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Deian Moore
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I grew up in a small town in North Idaho, and went on to study for two years at the University of Idaho. I later moved to Oregon and continued my education at Oregon State University where I earned a degree in art and also a minor in fisheries and wildlife in 1993. During this time I worked almost exclusively for the US Forest Service in fisheries. After graduating, I worked for the Pacific Northwest Research Station in Oregon, and painted in my spare time. This job allowed me to see and experience parts of nature that I otherwise would never have seen.
In painting wildlife, I don't specialize in any one species. In fact, I find a certain fascination within every animal that I see, and therefore enjoy painting a variety of subjects. I work primarily in oils but also enjoy experimenting with other media. For me, oils have a rich, sensual quality and allow me to work and re-work areas when necessary. I consider my style representational, and strive to evoke a feeling of "presence" or "actuality" in my pieces. In particular, I want the viewer to feel as though he/she can become part of the painting.
I currently paint from my rural studio in Blodgett, Oregon where I am surrounded by acres of open space. I am represented by Old Main Gallery in Bozeman, Montana and my work can also be found in Shining Mountain Gallery in Pray, Montana. l have been accepted into numerous juried shows, been commissioned to do several pieces of art, and have won several awards. I feel so excited to have the ability to express my love of wildlife through art, and hope my work can bring a greater appreciation for nature and the animals within.
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EDUCATION
B.S., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. 1993. Major: Fine Arts. Minor: Fisheries and Wildlife.
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Shining Mountain Gallery, 1390 East River Road, P.O. Box 71, Pray, Montana 59065. (406)333-4704 (877)974-6464 E-mail: info@shiningmountainart.com
JURIED ART SHOWS/EXHIBITS:
Audubon's Wild Arts Festival 2004, 2005, Double Tree Hotel, Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon. November. The Audubon Society of Portland's juried fine art show.
Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit, Ohio Valley Art League, Henderson, Kentucky. September 19 - November 7, 2004. Juried wildlife art exhibit presented by the Ohio Valley Art League and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Juror Sarah Boehme.
Bend Fall Festival, Bend, Oregon. October 4 - 5, 2003.
High Cascade Fine Art Show, Redmond, Oregon. November 2001.
Fish Fest – A fish Odyssey. August 4, 2001. A celebration of fish, water, & conservation through music, art, and literature.
High Cascade Fine Art Show, Deschutes County Expo Center, Redmond, Oregon. November 10th - 12th, 2000. Wildlife and western art show.
Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Exposition, Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, Seattle, Washington. September 29th - October 1st, 2000. Booth #122.
Art Exposition of the Americas, Exhibition Hall of the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D Street, Tacoma, WA. August 25th - 27th, 2000. Booth #88.
High Cascade Fine Art Show, Deschutes County Expo Center, Redmond, Oregon. November 11th - 14th, 1999. Wildlife and western art show
Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Exposition, Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, Seattle, Washington. September 24th - 25th, 1999. Exclusive wildlife art exhibition showcasing national and international wildlife artists.
Casper Artists Guild, Casper, Wyoming. 1998 Wyoming Western & Wildlife Show. June 6 - June 30.
Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1998 15th Annual Wyoming Conservation Stamp Art Competition. May 15 - May 31. Subject: Brown Trout.
Beaverton Arts Showcase ’97, Beaverton, Oregon. 1997 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. November 8 - November 15.
Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1997 14th Annual Wyoming Conservation Stamp Art Competition. May 16 - June 1. Subject: Trumpeter Swan.
Winter Art International Art Competition, Cody, Wyoming. 1997 Wind Walker Art. March 23.
Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit, Henderson Fine Arts Center, Henderson, Kentucky. October 9 - November 21, 1996. Juried wildlife art exhibit presented by the Ohio Valley Art League and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Juror Joseph Vance.
Casper Artists Guild, Casper, Wyoming. 1996 Wyoming Western & Wildlife Show. June 1 - June 22.
Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1996 13th Annual Wyoming Conservation Stamp Art Competition. May 17 - June 17. Subject: Rocky Mountain Goat.
Pegasus Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon. 1996 "Pegasus Artists' Figurative Show." A salute to past and present artists who've shown at the gallery and who will be showing. May.
COMMISSIONED ART
American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, Oregon Chapter. 2001. Cover Art. Fish and Wildlife...the Next Generation: Landscape and Land Use in a Booming Society. Program. Joint Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, Portland, Oregon. 2000. Cover Art. Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program Publication, Portland, OR. An Educator’s Resource Guide for Hatching Salmon and Trout in the Classroom.
American Fisheries Society, Oregon Chapter. 2000. Cover Art. Emergence: Building Capacity and Delivering Performance on Emerging Fisheries Issues. 36th Annual Meeting, Eugene, OR.
McTimmonds Valley Farm, Kings Valley, Oregon. 1998. Logo Art. www.open.org/~janhanus/
American Fisheries Society, Oregon Chapter. 1997. Cover Art. Ecological and Social Complexity in Fisheries Science: Scales of Time and Space. Program. 33rd Annual Meeting, Gleneden Beach, OR.
Original Oil Paintings. Various independent client-commissioned oil paintings on canvas.
GALLERY EXHIBITS
Oregon State University, Fairbanks Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon.
Sabine’s Gallery, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Shining Mountain Gallery, Pray, Montana.
AWARDS
2nd Place – Oregon Ducks Unlimited. 2002. Oregon Ducks Unlimited State stamp competition.
1st Place – Wildlife Division. 1997 Winter Art International Juried Competition, Cody, Wyoming.
Golden T-Square Award. 1992. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Cash award for a dyptic painting.
Fine Arts Oil Painting Scholarship. 1992. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Scholarship based on a portfolio of work.
DEMONSTRATIONAL/PRESENTATIONAL ART:
U.S. Forest Service. 1992. Scientific illustrations for fish identification manual.
U.S. Forest Service. Cover art for the 1990 Sensitive Plant Manual.
U.S. Forest Service. Cover art for a 1989 Environmental Impact Assessment.
U.S. Forest Service. Poster Presentations for fisheries and ecological seminars.
E&S Environmental Chemistry. Poster Presentations, brochures and pamphlets for ecological and restoration research.
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Young Guns Rising Legends Artists Workshop, Beartooth School of Art, Big Sky, Montana. June 4 - 9, 2004. A five day, wildlife artist workshop with artists Terry Isaac, Daniel Smith, John Banovich, Mathew Hillier, and Paco Young, as well as editor/publisher of Wildlife Art Magazine, Robert Koenke.
Animals of Montana Artist Workshop, Bozeman, Montana. May 30, 1998. A wildlife model workshop for artists to photograph animals such as grizzlies, wolves, cougars, lynx, etc. Nationally acclaimed wildlife photographer Daniel Cox and wildlife hosts Troy and Kirsten Hyde.
PRWAS Jackson Hole Artist Workshop, Jackson, Wyoming. September 30 - October 6, 1997. A six day, wildlife artist workshop held at Jackson Lake Lodge in the Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, Wyoming. Artist Robert Bateman, artist Stephen Quiller, editor/publisher Robert Koenke, and art lawyer Bill Frazier.
“Painting the Light on the Water.” 1996 2nd Annual Landscape Painter’s Workshop, Clearlake, Oregon. August 24 - 25. “Plein air” workshop with instructors Mark Allison and Bill Shumway.
Organization Membership:
- 2005 - Audubon Society
http://www.audubon.org
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
- 2005 - Worlwide Nature Artists Group
http://www.natureartists.com
"The Worldwide Nature Artists Group is an international, non-profit organization of world-class artists who share a common interest in nature art and nature conservancy. Invited members derive exclusive opportunities to showcase their artwork to a global audience, while promoting the conservation of the natural world through art, education and special initiatives."
- 2000 - Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.defenders.org/
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. They focus their programs on what scientists consider two of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction. Defenders of Wildlife also advocates new approaches to wildlife conservation that will help keep species from becoming endangered.
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