world.

The Northwest Salon is the revival of a concept that celebrates the gathering of artists, patrons and the exhibition of high calibre fine art. We come together each year for 10 weeks the northwest section of The Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona.


Each artist migrates to Arizona each year from their corner of the country, three from Idaho, one from Montana,  two others from North Carolina and one from Canada. Please check out their journeys and visit their websites. January 2011 will be there before we know it and these artists will be migrating like the cranes to the winter sun of the southwest.

  http://nwsalon.com/2010/08/29/the-process-of-work-in-process/

Bookmark and visit frequently for updates.

Society of Animal Artist Exhibition at the Natural History Museum in San Diego

This weekend brings us to Southern California for the 50th Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum. The show opens with a public reception on Saturday and a dinner at the Town and Country Hotel. Robert Bateman, will give a public talk from Drawing from Art and Nature  4-5pm at the museum and a book signing from 3-4pm

Ken's sculpture "Observing Grace" which was chosen for Birds in Art last year, was selected for this year's 50th Annual Exhibition.  The show runs through October 31 at the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. It then goes on tour at The Wildlife Experience in Parker CO, November 20th.
Approximately 100 paintings and 45 sculptures are featured in this international organization which promotes animal art by hosting an annual exhibition. Ken's sculptures have been chosen for this annual exhibition since 2004. For more information about the Society of Animal Artists  or to view last year's Art and the Animal Exhibition at http://societyofanimalartistsmuseum.com/ArtAnimal2009/ExhibitionGallery.html