Birds In Art Taking Flight @ Woodson Art Museum
Featuring Local Artist Terrill A. Knaack
Admission: Always Free Admission
Phone: 715.845.7010
Email: info@lywam.org
Location: 700 N. 12th Street (Franklin & 12th Streets), Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5007
Online: www.lywam.org
Birds in Art 2018
By: Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
This year’s “Birds in Art” exhibition includes 31 international artists, 8 Wisconsin artists, and 12 first-time “Birds in Art” artists. The 8 Wisconsin artists are Gary Eigenberger, Green Bay; Terrill A. Knaack, Beaver Dam; S.V. Medaris, Mount Horeb; John Miller, Madison; Katie Musolff, Stoddard; Don Rambadt, Milwaukee; Thomas R. Schultz, Green Lake; and Jan McAllaster Stommes, Owen.
September 8 – November 25, 2018
Birds enthrall us with their stunning plumage, amusing antics, and lilting song. Avian art inspires in endlessly novel ways, too, evoking the freedom of flight and the fragility of their earthbound existence. Artists from throughout the world push themselves to new heights, striving to be selected for the internationally renowned Birds in Art exhibition. The 43rd annual exhibition celebrates avian marvels through new interpretations – in an array of mediums, including oil, watercolor, the graphic arts, bronze, stone, and others – created within the last three years.
On March 8, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum announced New England pastel artist Cindy House as its 2018 Master Artist who will be honored during the Museum’s 43rd annual “Birds in Art” exhibition this fall. House, the Woodson Art Museum’s 37th Master Artist, will receive the Master Wildlife Artist Medal during the “Birds in Art” opening, Saturday, September 8. For additional information about Cindy House see the 2018 Master Artist press release.
Artwork for the Birds in Art exhibition is selected each year in May; see this list of 2018 Birds in Art artists’ names whose work will be included in the 2018 exhibition. A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies Birds in Art and will be available for purchase in advance via this link in summer 2018 or at the Museum in September 2018.
Opening day, Saturday, September 8, part of Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend, provides varied opportunities to interact with more than sixty Birds in Art artists visiting from throughout the world.
Birds in Art Opening Day – Saturday, September 8, 2018
Meet the Artists 9 am – Noon
More than seventy worldwide artists converge for Birds in Art opening festivities. Visitors mingle and renew artist acquaintances, form new friendships, and get catalogues and posters signed. Coffee is available at the arbor, along with treats to purchase. Plan to make Birds in Art your first stop of Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend.
Master Artist Talk 9:30 – 10:30 am
The Museum’s 37th Master Artist will provide insights into the artist’s inspiration and process during this presentation.
Artists in Action 10:45 am – Noon
Birds in Art artists demystify processes during Artists in Action, demonstrating their work in various mediums beneath tents in the sculpture garden.
The 2018 exhibition presents artworks by 114 artists in total: 2018 Master Artist Cindy House, 21 who were named Master Artists during previous “Birds in Art” exhibitions, and 92 artists whose work was selected by three jurors who reviewed 904 entries submitted by 575 artists.
Innovative artistic approaches and intriguing mediums – from acrylic and oxidized sterling silver leaf to cut turkey feathers and oil and cold wax on linen – capture the character, spirit, and habitats of birds. A luminous, elegant oil painting by Michael Dumas highlights a house sparrow pair atop layers of fabric, while a whimsical wire artwork by Thomas Hill depicts a wild-eyed, gangly heron running. All-new artwork features varied interpretations of avian wonders – from vibrant to serene – via original paintings, sculptures, and graphics created within the last three years.
This year’s “Birds in Art” exhibition includes 31 international artists, 8 Wisconsin artists, and 12 first-time “Birds in Art” artists. The 8 Wisconsin artists are Gary Eigenberger, Green Bay; Terrill A. Knack, Beaver Dam; S.V. Medaris, Mount Horeb; John Miller, Madison; Katie Musolff, Stoddard; Don Rambadt, Milwaukee; Thomas R. Schultz, Green Lake; and Jan McAllaster Stommes, Owen.
Artist Residency Programs throughout Fall
Two “Birds in Art” artists will lead public programs during artist residencies this fall. Kris Parins will share watercolor techniques during her residency, October 2-7. Josh Guge will highlight woodcarving during his residency, November 1-4.
California-based artist and science illustrator Jane Kim, who recently completed a mural at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology celebrating the evolution and diversity of birds, will design and paint a mural for the Woodson Art Museum focusing on how birds get their color. Her residency will take place November 9-18 and coincides with the publication of “The Wall of Birds” (Harper Collins), detailing Kim’s Cornell Lab of Ornithology project.
For program details, check the events calendar in late August at https://www.lywam.org/events-calendar/
A 134-page full-color, illustrated “Birds in Art”catalogue featuring every artwork along with artists’ statements and an essay about House will be available for purchase in September. Preorder catalogues now at https://www.lywam.org/catalogues/. Three posters also are available for purchase; the posters feature artwork by Michael Dumas, Sparrow’s Rest, 2016, oil; Matthew Hillier, Stormy Sea, 2018, oil; and Brian Jarvi, Feather Essence Iridescence, 2018, oil.
Each year, 60 “Birds in Art” artworks are selected for a subsequent tour to locations throughout the country. The 2018 tour venues are: Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, January 25 – March 31, 2019; Michelson Museum of Art, Marshall, Texas, April 27 – July 7, 2019; Newington-Cropsey Foundation, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, September 20 – November 17, 2019.
For more information, visit www.lywam.org, e-mail the Museum at info@lywam.org, call 715-845-7010, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2018 Birds in Art Artists
Eric van der Aa
Edward Aldrich
William Alther
Fran A.H. Alvarado
Tony Angell
Hélène Arfi
Chris Bacon
Barbara Banthien
Larry Barth
Robert Bateman
Kimberly Beck
Allen Blagden
Karen Bondarchuk
Peta Boyce
Dennis Boyd
Amy Brackenbury
Jeremy Bradshaw
Carl Brenders
Carel Brest van Kempen
Wendy Brockman
Ray C. Brown, Jr.
Jett Brunet
James M. Clow
James Coe
Guy Coheleach
Mark Collins
Mary Cornish
Ann Cunningham
Michael Dickter
Michael Dumas
Kathleen Dunphy
Gary Eigenberger
Peter Elfman
Anne S. Faust
Roger Folk
Julian Friers
Berry Fritz
Wilhelm Goebel
Peter Gray
Josh Guge
Kathryn Hansen
Thomas Hill
Matthew Hillier
Jennifer L. Hoffman
Cindy House
Nancy Howe
Jenny Hyde-Johnson
Ryan Jacque
Ralph James
Brian Jarvi
Lars Jonsson
Debby Kaspari
Steve Kestrel
Eugen Kisselmann
Terrill Knaack
Elwin van der Kolk
David Lawruk
Allen Lawson
Diane Mason
Walter T. Matia
Timothy David Mayhew
Chris Maynard
Parker McDonald
Lucinda K. McEachern
Jan Martin McGuire
S.V. Medaris
John Miller
Terry Miller
James Morgan
Robin Murray
Katie Musolff
Calvin Nicholls
Peregrine O’Gromley
Giorgia Oldano
Gerald Painter
Addison Palmer
Kris Parins
Jeremy Paul
Patricia Pepin
John Pitcher
Tony Pridham
Alastair Proud
Thomas Quinn
Laura Quinn Harris
Sharon Rajnus
Don Rambadt
Maynard Reece
Sonia Reid
Kim Renders
Paul Rhymer
Andrea Rich
Julia Rogers
Bart Rulon
Kathy Schermer-Gramm
Thomas Schultz
Sandy Scott
Suzie Seerey-Lester
John T. Sharp
Cathy Sheeter
Gail Stanek
Debbie Stevens
Jan McAllaster Stommes
Rose Tanner
Michael Todoroff
Kent Ullberg
Barry Van Dusen
Tyler Vouros
Bart Walter
Scot A. Weir
Jan Wessels
Nicholas Wilson
Alan Woollett
Sherrie York
Jonathan Yule
For more information about the Woodson Art Museum, check the events calendar at www.lywam.org, e-mail the Museum at info@lywam.org, call 715-845-7010, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Woodson Art Museum Hours
Tues–Fri 9am–4pm
First Thurs of each month (except Sept. 6, 2018) 9am–7:30pm
Thursdays during Birds in Art 9am–7:30pm
Sat–Sun Noon–5pm
Closed Mon & holidays, including New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas
Admission: Always Free Admission
Phone: 715.845.7010
Email: info@lywam.org
Location: 700 N. 12th Street (Franklin & 12th Streets), Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5007
Online: www.lywam.org