The Art of the Shotgun
A selection of superbly engraved shotguns from the collection of Robert M. Lee.
Gertrude the Mason Brant Decoy
Born in a small shop behind William Mason’s home, Gertrude the decoy would live a life most fulfilling. Here are a few of the many stories she has to tell. Hello, my name is Gertrude. I was named after Bob’s Aunt Gertrude Reade, a woman with a special gleam in...
The Art Of Mort Künstler
In this post-modernist era when so much fine art is obscure, experimental and non-representational, Künstler arguably represents a touchstone You’ve just humped up a steep knoll trailing a wounded elk, or maybe you have designs on glassing mountain goats. Fatigued,...
An Artist In Big Game Country: Almost Skunked!
Often, it is my custom to make careful pencil sketches of the characteristic rocks and growth of a locality, and from time to time an adventure is the result of the quiet and waiting. On a remote lake in Maine, two deer were feeding at the water’s edge, and just...
The Golden Age of Sporting Art
Harrowing encounters with big predators. Life-threatening disasters. Dramatic, last-second rescues. All of these dynamic situations were almost commonplace during the golden age of sporting art. From the turn of the twentieth century through the 1940s, action-oriented...
John Seerey-Lester’s Top 20 Paintings
The artist and author selects 20 of his favorite paintings and explains why.
Maynard Reece’s Legacy Is Protected Habitat
In all of art history, never has there been a more venerable emblem of wildlife conservation than the tiny U.S. Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp. Invented by an American sportsman during the Dust Bowl to protect habitat for migratory birds, revenue generated...
NEW at SEWE 2023 The Sporting Showroom
Directly across the street from Brittlebank Park, visit the new Sporting Showroom at the re-imagined Charleston Marriott. Peruse the carefully curated exhibitors in a setting that allows for meaningful conversation. Showroom exhibitors include sporting and adventure...
Death By Night – John Seerey Lester
From Legends of the Hunt – Campfire Tales by John Seerey-Lester