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Anne Peyton
SAA, NOAPS, AFC, NSPCA, ASMA, WAOW, APA, AWA, IGOR, PAA
Wildlife with an emphasis on birds of prey and waterfowl |
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There are two criteria for a painting that Anne Peyton places in each of her finished pieces: One is that the final image shows respect for the subject; the second is that viewers can learn something after studying the art. They are two principles that the artist abides by as a wildlife artist, concentrating on birds and avian art.
For 20 years, Anne was one of the most sought after motorsports artists. Today, she has turned her eye and hand to the natural world. "In a way, it's closing a circle. Birds and other wildlife were the subjects of my earliest paintings. My grandfather had a number of feeders at his Fort Collins (Colorado) home and he was very proud of the birds that visited his yard. I would spend several hours at the table sketching and painting the birds I saw.
"Painting birds may seem to be on the opposite end of the spectrum, but in truth there is a lot of similarity. Birds can be brilliantly colored or purposefully drab. They are technically difficult. The artist must be able to capture and represent the proper attitude of a bird in its natural setting."
An avid birder, Anne has spent countless hours viewing birds around Arizona and the Southwest. "Observing birds and their habits is a way to discover more about their nature – the motions a Sandhill Crane makes during preening, the way a Golden Eagle walks along the ground instead of hopping or taking a short flight, or the frantic scolding of a House Wren guarding its nest hole. Each of these actions means something for the bird and it is these actions and their meanings that I want to convey to the viewer."
Anne dedicates several hours each month to volunteering at Liberty Wildlife, a Scottsdale-based rehabilitation and education organization that treats injured animals. Sometimes a bird cannot be released back into the wild. Zoos claim some while others become avian ambassadors for their species at Liberty's public presentations. Anne's specialty is assisting hawks, owls and falcons to become accustomed to people in educational and group settings.
"Each bird is an individual and behaves differently. Even among the same species, each bird has a distinct personality. That surprised me when I first started working with these amazing creatures, but it is an aspect that has served me well in the field and in my artwork".
Anne Peyton is based in Ahwatukee Foothills, Ariz. She is a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists, a Signature Artist's Guild member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, a Signature member of the Artists for Conservation, a Signature member of Women Artists of the West, an associate member of the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylics, an associate member of the American Plains Artists, and a member of the American Society of Marine Artists.
Her work has been seen in the several exhibitions, including Birds in Art (Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wis.); the Arts for the Parks (Jackson, Wyo.); Miniatures and More (National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo.); National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylics annual exhibition (Salmagundi Club, New York City); and the numerous Society of Animal Artists' exhibitions.
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Support for Conservation:
Anne's work with Liberty Wildlife was featured in Wildlife Art magazine. She spends at least 20 hours each week working with Liberty's education raptors – birds of prey that have been through Liberty's rehabilitation program but are deemed nonreleasable for a variety of reasons. Her responsibilities include training the birds to be comfortable on both the handler's glove and in front of an audience, daily care of each bird, and working with other education team members so they can become proficient with handling the birds.
She is also one of Liberty's six eagle handlers, working with the organization's Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles each week and presenting these magnificent animals to the public. Anne makes more than 50 appearances on behalf of Liberty Wildlife each year.
Anne is committed to Liberty's mission of nurturing the nature of Arizona by providing quality wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education, research and conservation services. As a wildlife artist, she makes donations from sales of selected art pieces to support education training projects.
"Volunteering at Liberty is probably the most important and most gratifying work I have done," she says. "As more people move to Arizona, we're providing them with an opportunity to see these magnificent birds up close. Hopefully they or their children will make a connection with the birds and become aware of how the changing landscape is affecting those we share the land with."
It's also important that Anne knows more about her subjects so she can paint them while informing viewers about the wildlife and the place they occupy in the environment. She is active with Phoenix-area Audubon groups, participating in five recent Christmas bird counts as well as the International Migratory Bird Day count in May to help monitor the status of local species throughout the year.
She has used the knowledge she has gained to reach out to many local citizens, including guiding students, adults and tribal council leaders of the Gila River Indian Community on a December census of their reservation, teaching the young adults about the birds that live with the community and listening to the stories and songs of their elders.
Recently Anne was able to impart her knowledge to a new audience. As the Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, Neb., Anne spoke to more than 600 visitors including several groups of students from around the state. During this time she was able to teach about her art style, natural history of the birds she was painting, and conservation of the songbirds, waterfowl and raptors in the area including the dangers of lead poisoning and lead alternatives for hunting and fishing.
Anne and her husband have also instituted field trips with the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory in Bisbee, Ariz., by taking Liberty Education team members to see many of the bird species they work with interacting in the wild.
"The saying is 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' but we've found that our education team can share more experiences with our audiences and be more passionate about our birds by watching the birds in the bush," Anne says.
"Wildlife conservation depends on educating the public. People will only care for wildlife once they have an emotional connection to it. Looking into the eyes of owls and eagles makes a powerful connection."
Special Achievements:
- 2012 - “Longed For Still - The Avian Art of Anne Peyton”
http://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/gallery.shtml
Solo Exhibition at the Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, Neb., April 24 - May 27, 2012
- 2012 - Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence
http://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/gallery.shtml
Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, Neb., April 24 - May 11, 2012
- Juried and International Competitions
2012
Richeson 75 - Animals, Birds and Wildlife, Finalist (3)
Southwest Art Magazine “Artistic Excellence” Finalist
“WAOWing the Texas Hill Country” 42nd annual exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas, November- December, Publisher's Award of Excellence (American Art Collector) and Jury Award for “Morning Stretch”
2012 Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit, Henderson (Ky.) Fine Arts Center, October-November
“The Art of Conservation 2012 - An International Exhibit of Nature in Art,” Grouse Mountain Resort, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, October
“Western Visions 2012 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., September
“American Plains Artists 27th Annual Juried Exhibit,” Museum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas, August - October
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, N.J., September - October
“Images of New England,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, July - September
“Art and the Animal Kingdom XVII,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - August
“Longed For Still - The Avian Art of Anne Peyton” Solo Exhibition, Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, Neb., April -May
Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence, Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, Neb., April - May
“Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art,” The Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Ariz., April - May
“Friends Exhibit,” Scottsdale (Ariz.) Artists School, April
25th International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“The Best and the Brightest,” Scottsdale (Ariz.) Artists School, January - March
2011
Richeson 75 - Animals, Birds and Wildlife, Finalist (2), Meritorius (2)
Artist’s Magazine 28th annual Art Competition, Finalist - Animal/Wildlife Category
Artists for Conservation Festival 2011, Grouse Mountain Resort, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Nov. 4-13
Shorelines Biennial 2011 National Jurued Exhibition for Excellence in Coastal Art, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, Texas, Oct. 22 - Nov. 19, 2011
“Paint The Parks,” Old Courthouse Gallery & Gateway Arch Special Exhibit Gallery, St. Louis, Mo., October 2011 - January 2012
National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society’s “Best of America 2011,” Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, Mo., Sept. 18-Oct. 28
“Western Visions 2011 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., September
“Art of the Plains 2011” - 27th annual Juried Exhibition and Sale, New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, N.M., September-October
Paint America, The Coutts Museum of Art, El Dorado, Kansas, June
Honorable Mention Award, "WAOWing the Lone Star State," 41st annual National Juried Exhibition, Rockport Center for the Arts, Texas, May-June
Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas, May-June
Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, The Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Ariz., April-May
Honorable Mention Award, International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“Birds in Art,” National Tour, various venues, January 2011 - March 2012
“Vanishing Circles,” Ironwood Gallery, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Ariz., January-April
“The Best and the Brightest,” Scottsdale (Ariz.) Artists School, January-March
2010
Finalist, Animal/Wildlife Category, The Artist’s Magazine 27th annual Art Competition
“Paint the Parks” Mini-50 and Second 100, October
2010 Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit, Henderson (Ky.) Fine Arts Center, September-November
“Western Visions 2010 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., September
“Birds in Art,” Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wis., September - November
“Art of the Plains 2010” - 26th annual Juried Exhibition and Sale, Great Plains Art Museum, Lincoln, Neb., September-November
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colo., November 2010 - February 2011
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” San Diego Natural History Museum, Calif., September - October
“Visions for a New Decade” NOAPS Signature Show, Cultural Arts Council Fine Art Gallery, Estes Park, Colo., June-July
“Art and the Animal Kingdom XV,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - August
“Paint America ” Top 100 (two images), Oklahoma City, Okla., April
Honorable Mention Award, International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“Masterworks in Miniature,” Gallery One, Mentor, Ohio, March
“The Best and the Brightest,” Scottsdale (Ariz.) Artists School, January-March
2009
Society of Animal Artists “Small Works, Big Impressions,” The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colo., November 2009-January 2010
“Western Visions 2009 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., September
“Paint the Parks” Mini 50 and national show (two images), Kolb Studio, Grand Canyon National Parks, August 2009 - September 2010
“Paint the Parks” Second 100 (two images), August
International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“Masterworks in Miniature,” Gallery One, Mentor, Ohio, March-April
“Paint America” Second 100, February
“Best in Show” Award, “Mild to Wild,” Brio Fine Arts Center, Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan.-Feb. 2009
“Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril,” U.S. Department of the Interior Museum, Washington, D.C., November 2008-July 2009
Signature Artist Invitational, ARTichokes Gallery, Leawood, Kan., November 2008-February 2009
2008
Finalist, Animal/Wildlife Category, The Artist’s Magazine 25th annual Art Competition
Society of Animal Artists “Small Works - Big Impressions,” The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colo., November 2008-January 2009
The National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society Signature Show, ARTichokes Gallery, Leawood, Kan., November 2008-February 2009
The National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society “Best of America - 2008,” Ella Caruthers Dunnegan Gallery, Bolivar, Mo., November
“The Best and the Brightest,” Scottsdale (Ariz.) Artists School, October - November
American Academy of Equine Artists, William Kenton Gallery, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Ky., September-November
“The Art of Conservation - An International Exhibition of Nature in Art,” Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, N.J., September-December
2008 Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit, Henderson (Ky.) Fine Arts Center, Sept.-Nov.
“Birds and Art” exhibit, Monte Dolack Gallery, Missoula, Mont., September-October
“Western Visions 2008 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., September
Animal Art Exhibit, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, Calif., September
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Wis., August-November
“125 Years of Ornithology in North America” Avian Art Exhibit, 125th Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Portland, Ore., August
“Art and the Animal Kingdom XIII,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
“Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril,” Wildling Art Museum, Los Olivos, Calif., June-September
Featured Artist Reception, Desert Feather Gallery, Wickenburg, Ariz., April
2007
12th Christmas Miniature Show, Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg, Texas, November - December
“The Best and the Brightest,” Scottsdale (Ariz.) Artists School, October - November
Society of Animal Artists “Small Works - Big Impressions,” The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colo., November 2007-January 2008
National Art Competition, Cheyenne (Wyo.) Artists Guild, September
28th annual International Maritime Art Exhibition, The Maritime Gallery, Mystic, Conn., September-November
“Western Visions 2007 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., September
Fourth annual Central Coast National Fine Art Competition, Morro Bay Art Association Gallery, Calif., August - September
Paint America 2006 Traveling Exhibition, St. George Art Museum, Utah, July - September
First Place Painting Award, "Visions of America," American Academy of Women Artists, Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, July - September
“Art and the Animal Kingdom XII,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
Red River Valley National Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas, May - June
14th annual Wildlife Art Show “Reflections of Nature,” Fallbrook, Calif., May
International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“Masterworks in Miniature,” Gallery One, Mentor, Ohio, March-April
First Place Oil/Acrylic Painting Award, 2007 Marine Wildlife Exhibit, Mendocino (Calif.) Art Center, March
2006
Christmas Miniature Show, Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas, Nov. 17 - Dec. 16
American Academy of Women Artists’ “Vision of America” exhibition, El Presidio Gallery, Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 10 - Dec. 9
National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society’s “Best of America 2006,” Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, Mo., Oct. 1-20; Missouri Governor's Mansion, Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 3-10; Lodge of the Four Season’s Exhibition Center, Lake Ozark, Mo., Nov. 27-Dec. 1.
John S. Hoffman Jr. Memorial Award, 2006 Kentucky National Wildlife Exhibit, Henderson (Ky.) Fine Arts Center, Sept. 30-Nov. 9
2006 Arts for the Parks Second 100 Competition, Ranch Inn, Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 12-21
2006 Arts for the Parks Mini 100 Competition, Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, Wyo., Sept. 9-16
“Western Visions 2006 Show and Sale,” National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 14-15
3rd Art Institute Student Exhibition, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Ariz., July 1-Aug. 20
“Art and the Animal Kingdom XI,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
Red River Valley National Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas, April - June
Four Corners Plus One: A Colored Pencil Show, Ironwood Gallery, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Ariz., May-June
International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“Masterworks in Miniature,” Gallery One, Mentor, Ohio, March-April
“The Best and the Brightest” Juried Exhibition, Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, Ariz., Feb. 2-28
2005
Paco Young Benefit Show and Auction, Gallery Jamel, Waldorf, Md., Sept. 17
“Western Visions: Miniatures and More” Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 15-16
“Grants Pass Wildlife Art Show,” Grants Pass (Ore.) Museum of Art, Aug. - Oct.
First Place Award, “Wildlife and Nature Art Exhibition,” John A. Logan College Museum, Carterville, Ill., Aug. - Dec.
National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic “52nd Annual Exhibition,” Salmagundi Club, New York, N.Y., July 8-22
“Art and the Animal Kingdom X,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
Finalist, Wyoming Ducks Unlimited Art Competition, Jackson, Wyo., March 17-19
Honorable Mention Award, International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., March - April
“Masterworks in Miniature,” Gallery One, Mentor, Ohio, March 4-19
“American Birds – A Flight Through Time,” The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colo., Jan. - April
2004
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society “Best of America 2004,” Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., Oct. 3 - Nov. 21
Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit, Henderson, Ky., Oct. - Nov.
“Western Visions: Miniatures and More” Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 16-17
Art Institute Exhibition, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, Ariz., Aug. - Sept.
“Art and the Animal Kingdom IX,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
11th annual Wildlife Art Show “Reflections of Nature,” Fallbrook, Calif., April - May
“Nature Painted” Invitational Exhibit, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, Ariz., Jan. - March
2003
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society “Best of America 2003,” Osage Beach, Mo., Sept. - Nov.
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” Oradell, N.J., Sept. - Dec.
“Arts for the Parks - Mini 50,” Jackson, Wyo., Aug. - Sept.
“Western Visions: Miniatures and More” Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 19
Third Place Painting Award, Women Artists of the West 5th Invitational Juried Show, Dubois, Wyo., Sept. 5-21
City of Glendale Adult Center opening, Glendale, Ariz., July - Oct.
“Masterworks in Miniature,” Gallery One, Mentor, Ohio, March 7-22
Society of Animal Artists “Natural Selection V,” MacArthur Beach, Fla., Feb. 10-15
2002
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal Mini Show,” Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 15-31
Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit, Henderson, Ky., Oct. - Nov.
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal” National Tour, Nov. 2002 - Sept.
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” Parker, Colo., Aug. - Oct.
“Art and the Animal Kingdom VII” National Tour, Aug. 2002 - March 2003
“Art and the Animal Kingdom VII,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
2001
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society Exhibit, Osage Beach, Mo., Nov. 4 - 18
Society of Animal Artists Benefit Show, Cedar City, Utah, Oct.
“Arts for the Parks, Second 100,” Jackson, Wyo., Sept.
Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal,” Surprise, Ariz., Sept. - Dec.
“Art and the Animal Kingdom VI,” Bennington (Vt.) Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, June - July
Arizona Aqueous, Tubac, Ariz., Jan.
2000
Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit, Henderson, Ky., Oct. - Nov.
“Birds in Art,” Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wis., Sept. - Nov.
Hausman Gallery Show, Tucson (Ariz.) Audubon Society, May-July
Collections:
- 2012 - Great Plains Art Museum
http://www.unl.edu/plains/gallery/gallery.shtml
“Attention Captured” (Krider’s Red-tailed Hawk) and “Top of the Morning” (Dickcissel) were created during the Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-In-Residence program at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, Neb., and became part of the museum's permanent collection.
- 2006 - Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
http://www.lywam.org/
Drawing collection
- 2006 - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
http://www.desertmuseum.org
"Eye to the Sky," a commission from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's Art Institute, is delivered. The painting will become part of the ASDM's "Vanishing Circles" collection.
- 2007 - Bennington Center for the Arts
http://www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org/
“It’s Getting Late,” Anne’s image of a White-crowned Sparrow foraging in the waning moments of the day, was named the Best Painting at the Visions of American show presented by the American Academy of Women Artists. After the exhibit’s conclusion, the painting became part of the permanent collection at the Bennington Center for the Arts.
Publications:
- “The Richeson 75 International - Animals, Birds and Wildlife,” (2012)
More about “The Richeson 75 International - Animals, Birds and Wildlife,”
- “The Richeson 75 International - Animals, Birds and Wildlife,” December 2012, pages 61-62, 134-135
Published by: Richeson 75 International
- “Nature through the Artist’s Eye” (2011)
More about “Nature through the Artist’s Eye”
- “Nature through the Artist’s Eye"
Cactus Wrendition, Summer 2011, page 15
Author: Emily Morris
Published by: Maricopa Audubon Society
- “The Art of Anne Peyton” (2009)
More about “The Art of Anne Peyton”
- “The Art of Anne Peyton”
DRAS Newsletter, Spring 2009, page 6
Author: Craig Fischer
Published by: Desert Rivers Audubon Society
- Wildlife Art (2007)
- “Birds of Prey,” Nature’s Way
Sept/Oct issue, page 82
Author: Anne Peyton
- Southwest Art (2006)
- “For the Birds,” April issue, page 132
“From the Editor,” April issue, page 17
- Wildlife Art (2003)
- “Fine Feathered Friends,” Sept/Oct issue, page 70
- Southwest Art (2003)
- “Artists To Watch,” June issue, page 24
- Wildlife Art (2002)
- “Women Artists Tout Artistic Parity,” May/June issue, pages 66-67
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