William R. Leigh ranks with Russell and Remington as one of the great eyewitness artists of the Old West. But his finest works may be of wildlife and sporting subjects. William Robinson Leigh was nearly 40 years old when he traveled to the Southwest in 1906. Disgusted...
A. B. Frost’s paintings captured all the tenseness & humor of sporting situations while retaining the natural characteristics of the hunter & the hunted. Because of the artist’s familiarity with human nature, his love for the sport and the...
“I don’t want to bunt every time. I’m going to swing for the fence.” Jay Kemp is explaining how his most successful painting came to life. He wanted to paint a big bull elk, he says, running a hand through his hair, green eyes looking beyond...
SEWE 2022 Celebrates 40 Years 40th Annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition February 18-20, 2022 | VIP events begin February 17 Downtown Charleston, S.C. SEWE Celebrates 40 years this February: The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) has proudly presented...
In today’s world, obtaining the family Christmas tree involves nothing more than a stop at a store, viewing trees stacked side-by-side in a vacant lot, or retrieving an artificial tree from the attic. Real “adventure” in obtaining the family tree involves going to a...
The greatest equine artist of all time, and arguably the greatest animal portraitist, was the 18th century Englishman George Stubbs. The toast of the town in his day, when the cream of British aristocracy beat a path to his door to have him paint...
Tour featuring major retrospective of Wyoming’s Tucker Smith ends January 2, 2022. One enduring memory I have is of a silhouetted figure, the outline of a cowboy hat, the rangy gesture of a man, hand extended, holding what appeared to be a magic wand, reaching...
The Florida Fish Art Contest uses art, science, and creative writing to foster connections to the outdoors and inspire the next generation of stewards. The Florida Fish Art Contest was inspired in 1997 by a 5th grader’s homework assignment and has grown into an...
The Landing of a Wildlife Masterwork Once Belonging to T. Boone Pickens Now Available for the Public to Savor. This is Bob Kuhn’s elusive tiger. Our eyes are drawn first inexorably to the carnivore paused peacefully in the aftermath of a kill. There is...
Painter Rod Crossman, considered one of the greatest sporting artists of our time, connects us to holy outdoor places that span generations. This is how we are transported into the wildlight. Think about your greatest fishing memory, the one that, like a fine...
