Artists Announced for 53rd Annual Festival
The Waterfowl Festival is honored to announce the exhibiting artists for its 53rd Annual event, taking place November 8-10 in Easton, MD. Categories include: Painters/Flat Artists, Photographers, Sculptors and Carvers, and are comprised of local, national and international talent.
Painters/Flat Artists: Sue deLearie Adair (Schenectady, NY), Sandy Alanko (Tilghman Island, MD), Al Barker (Bordentown, NJ), Jill Basham (Trappe, MD), Richard Clifton (Milford, DE), Lori Dunn (Norwood, ON), John Eiseman (Hebron, MD), Ned Ewell (Cockeysville, MD), Cynthie Fisher (Hamilton, MT), Jean Gidich (Elmore, OH), Wilhelm Goebel (Salisbury, MD), Lori Goll (Leesburg, VA), Carol Heiman-Greene (Orange, CA), Brenda Kidera (Woodbine, MD), David Kiehm (Oneonta, NY), Rebekah Knight (Deepwater, MO), Yelena Lamm (Pittsburgh, PA), Laura Mark-Finberg (Pequea, PA), Kelly McNeil (London, ON), Terry Miller (Takoma Park, MD), Pete Nevins (Centreville, MD), Clayton Pennell (Boone, NC), Volodymyr Piven (Arnold, MD), Sara Linda Poly (Easton, MD), Mary Pritchard (Chestertown, MD), Julia Purinton (Warren, VT), James Rataczak (Circle Pines, MN), Elizabeth Rhoades (Belle Haven, VA), Julia Rogers (Easton, MD), Steve Rogers (Lewes, DE), Drew Scarpa (Millville, NJ), Susan Schauer John (Easton, MD), Joe Seme (Wilmington, NC), Nancy Tankersley (Easton, MD), Mary Veiga (Baltimore, MD), Stewart White (Easton, MD), Keith Whitelock (Salisbury, MD), Bruce Woodward (Sykesville, MD), Christine Young (Fairborn, OH).
Photographers: Sharon Denny (Rehoboth, DE), Kevin Fleming (Lewes, DE), Kim Johnson (Milton, DE), Sarah Ann Jump (Brooklyn, NY), Phil McGrew (Wilmington, DE), Julie Memmolo (Dover, DE), Heather Orkis (Townsend, DE), Kenneth Rose (Easton, MD).
Sculptors: Fred Boyer (Anaconda, MT), Dave Dunn (Silver Spring, MD), Mark Dziewior (Fort Atkinson, WI), Jim Green (Hermosa, SD), Bernie Houston (Laurel, MD), Walter Matia (Dickerson, MD), Scott Penegar (Charleston, SC), Don Rambadt (Milwaukee, WI), Paul Rhymer (Point of Rocks, MD), Larry Ringgold (Chesapeake Beach, MD), Kim Shaklee (Brighton, CO), Eric Tardif (Gatineau, QC), David Turner (Onley, VA), Jeffrey Willey (East New Market, MD), Chris Wilson (Marietta, GA).
Carvers: Tom Ahern (Bethlehem, PA), William Belote (Lewes, DE), Audie Bloise (Moravian Falls, NC), Mike Bonner ( New Orleans, LA), Steve Burelison (Bradford, OH), Randy Conner (Candor, NY), Jack Cox (Camden, NC), Ivie Elliot (Elizabeth City, NC), Robert Enders (Mifflinburg, PA), Al Jordan (Rochester, NY), Pete Lupo (Lenoir, NC), Richard Metzger (Perkasie, PA), Ted Morlock (Parsonsburg, MD), John Ondek (Felton, PA), Bennett Scott (Berlin, MD), Rich Smoker (Marion, MD), Ross Smoker (Selingrove, PA), Richard Snyder (Pottstown, PA), Herb Watson (Pocomoke, MD), Harvey Wilson (Marlton, NJ).
This year’s Waterfowl Festival features over 75 total artists whose works depict waterfowl and wildlife, as well as landscapes, sporting art and maritime subjects—all showcasing the rich diversity of nature. This year’s Featured Artist is Ronnie Wells (Larado, TX) who will exhibit both sculpture and paintings. Exhibitions will be located in the Waterfowl Building, Artist Pavilion presented by PNC Bank (on Harrison Street), Academy Art Museum, and Eastern Shore Land Conservancy.
The Waterfowl Festival is produced with support from the Maryland State Arts Council and legacy partners Ducks Unlimited, Guyette & Deeter, and PNC Bank, as well as generous community sponsors and corporate partners. Advance tickets to the event, including VIP and Premiere Night passes (held on the evening of Nov. 7), can be purchased online at www.waterfowl.org/festival-tickets. Weekend general admission tickets are discounted now thru Oct. 1 for only $20. Volunteers receive free admission. For more information, or to sign up as a volunteer, contact us at or call 410.822.4567.
