SEWE is proud to announce Kathleen Dunphy as our 2024 Featured Artist and the 2024 featured portray, Household Outing, is obtainable to view in individual at Gallery by SEWE.
Kathleen Dunphy, Northern-California based mostly artist, has been named the Featured Artist for SEWE 2024. Dunphy’s unique piece, Household Outing, has been chosen because the SEWE 2024 Featured Portray and is the topic of the official SEWE 2024 poster. The piece can be on show previous to the occasion at Gallery by SEWE, situated in The Retailers at Charleston Place at 205 Assembly St, and can be auctioned off on the SEWE VIP Gala & Sale on February 15.
“Everybody within the wildlife artwork world is aware of about SEWE. Participation in any capability is a coveted honor; to be requested to attend as Featured Artist is a distinction that can little doubt be one of many highlights of my profession. The conservation and academic facets of SEWE take it to a stage past the standard artwork present, including a deeper that means to the occasion. Your entire metropolis of Charleston comes alive for the competition and there are occasions through the weekend when it looks like the entire world has come to view the artwork and participate within the pleasure. Being named Featured Artist has pushed me to discover new and more difficult topics, and I can’t wait to carry my art work to Charleston.” – KATHLEEN DUNPHY
Every year, SEWE scours the nation and thoroughly curates a fantastic artwork assortment for its occasion, drawing from the distinctive skills of a few of the nation’s high wildlife painters and sculptors. SEWE designates one Featured Artist to represent the occasion’s mission and create a central piece of artwork that represents SEWE’s spirit. In becoming a member of this honored custom, Dunphy stands alongside a distinguished lineage of internationally identified artists who’ve proudly held the Featured Artist title, sharing the stage with notables like John Banovich, Julie Jeppsen, Greg Beecham and Ryan Kirby, amongst others.
“Kathleen is a rare artist who exemplifies what SEWE strives to advertise to a nationwide artwork viewers. She is an award-winning and universally revered artist. Since her first look at SEWE as a particular visitor, she has remained a real pal of the present.” mentioned John Powell, President of SEWE. “She has helped our conservation efforts on a nationwide stage by connecting SEWE to the Nationwide Marine Mammal Basis and her work has been extremely acclaimed within the Gallery by SEWE. We’re honored that Kathleen will signify SEWE because the 2024 Featured Artist.”
Household Outing, the 2024 Featured Piece, portrays a serene scene of a Canada geese household on a tranquil lake. This picturesque second was impressed by the artist’s observations close to her residence, the place she ceaselessly engages in plein air portray. For Dunphy, Canada geese maintain particular significance, symbolizing the altering seasons and the promise of hotter days as they migrate north of their distinctive ‘V’ formation.
In describing her inspiration for the portray, Dunphy recounted, “As I used to be organising my easel one morning, this pair of proud mother and father floated previous with their awkward, downy goslings in tow. I used to be captivated by the glimmer of rim gentle on their feathers and the mild interactions between the relations as they navigated the lake collectively. It was simply one other mother and pop taking the children on a household outing, a distinct species in a parallel universe to ours.”
Earlier than establishing herself as a wildlife artist, Dunphy operated a profitable floral design enterprise for a number of years whereas accompanying her husband throughout his service within the Air Power. Upon returning to the USA, she shifted her focus towards creating her profession in fantastic artwork. In 2000, Kathleen obtained a scholarship on the esteemed Academy of Artwork College in San Francisco, paving the way in which for her noteworthy future as a wildlife artist.
Dunphy holds prestigious signature standing with vital organizations just like the California Artwork Membership, Oil Painters of America, and the American Impressionist Society. In 2012, she joined the revered Plein Air Painters of America. Her work has obtained high awards, together with Better of Present from the American Impressionist Society and the Grand Prize on the Acadia Invitational Exhibition in Bar Harbor, Maine. Her work has additionally been featured in revered publications together with Plein Air, Southwest Artwork, Western Artwork & Structure and Western Artwork Collector Magazines.
SEWE tickets can be out there for buy on-line starting Friday, October 6. Patrons can also go to Gallery by SEWE that Friday to obtain discounted SEWE tickets, enter SEWE giveaways, get pleasure from complimentary libations, watch stay portray by SEWE artist Eleanor Parker, buy everlasting bracelets from Hermosa Jewellery and consider the Featured Piece, which can be on show.