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Press Releases:
September,
2010
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By invitation:
Kennedy Publishing and Best Of
Artists are proud to present the
Best Of Worldwide Artist, Kay Witherspoon |
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Best Of
Artists promotes outstanding, present day professional artists from
around the world
whose work demonstrates style, innovation and uniqueness. |
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Press Releases:
September,
2010
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"Determination" -
recipient of the 2010 Award of Excellence by the American American
Society of Animal Artists at the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Art and
the Animal Exhibition which opened in San Diego, CA September 4th, 2010 |
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Since 1979, the American Society of Animal Artists has awarded 12
members with the Award of Excellence at their annual Art And The Animal
Exhibition “…for those works of art in each SAA Annual Exhibition which
are judged to represent the highest standards of artistic excellence.
Designed by the late noted sculptor, Donald Miller, from Paul Bransom’s
“Catasus” logo, these bronze medals are the most important artistic
awards bestowed by the Society. |
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The winners
are selected each year by a prestigious panel of judges chosen from art
and natural history institutions across the nation.”
The judges
for the 2010, 50th anniversary exhibition were:
Allison
Alberts, Ph.D. – Chief Conservation Officer, San Diego Zoo’s
Conservation Institute
Joan Embery –
Wildlife Conservationists and former Ambassador of the San Diego Zoo
Exequiel
Excurra, Ph. D., - Director University of California Institute for
Mexico and the United States
Nigella
Hillgarth, Ph.D., - Executive Director, Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Institution of Oceanography
Penny Knowles
– Former Executive Director, The Wildling Art Museum
Joshua
Rose - Editor and Publisher, Western Art Collector Magazine |
Press Releases:
August,
2010
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2010
- Kay Witherspoon was invited by Publications UK Ltd to be featured in "Ten
Goal: The Magazine of Guards Polo Club". "We are delighted to have an
artist of your caliber and relevance on board."
"Ten Goal is the bi-annual lifestyle magazine in association with Guards
Polo Club, the most prestigious polo club in the world.
Guards Polo
Club has one of the largest memberships of any polo club and
amongst these, some of the highest rated players in the world, patronage of
the royal family, society figures, famous personalities and senior corporate
executives across the globe." Witherspoon will be unveiling her oil
paintings, "Battle Of The Centaurions" (42"h x 32"w / 1066.8mm x 812.8mm)
and ""Crescendo" (24"h x 12"w / 609.6mm x 304.8mm) in this august
publication.
Press Releases:
May,
2010
● Kay
Witherspoon's painting, "Determination", has been accepted into the
50th Anniversary Celebration of the
Society of Animal Artists
National Exhibition which opens in San Diego, CA. The exhibit is on
display from September 1 through October 31, 2010 at the
San Diego Natural History Museum.
"We
had 434 submissions (317 2D and 117 3D) from 256 of our members for this
year’s exhibition, and the quality was phenomenal. It was definitely
the toughest jury ever, so you should be especially proud that your work was
selected. The caliber of the entries was superb; we could easily have
selected two complete shows and have had equal levels of excellence in
both."
Diane D.
Mason, President, Society of Animal Artists
PREMIERE:
San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA
September 4 - October 31, 2010
A Gala Artist's Reception, open to the public, will be held at the museum on
the afternoon of Saturday, September 4, 2010.
ENCORE DISPLAY OF ENTIRE 50th ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL EXHIBITION:
- November 20, 2010 - February 21, 2011:
The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO
TOUR ITINERARY:
- March 13 - April 10, 2011:
Dunnegan Gallery Of Art, Bolivar, MO
- April 30 - September 5, 2011:
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum Of Natural History, Norman, OK
Press Releases:
June,
2010
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Kay Witherspoon painting, "Colorado",
commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Porter, was accepted into the
permanent art collection of
The Carter Center
in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. "The
beautiful painting ... is on display in the President and CEO’s conference
room and is just magnificent. Please tell them a heartfelt thank you
from us."
Seema N. Shams, Chief Development Officer - Major Gifts, The Carter Center
Press Releases:
2009

● Kay Witherspoon's
"independence Pass Series" , which encompasses 25 oil paintings, was
installed above the living room fireplaces at
The Little Nell Residences
in Aspen Colorado by
The Joan Warren-Grady Group,
La Jolla, CA
Press Releases:
2009

● Kay Witherspoon has been invited to exhibit in the 2009 "Colorado
Gold" annual exhibition at The Wildlife Experience Museum from August 15
through November 15, 2009. This is the second consecutive year she has
received this honor.
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