FELINE FINE: ART OF CATS II Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.
FELINE FINE: ART OF CATS II is a sequel to the popular 2003 traveling museum exhibition which also generated the companion exhibition, PAWS AND REFLECT: ART OF CANINES. FELINE FINE is being revived now a decade later due to popular demand. FELINE II consists of 50 paintings and sculptures by leading artists who specialize in the subject of cats. Artworks in FELINE FINE: ART OF CATS II portray domestic breeds and wild cats in a variety of places and styles. Each exhibiting artist was invited to display three to four works to demonstrate the range of her/his particular subject matter and treatment of these fascinating animals.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS (Alphabetical by Last Name)
Julie Bell, Allentown, PA Aaron Blaise, Jensen Beach, FL Kim Diment, Grayling, MI Janet Heaton, West Palm Beach, FL Brian Jarvi, Cohasset , MN Sally Maxwell, La Grange , TX Dan Ostermiller, Loveland , CO
Dino Paravano, Tucson, AZ
Rosetta, Loveland, CO
David Rankin, University Heights, OH Rachelle Siegrist, Townsend, TN Wes Siegrist, Townsend, TN Kent Ullberg, Corpus Christi, TX
Kay Williams, Dayton, TN
Nicholas Wilson, Tubac, AZ
New for FELINE II is the inclusion of feline sculpture by the past President of the National Sculpture Society, feline fantasy art, feline miniatures, and computer generated feline art by an artist who was on the Lion King animation team. FELINE II kicks off in the great state of Kansas, and travels to the San Francisco Bay area before heading to the Green Bay.
Cats have been domesticated since prehistoric times and have often been the objects of superstition as well as veneration, notably, for example, by ancient Egyptians. Today, they continue to fascinate and intrigue humans, as exemplified by the musical comedy, CATS, one of the longest running shows on Broadway, and countless myths, poems and stories. Cats are carnivorous mammals of the Felidae family. Cats comprise both the domestic breeds (Abyssinian, Burmese, Siamese, Persian, etc.), and wild breeds including the great cats (lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs), and the smaller wild cats (lynx, bobcat, ocelot, etc.). Highly adapted for hunting and devouring their prey, cats have relatively short muzzels, large eyes, sensitive whiskers, and sharp claws and teeth. Most have long tails, and all have a flexible musculo-skeletal system. Most wild cats are solitary, though lions live in groups called prides. Male cheetahs (usually brothers) will sometimes stick together in groups called "coalitions" but cheetah families don't stick together like lion prides. The females are almost always solitary, raising their cubs alone. Besides the common house cat, the species F. catus includes many recognized breeds maintained by selected mating. Domestic breeds have coats of various lengths and colors in a variety of patterns, making them, like their wild cousins, wonderful subjects for artists.
Aaron Blaise "Lion Run Cycle for Animated Film"
Aaron Blaise "Flip Book"
Aaron Blaise "Male Lion Portrait"
Aaron Blaise "Profile of a Queen"
Julie Bell "Bacchus and Ariadne"
Julie Bell "Griffin's Secret"
Julie Bell "Her Happiness"
Julie Bell "The Arrival"
Kim Diment "Kalahari Repose"
Kim Diment "Long Stretch"
Kim Diment "Stepping Out"
Kim Diment "Three Brothers Of Lewa"
Janet N. Heaton "Sitting in the Window of the Barn"
Janet N. Heaton "Emma's Cat Under The Porch"
Janet N. Heaton "The Feral One"
Janet N. Heaton "A View From The Edge"
Brian Jarvi "Defending The Cache"
Brian Jarvi "The Sated"
Brian Jarvi "Savage Land"
Sally Maxwell "Coming Down"
Sally Maxwell "Reclining Nude"
Sally Maxwell "What Is It?"
Sally Maxwell "Night Stalker"
Dan Ostermiller "Barnyard Gossips"
Dan Ostermiller "Cougar In Repose"
Dan Ostermiller "Marcella"
Dan Ostermiller "Pensive"
Dan Ostermiller "The Lion's Share"
Dino Paravano "Cougar And Cubs"
Dino Paravano "On A Broken Branch"
David Rankin "Curiosity-Clouded Leopard"
David Rankin "Curiosity-Clouded Leopard"
David Rankin "Jungle Shadows"
David Rankin "Kashmir High Country"
David Rankin "Quiet Moments - Tiger and Butterflies"
Rosetta "Awakening Pride"
Rosetta "Charging Panther"
Rosetta "Gotcha"
Rosetta "Single Mom"
Rosetta "Tika"
Rachelle Siegrist "Don's Boy" 2½ x 3½ inches
Rachelle Siegrist "Fish Dock Fat Cat" 2½ x 2½ inches
Rachelle Siegrist "This Seat's Taken" 2½ x 3½ inches