Artful Tranquility
An alluring, fragile serenity interweaves the fabric
of wildlife art.
By Cathy Orr
We
are drawn to wildlife art for many of the same
reasons we are drawn to a mountain sunset
or dawn on the desert. In the eyes of wildlife, we
view serenity. We cannot know all the ineffable facets
of nature in wild animals. Our communication is limited,
and animals give us only a fleeting glimpse of their
world and leave us longing for more. More of what,
we cannot say, but it’s something that soothes
the soul, something real and rare, something of great
value that instills in us a quiet moment of reflection.
We cannot change wild beasts; they change us. That’s
why we collect the art. For many of us, the art is
the closest we come to the living animal, brought
closer by the wildlife artists’ intimacy with
and love for their subjects.
No
wonder wildlife art increasingly attracts new fans
and keeps old ones
entranced. Wildlife art takes us to places we’ll
never go to see creatures we seldom, if ever, hear,
see, or feel, yet about which we care deeply. We
seldom buy that for which we care little. To own
an image of wildlife is to share with millions of
others an attempt to preserve at least the image,
if not the actual animal and the peace it imparts.
Beneath imposing postures lies a singular peace in
Tim Shinabarger’s...
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