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August 13, 2024 In

Kelly McNeil

Painter | London, Ontario, Canada

 

www.kellymcneil.ca 

 

I have been an International Wildlife Artist for about the last 25 years.   I received a Diploma in Communication and Design / Editorial Illustration in from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1983 and a Bachelor of Design / Illustration in 2012 FROM OCAD University in Toronto, Canada. 

I have sold and shown my work internationally from, Canada to the USA, Tasmania, Russia and Turkey. I have shown my work in Wildlife Sows such as The Waterfowl Festival, Easton ML, The South Eastern Wildlife Exhibition, Charleston, SC, the Golden Turtle Wildlife Festival, Moscow, Russia and  The Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, ON.

My galleries are in Niagara Falls, Orangeville, and Ottawa, ON, and Jackson Hole, WY, USA. 

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July 28, 2023 In

Drew Scarpa

Painter | Millville, New Jersey

 

www.drewscarpa.com

As an avid fisherman and boat captain, Drew spends many days outdoors. Through that experience he’s been

developing a body of work that is based on the landscape and seascape of Southern New Jersey where he

lives, as well as other areas along the East Coast.

His goal is to capture the essence of the moment. The warm glow of sunshine, the cool of the evening.

Through pastel, smudging, scraping, etc., he creates the illusion of the sun sparkling on the waves, the grasses

waving in a meadow. It’s the natural tendency of the pastel on paper that he tries to unleash and not quite

control.

He doesn’t incorporate fine detail…..just a suggestion of detail. He feels this makes the viewer more engaged in

the work.

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July 26, 2023 In

Bernie Houston

Sculptor | Savannah, Georgia

For over four decades Bernie Houston has traveled both nationally and internationally collecting driftwood with most pieces found in the Atlantic region of the United States.

Bernie grew up off the coast of Savannah Georgia where he was surrounded by driftwood. “The paradigm shift for me as a very young artist was selling my first

sculpture right out of the box in a gallery in my own home town”.

Bernie studied art at the prestigious Savannah College of Art & Design. After graduation and while working as a graphic artist, he continues to present and exhibit his sculptures in galleries and art festivals across the country. Because nature does not mimic itself  Bernie’s creations are fifty percent nature –

fifty percent the unique talent and creativity of the artist. His entire collection is one-of-a-kind and created using one solid piece of driftwood. There is not asingle piece like it on the planet. Bernie believes the wood determines the nature of the piece so he meticulously chooses driftwood based on its age, shape and

overall form. His sculptures take shape first with curing then careful cutting and sanding. In the final stages, Bernie’s sculptures come to life with the finishing

touches of polish and paint. Bernie’s gift is his ability to visualize and carve each piece of driftwood into a unique work of art. The right tools, the right style

of carving, and complete attention to detail result in truly unique and wonderful masterpieces.

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September 8, 2022 In

Jack Cox

Hometown: Elizabeth City, NC

With a full-time electric motor business, Cox had started carving as a hobby in the late 1970s after attending his first decoy show in Virginia Beach, about an hour north of where he lives along the North Carolina coast.

 

Cox has won numerous Best of Show awards for his work, at events from New York to Charleston, South Carolina. and was the Master Carver in 2011. He is a five-time North Carolina state champion and won Best of Show at the Ward Foundation World Championship in 2006.

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August 23, 2022 In

Susan Fay Schauer

Painter | Easton, Maryland

 

https://www.sfsfiber.art/

Susan Fay Schauer was born to create. Her work is eye-catching, complex, dense, colorful, and beloved. Her detailed and often narrative paintings of fabric and thread draw the viewer into the work hoping for more and finding it.

Born in Canton Ohio, the daughter of a talented artist father (Thomas Alfred Schauer), Susan was encouraged to express herself through drawing, painting, and sculpture. Educated in both the sciences and the arts, Susan received her B.S. in biology at Denison University. She went on to receive a graduate education in the neurosciences at Princeton University, all the while studying the arts on the side.

Susan has had inspiration and recognition in many art forms, including woodturning, portraiture, and fiber arts. Her work has been exhibited and sold in galleries from Washington DC to San Francisco and she has work in the permanent collection of the White House.

Living and painting in Talbot County, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Susan attracts clients from all over the United States.

Susan’s current work is a suite of art pieces depicting wildlife found in around the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. These “thread paintings” are free-hand sewn with English-designed fabrics and Italian cotton threads and can be seen at The Zebra Gallery, 5 N. Harrison St., Easton MD all year round.

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May 20, 2022 In

William Belote

Hometown: Lewes, DE

William was born on Virginia’s Eastern shore and moved to Delaware when he was a couple of months old. He started carving when he was ten, to be like his father, and has continued to practice the art. His accomplishments include numerous Best in Show awards including three Best in Division awards at the Ward World Championships two in the Champagne Division and one in the Contemporary Antique Division. William has also had the honor of winning the Ward Museum’s Chesapeake Challenge three times and Best of Shows at Tom’s River, NJ., Rappohanock, Va.,Havre de Grace, Md. and others.

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May 20, 2022 In

Audie Bloise

Hometown: Moravian Falls, NC

Audie Bloise was born in Puerto Rico. He has been a bird watcher and art lover all his life, with a particular interest in art that depicts birds. In 1982 he became aware of bird carving as an art form, and vowed that he was going to learn to carve. Skills practiced in his profession as a veterinarian and his hobby of taxidermy gave him invaluable knowledge of anatomical details, and the ability to perform meticulous and careful work.

 

Audie taught himself the art of carving by studying videos, books and other publications, and completed his first piece in 2006. He began entering competitions in 2009 as a way of meeting and learning from other carvers.

The Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition is the most prestigious bird carving competition in the world. Held every April in Ocean City, Maryland, it welcomes carvers from all over the world. After competing and winning at all levels Audie officially became a master carver in 2013.

 

Bird carving is Audie’s passion. His goal is to create a sculpture that is both a realistic depiction of the bird and a balanced artistic composition, as well as telling a story about the bird’s life.

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May 20, 2022 In

Fred Boyer

Hometown: Anaconda, MT

Fred Boyer is an internationally acclaimed artist whose impressive wildlife bronzes grace the home of President George W. Bush and General Schwarzkopf, as well as galleries and shows around the world. His awards include; Safari Club International Featured Artist 2013, the first time a sculptor has been chosen. He achieved Calgary Stampede Artist choice in 2009.

 

Growing up in Anaconda, Montana he graduated from Montana State University with a degree in Art. He taught school in Alaska, returning to Montana in 1974 where he continued to teach until he began sculpting full time. He has been an avid guide, hunter, and conservationist which continue to influence his perspective as an artist.

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May 19, 2022 In

Al Jordan

2025 Master Piece Carver

Carver | Rochester, New York

 

www.ajordanbirds.com

Al has been studying and enjoying birds his entire life. While growing up, he spent many hours with his father watching birds at local Audubon facilities and many hawk migration points across the county. In 2004 after spending many hours in a raptor banding station, over several years, he dove into the world of falconry, he reached acclaimed status of Master Falconer and is recognized as one of the most productive Falconer’s on the East Coast.
Al’s inherent interest and ability uniquely qualify him to capture the essence of all orders of birds in his sculptures. In 2008 he won Best in Show in the IWCA National Shorebird Championships. After winning 1st Best of Show in the Advanced division at the Ward World Championships in 2013 and 2015 he achieved Master Carver status. He has since won 2nd and 3rd Best in Masters, finished 3rd Best in the World in 2017 and 2nd Best in the World in 2019. He is proud to be among those who have achieved World Championship status. An accomplished and highly sought after judge, Al has officiated shows all over the country. His critical eye, knowledge of birds and their anatomy, high level of craftsmanship and overall artistic interpretation enables him to critique any piece.
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May 19, 2022 In

Cory James McLaughlin

Painter | Wells, Texas

Cory James McLaughlin is a Texas based artist, spending most of his time in Peru over the last 7 years with his wife and children. Cory has exhibited both Nationally and Internationally. He has been a professional artist for over 20 years now. He studied classical realism at SouthWestern University, in Georgetown Tx; while there, he took time to study for a season in Florence, Italy under an artist by the name of Paul Beal. Cory went to school on a scholarship for Sculpting but soon fell in love with Oil painting and well, the rest is history. In 2013, after much consideration, he decided to take a different road and went back to his family roots, you could say, after years of mostly figurative works, Cory began to pursue a career as a wildlife artist. With a long history of waterfowlers and outdoorsmen in his family, it felt natural in ways to return to this history. Since then it has been a relearning and rebuilding of technique in many ways, though he still sticks to traditional methods used in oil painting. Cory is a signature member of the prestigious Society of Animal Artist’s. Cory was recently accepted into the much sought after Birds in Art exhibition and is currently on display at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Currently, Cory is represented by The Sportsman’s Gallery, Charleston, SC, focusing on waterfowl and western wildlife. He shows annually at the Out West Art Show and Sale, and has had his work auctioned at the Russell Auction multiple times

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