Orange Sunset - Animal Kingdom - Room 1

 

Jamie Warkentin 

Lion Pride 

2011

Pencil on paper, Color added digitally 

11" x 14"

fineartamerica.com/featured/lion-pride-jamie-warkentin.html 

It is well-known that the lion symbolizes royalty and courage, and this drawing represents these themes well. The mane of the lion is large and majestic as the fluff of a king’s robes and the golden hues add to the wealth and richness of this look. The lion also has a powerful and unwavering straightforward gaze aimed directly towards the on-looker, as if challenging its viewer to back down. "King" of animals is a fitful title for this beast.

Sandy Scott 

Above Timberline Maquette 

2011

Bronze

14" x 14" x 7" 

www.sandyscott.com/sandyscottbronzc.html

Along with the lion drawing, this ram sculpture also exudes a sense of splendor. Its posture has a majestic look as it reaches the precipice to gaze at the scene before it. The bronze color gives the ram a strong, rock-solid look like the cliff it’s standing on and makes the details of the ram’s wool and muscles stand out. This animal might not seem as dangerous as a lion, but one glimpse at the horns adorning its head is a definite warning sign for anyone to "keep away."

Sandy Scott

Above Timberline Maquette

2011

Bronze

14" x 14" x 7"

www.sandyscott.com/sandyscottbronzc.html

Tamara Kenneally
Free As a Bird Series
2012

Digital Photograph

5" x 7"

http://www.tamarakenneallyphotography.com/free-as-a-bird/

Contrary to its title and the common phrase it represents, this photograph exhibits a depressing and unfortunately true reality of a neglected bird being held in captivity. The dark background and the shading of nearly half of the creatures face, as well as its grip on the bars gives off a feel of helplessness. Looking at it this way, the bars of the cage are similar to those of a jail cell. An owner's visitors will be able to stare and gawk in awe at this creature without ever knowing the true cruelty of this caged, flightless life.

Ilana Yahav
Home is where the heart is
2011
Video: Sand, light, transparent table
Dimensions May Vary
sandfantasy.com/video-clips/?tubepress_video=WWepVUYn54s

The presence of the dog in this video persists throughout the entire clip. The quick and witty use of sand, light, and a transparent table tells us a story about the bond between a man and his pet. Looking back at the title Home is where the heart is after watching this video can help us remember that “home” might not necessarily mean a certain address or place, but rather the companions we spend our time with. "Home" for the man is by the side of his pet, or perhaps "home" for the dog is by the side of its owner. Maybe even both.

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Free as a Bird!

“Birds in their freedom to fly and stop wherever they like have always been a natural symbol of the freedom of the spiritually awakened human being” - Giriak

For many, the bird is a symbol of freedom. He has the ability to fly freely over all and travel to far away places. This small creature is unconstrained and lightweight, which allows him to disembark in places that are not as easily accessible to all species. Additionally, the bird is made up of many shapes, sizes, and colors - making him one of the most beautiful and unique creatures on the planet.

Lori H.

Sweet Little Bird

2012

Photograph printed on Canvas with Matte Finish

8 x 10

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113452069/bird-photography-nature-animal-photo-art?ref=related-5

Historical

"I have always been fascinated by the shapes and sculptural forms of animals, they present a never-ending source of inspiration to me. I try to capture a feeling of their movement and presence in my sculpture. For this I use wire and other materials in a way that suggests drawing in three dimensions. This allows me greater freedom to add changes whenever I want during the construction to keep the feeling fluid and to reflect the diversity of movement and form.

I increasingly use recycled and discarded materials as I enjoy the challenge of transforming something with a past history into something new and exciting." - Barbara Frank

The idea of "recreating past history" in Barbara's artwork is one example of the human's perspective of the animal. She acknowledges here; the longevity of the cow, and through recycled goods - its continuous reliability.

Barbara Franc

The Cow with the Crumpled Horn

2008

Sculpture made from wire netting, copper, recycled scrap metal tins and plastic milk cartons.

58cm x 90cm x 26cm

http://barbarafranc.co.uk/#/the-cow-with-the-crumpled-horn/

Vigilant

Rich Adams was inspired to draw a picture of this female elk after taking a trip to Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone, in 2008.

The elk, like many other animals throughout the kingdom, is very attentive to her surroundings. Realizing her vulnerability in an atmosphere where her kind can easily become preyed upon - this elk quickly lifts her head from the forage to scan her surroundings - characterizing her vigilant elements.

Richard Adams

Elk Study

2008

Graphite Pencil (drawing)

6.34in x 6.56in

http://richadamsphoto.com/Drawings/Animals/ElkStudy.html

Fragile

The artist, Hetty Baiz, likes to work intuitively on her pieces while utilizing an array of materials. For this particular project she used hundreds of pieces of torn paper (both handmade and hand painted), torn photographs that were taken while on vacation in Asia and Africa, and paint for the background only. This piece was inspired by her love for animals and her concern for the future of our fragile environment. 

Hetty Baiz

Cat (detail)

2013

Mixed Media on Canvas

67" x 59"

http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2013/09/18/hetty-baiz-animal-portraits-on-view-at-bernstein-gallery/

Orange Sunset - Animal Kingdom - Room 3

Audubon: Chickadee

John James Audubon

18" x 24"

Painting

This is a picture of birds in their habitats by Audubon. Audubon's work is mostly about protection, communication of birds and their habitats. This picture represents the birds migrating to different places to ensure their access to food all year around.

Tim Lynch

24" x 18"

Photograph

This picture shows a Royal Herman Lipzzaner White Stallion. Lynch expresses the beauty and strength of white stallions. They are strong and is one of the most remarkable horses on the planet.

In this picture, Marc tries to express and imagine how nature would seem through the eyes of a fox. The fox is one of few animals Marc sees as innocent. Foxes are seen as always in packs and that picture shows this. Shown above are three foxes all together as a pack.

This is a picture of a red tailed hawk by Scott. In this picture, the hawk is shown on a tree. Hawks are often along roadsides on fence posts or in trees like this one and hunts. Red tailed hawks are strong and aware of their surroundings.

 

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     This painting gives a historic showing a horse pulling a cart or carriage. Before cars were invented people used horses to travel, pull heavy objects, and many other needs because of their speed and powerful legs. When in danger horses have a strong fight or flight response.

 

 

 

 

     The Lion is said to be the King of all animals. In the photograph the lion looks very aware of its  surrounding. The photograph was taken very well because it captures the lion looking out as if he is overseeing his kingdom which also presents a masculine effect. Lions are very courageous, brave and stay in groups called pride.   

 

 

 

 

 

Tigress with Two Cubs

Mlyasaka Hakuryu II

Mid 19th century

4.1 x 3.8 cm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Miyasaka_Hakuryu_II_-_Tigress_with_Two_Cubs_-_Walters_71909.jpg

 

     This is a sculpture of a Tiger defending her cubs. The sculpture looks like a lot if work has been put into it because it is very detailed. The facial expression on the tiger looks angry as if it is looking as something. also its paw is placed on one of its cubs protecting it from harm. Tigers are very brave and would do anything to protect their young ones. They are the largest among the cat species.

 

 

 

 

 

   







 Shaggy Dog with Butterfly

12" x 16"

 

     The drawing shows a dog friends with a butterfly. The dog is drawn with a bunch of lines going vertical. The dog is black and the butterfly is yellow making it stand out more in the picture. A mans best friend is the Dog. Dogs are loyal to their owners and friendly to others. The photo shows how friendly and happy dogs can be. 



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- Jingna's Art Here

 

    "Yet in fact the dogs offer a key for opening a door. No, a gate--for here everything is outside, outside and beyond "(Berger, John).

 

Qi Baishi

Shrimps Playing around (hanging scroll)

1948

prepared Chinese ink on xuan paper

Length: 99cm, Width: 34cm

http://www.hnmuseum.com/hnmuseum/eng/collection/collectionContent.jsp?infoid=01304558d661402884832ff7e09511a9

The shrimps painted by Qi Baishi are very lifelike, vivid and dynamic, fully demonstrating the essence of Chinese ink painting (also known as Traditional Chinese Painting).

 

 

Eadweard Muybridge

Sequence of a Horse Galloping
1880
1233*667 (12.83inches*6.95inches)of a 120 DPI flat Panel
Photograph
http://www.uforgegallery.com/2014/02/assignment-inspiration-motion/

The earliest photographers were compelled to document movement, Eadweard Muybridge with his pioneering experiments on film. He took pictures of bodies horses galloping, so that when shown in rapid succession the images become animated.

 

Hobart Vosburg Roberts

A Leap in the Dark

1920

800*574(8.33*5.98)

Photograph

http://greenanswers.com/question/who-famous-animal-photographer/

This piece has both the deer and its reflection on a vertical position. A deer in dark, the deer is not sitting, not sleeping, but leaping. The deer questions what should we do in difficult situation?