David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Tour Director and Curator

David J. Wagner, Ph.D. , Curator of Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., with Dan Ostermiller's Indigo’s Dream

David J. Wagner, Ph.D. , Curator of Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at National Geographic Society (2002-2007) in Washington, D.C., with Dan Ostermiller's Indigo’s Dream

David J. Wagner outside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for a book signing. David J. Wagner outside the Muscarelle Art Museum, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg.

Lecture and Book Signings at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson and the Muscarelle Art Museum, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

2012 Events

(Listed chronologically with upcoming and most recent events listed first)

Saturday, April 21, 2012, 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.
2012 Earth Day Lecture by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
"How American Artists Shaped and Fulfilled the Ecological Ideology of Earth Day"
Rare Books and Fine Arts Gallery
Milwaukee Public Library
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233

(Examples of Original Works by Audubon, Catesby, Wilson and many more will be out and on display for viewing following the lecture.)
For Further information, contact Patricia DeFrain, Fine Arts Librarian
Phone: (414) 286-3043
Email: PDeFra@milwaukee.gov

The Evening of Friday, March 23, 2012
ART OF THE DIVE/PORTRAITS OF THE DEEP OPENING RECEPTION
http://thewildlifeexperience.org/upcoming-exhibits/
The Wildlife Experience
10035 Peoria St.
Parker, Colorado 80134
RSVP: Sheri Powner spowner@twexp.org.

Saturday, January 21, 2012, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Society of Animal Artists ART AND THE ANIMAL Exhibition Opening Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Email: RSVP@pfac-va.org
Phone: (757) 596-8175, ext. 200
RSVP by Tuesday, January 17
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
101 Museum Dr.
Newport News, VA

Thursday, January 19, 2012, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
BLOSSOM II ~ ART OF FLOWERS OPENING RECEPTION
ArtCenter Manatee
209 Ninth Street West
Bradenton, FL
RSVP TO: Mary Roff, Director
Email: mary@artcentermanatee.org
Phone: (941)746-2862
LODGING (within minutes from art center):
Courtyard Marriott
100 Riverfront Dr.
Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: (941)747-3727

Thursday, January 19, 2012, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ART OF THE DIVE / PORTRAITS OF THE DEEP OPENING RECEPTION
Art Museum of South Texas
1902 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX
Friday, January 20, 2012, 12:00 Noon Luncheon followed by Presentation by Corpus Christi resident, and ART OF THE DIVE sculptor, Kent Ullberg and diving buddy, Guy Harvey. Gallery Walk to follow.
RSVP TO: Mary Johnson
Email: mary.johnson@tamucc.edu
Phone: (361) 825-3504
LODGING (within minutes of the museum):
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel - Bayfront Tower
900 N Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX
Phone: (361) 887-1600

2011 Events

[11/4/11] Attended the Opening Reception for the Premiere of BLOSSOM II ~ ART OF FLOWERS at the Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL

[10/21/11] Attended reception for Art of the Dive Portraits of the Deep at the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, FL

[9/16/11] Chaired panel discussion of leading artists at Opening Reception for Premiere of the 51st Annual Exhibition of The Society of Animal Artists (Jim Coe, Kim Diment, Rick Pas, Paul Rhymer, Sharon Schafer) at the Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI

[8/15/11] Read a August 19, 2011 review of Dr. Wagner's lecture at the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, New York and his book, AMERICAN WILDLIFE ART. Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

[7/9-11/11] AMERICAN WILDLIFE ART featured at the Outdoor Writers Association of America Annual Conference, Snowbird Resort, Salt Lake City, Utah www.owaa.org

[5/11] AMERICAN WILDLIFE ART distributed by U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Duck Stamp Program to Junior Duck Stamp Coordinators and their local colleagues who work with teachers and schools throughout the country to promote conservation education.

[4/13/11] AMERICAN WILDLIFE ART featured at National Wildlife Federation Washington, D.C. Gala honoring Robert Redford as Conservationist of The Year along with seven other National Conservation Achievement Award recipients including First Lady Michelle Obama for the Special 75th Anniversary Conservation Award, and Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-Indiana), among others.

[3/26-29/11] Tour Organizer of a Field Trip for 30 Artists to San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, to produce a body of work for an exhibition entitled The Sea of Cortez to premiere in 2013 at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ.
- http://www.whatsupsancarlos.com/sea-of-cortez-artists-exhibition/
- http://foxstudio.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/the-sea-of-cortez-an-album-of-images/
- http://underthemagnifier.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/the-sea-of-cortez-adventures-come-to-an-end/
- http://underthemagnifier.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/more-adventures-from-the-sea-of-cortez/

[2/17/11] Lecture and Book Signing at the Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA

[2/13/11] Lecture and Book Signing at the Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, FL

[2/11/11] Lecture and Book Signing at the Manatee ArtCenter, Bradenton, FL

[2/9/11] Opening Reception, BLOSSOM II ~ ART OF FLOWERS at The Naples Museum of Art , Naples, FL

[1/29/11] "VANISHING CIRCLES" Exhibition and Book Reception Presentation at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ

2010 Events

[3/26/10] Lecture and Book Signing at Goodnight Trail Gallery of Western Art, Mancos, CO Goodnight Trail Gallery of Western Art

[5/14/10] Lecture and Book Signing at The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, MD The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University

[6/12/10] Lecture at The R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA The R.W. Norton Art Gallery

[6/13/10] Lecture and Book Signing at The West Baton Rouge Museum, LA The West Baton Rouge Museum

[8/26 and 27/10] Lecture and Book Signing at Greenacres Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH

[9/4/10] Book Signing at Premiere of Society of Animal Artists Fiftieth Anniversary Annual Exhibition, San Diego Natural History Museum

[9/5/10] David J. Wagner (also Curator/Tour Director for THE ART OF ROBERT BATEMAN), presented Society of Animal Artists Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert Bateman at SAA Annual Dinner

Dr. David J. Wagner Lecture/Book Signing at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY

Lecture/Book Signing at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY

[9/14/10] Lecture and Book Signing at Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY

[9/15/10] Lecture and Book Signing at Jackson Hole, WY, Historical Society and Museum

KHOL 89.1 Jackson Hole Public Radio Interview with Robert Bateman and Kent Ullberg
(Streaming link to MP3 file)

[9/16/10] Recipient of the 2010 SKBF Black-Parkman Award for Art Industry Leadership The Susan K. Black Foundation

[9/17/10] Susan K. Black Foundation Annual Dubois, WY, Workshop Keynote Address and Book Signing The Susan K. Black Foundation

2009 Events

[02/12/09] 25th Anniversary Year of Outdoor Wisconsin on Milwaukee Public Television..

[02/14/09] Book Signing with Les Didier and Marty Murk at Landmarks Gallery.

[02/28/09] Book Signing at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

[05/03/09] Lecture and Book Signing at Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta.

[05/21/09] Talk and Book Signing at Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC.

[05/27/09] Book Signing at Smithsonian Institution of Natural History, Washington, D.C..

[09/05/09] Lecture and Book Signing at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure, Salina, KS

[11/01/09] Lecture and Book Signing at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.

[11/09/09] Presentation at International Committee for Exhibitions and Exchange.

[11/13/09] Lecture and Book signing at Natural History Art Gallery.

[12/02/09] Book Signing at Alumni Association; Woman’s Club of Wisconsin

[12/14/09] Lecture and Book Signing at Boswell Book Company.

2008 Events

[02/16/08] Lecture and book signing at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition.

[02/29/08] Book signing with Robert Bateman at The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colorado.

[03/06/08] Lecture and book signing at The Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin.

[03/20/08] Lecture and book signing at the American Museum of Natural History, New York.

[04/27/08] Lecture and book signing at The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, Maryland.

[06/08/08] Lecture and book signing at the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, Colorado.

[06/22/08] Lecture and book signing at The Wildling Art Museum, Los Olivos, California.

[07/10/08] Lecture and book signing at The National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

[08/16/08] Lecture and book signing at Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio.

[08/19/08] Lecture and book signing at Björklunden vid Sjön, Lawrence University’s Door County, Wisconsin, campus.

[09/04/08] Lecture and book signing at Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

[09/15/08] Lecture and book signing at The Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Meeting Opening Reception.

[10/18/08] Wildlife Art Lecture + Book Signing at the Federal Duck Stamp Competition.

[11/17/08] The Art of Robert Bateman and American Wildlife Art at the San Diego Museum of Natural History

[11/20/08] Wildlife Art Lecture + Book Signing at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, Madison, Wisconsin

[11/29/08] Wildlife Art Lecture + Book Signing at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona

[12/03/08] Wildlife Art Lecture + Book Signing at the U.S. Department of Interior Museum, Washington, D.C.

[12/07/08] Wildlife Art Lecture + Book Signing at the Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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