Composed - wins another award at Idaho Paints Idaho at the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho

Ken Newman's sculpture Composed wins Wildlife/Animal  Award at Idaho Paints Idaho.

"Composed", a long-billed bronze curlew sculpture by Sculptor Ken Newman of Cambridge Idaho won the Wildlife/Animal Award and a $500 prize at the Seventh Idaho Paints Idaho, a juried exhibit showcasing Idaho artists. The exhibition opened Saturday, August 6 at 6pm and runs through October 29, 2011 at the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho (TAM) in Idaho Falls. 

At the exhibition opening on August 6^th, juror/painter Scott Christensen chose "Composed" for the Wildlife/Animal Award. Other awards included; Best of Show - Jenna's Doll, Oil by Albin Veselka of Rexburg;  Best Landscape - Home at Last, Oil by Joe Keller of Idaho Falls; Best Figurative - Young Dancer Waiting , Oil by Roy Reynolds of Idaho Falls and Abstract/Interpretive-  Refish Reprise, Oil by Gertrude Hudson of Boise.  The show is a biennial exhibit of 50 pieces of art by Idaho artists. Artworks vary from the abstract to realism. To view award winners go to http://www.theartmuseum.org/IdahoPaints.htm

Ken Newman is best known for his wood wildlife sculptures, in recent years his bronze wildlife and figurative work has been widely collected and "Composed" and edition of 22 was recently purchased by the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau WI.  This museum hosts "Birds in Art"; the most recognized Bird Art Exhibition in the world. www.lywam.org  This exhibition is on tour and at the:

Wendell Gilley Museum Southwest Harbor, Maine

www.wendellgilleymuseum.org
207-244-7555
July 1 – October 9, 2011

For additional information on the exhibition and museum hours contact The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho www.theartmuseum.org.  For more information on Ken Newman and his sculptures visit www.kennewmansculptures.com or call 208 337-8408.