Robert Abbett Adventures in Sporting Art

Robert Abbett Adventures in Sporting Art

If there is a moral to being a sporting artist, it is the necessary presence of a practical interaction between the artist and nature. There is no substitute for being there and getting some scratches on your pants, so to speak; soaking up the feel of the place and...
Fish Art Contest Casting For Entries

Fish Art Contest Casting For Entries

Students K-12 are invited to enter their original fish illustrations in the 2021 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest by March 31st. The deadline is fast approaching for the 2021 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest, supported by Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops. This...
Lynn Bogue Hunt: The Best That He Could Be

Lynn Bogue Hunt: The Best That He Could Be

Angler, hunter and above all artist, Lynn Bogue Hunt was America’s most popular and prolific outdoor illustrator of the mid-20th century.  Note: This article is an excerpt from Tom Davis’ Lynn Bogue Hunt: Angler, Hunter, Artist.  Flushed by his success at Sports...
Maine’s Junior Duck Stamp Challenge for K-12

Maine’s Junior Duck Stamp Challenge for K-12

Maine Audubon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are looking for Maine students to submit some creative, innovative, beautiful waterfowl art! For the 27th annual Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program, students will be able to submit an entry of approved waterfowl art...
The Return of the Lion Heart

The Return of the Lion Heart

“Brian Jarvi’s work excites me because he’s young and he commands the same qualities as you see in works by the old masters.” As outdoors people, let us be blunt: It is a troubling, tough and harrowing time to be alive on Planet Earth, but...
California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is conducting its annual art contest to select the design for the state’s 2020-2021 upland game bird stamp. The California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest is open to all U.S. residents ages 18 and older. Entries...