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Dodge and Dumas jointly recognized in leading Canadian Arts Magazine
Most people in fine art circles would recognize internationally known Michael Dumas’ name in relationship to his outstanding talent as a painter of the natural world. What they will soon quickly become aware of is his exceptionally sensitive skills as a writer! Kelly Dodge and Michael Dumas, both long time members of the Artists for Conservation, have each been recently recognized in a unique way by one of Canada’s leading arts magazines.
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Dodge wins AFC Medal of Excellence Second Year in a Row
Each year the Artists for Conservation Foundation awards six AFC "Medals of Excellence" to artists for their artworks in the Annual Art of Conservation, an international exhibit of nature in art. Dodge's pastel painting, "Mischief Maker" was singled out for special recognition for the prestigious 2011 AFC Exhibition in Vancouver, B.C.
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Dodge to exhibit in Algonquin Art Centre's 2011 International Year of the Forest
This year will be an exciting one for The Algonquin Art Centre because they are teaming up with the United Nations to celebrate 2011 as the International Year of Forests. Dodge has been represented by the Algonquin Art Centre for the past 6 years. She is excited to again participate in one of the AAC's world class exhibitions as the leading wilderness and wildlife art gallery in Canada.
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Dodge Invited to be Guest Blogger on new AFC Blog.
The Artists for Conservation launched their official Blog in January 2011. This is the AFC’s latest initiative in spreading the word about the artistic movement that inspires individuals and organizations to preserve and sustain our natural heritage. The AFC units the talent and passion of the world’s most gifted nature artists. In addition to regular articles by AFC president Jeffrey Whiting, it will feature a series of articles by a range of guest bloggers, including Signature Member, Canadian artist Kelly Dodge.
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Dodge to exhibit in Science Art-Nature
Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge will exhibit in an online Science Art-Nature exhibit that is scheduled to go live February 13, 2011. Science Art-Nature is producing “Bringing Symposia to Life”, an independent virtual Science Art exhibition that is linked to symposia presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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DODGE - Popular Lectures about AFC Flag Expedition
On August 14, 2010, Kelly Dodge gave her first of five public presentations to a capacity crowd about her AFC expedition to Galapagos. During this lecture, “Galapagos - Forty Days and Forty Nights - An Artist’s Sojourn”, Kelly shared about the wonders and challenges of the many species she encountered during her Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition.
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AFC releases Ltd. Ed. Dodge Flag Expedition Journal.
Kelly Dodge's exclusive AFC Galapagos Flag Expedition Journal has been reproduced as a limited edition coffee table book and is now available for viewing and purchase.
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Dodge in AFC inaugural 2011 Environmental Calendar
Dodge's image "Where's Waldo?", depicting threatened Galapagos Marine Iguanas and a Small Ground Finch has been chosen for inclusion in the Artists for Conservation inaugural environmental calendar to represent the month of September!
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Dodge attends Robert Bateman Master Artist Seminar
In 2008 Master Artist and Environmentalist Robert Bateman had an unprecedented solo showing of his work at the McMichael Gallery in Klineburg, Ontario, Canada.... ...... at this time he invited Dodge to attend a 5 day master artists seminar he was giving on Cortes Island, B.C. Dodge attended that life changing seminar and had the opportunity recently to return two years later to B.C. for a second seminar with the renowned painter.
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Dodge wins AFC Medal of Excellence.
Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge wins AFC "Medal of Excellence".
Each year the Artists for Conservation Foundation awards six AFC "Medals of Excellence" to artists for their artworks in the Annual Art of Conservation, an international exhibit of nature in art. Dodge's pastel painting, "Where's Waldo?", depicting 12 Galapagos marine iguanas and a small ground finch was singled out for special recognition from among over 400 art submissions for the prestigious 2010 AFC Virtual Exhibition.
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Dodge Galapagos Exhibition Marks the One Year Anniversary of AFC Flag Expedition #10.
October marks a career milestone for Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge. A solo exhibition of paintings inspired by Kelly's Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition to Galapagos in the fall of 2009, was unveiled for the first time, in it’s entirety, at The Lindsay Gallery, the only public gallery in the City of Kawartha Lakes. This celebration marks the one year anniversary of Kelly's 'forty days and forty nights' on the extraordinary islands. Visitors were the first to have the opportunity to see this major exhibition of over 20 originals inspired by Kelly’s AFC Flag Expedition to one of the world’s last true wilderness environments.
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Dodge Expedition - Autumn Issue of Wildscape Magazine U.K.
Kelly Dodge was once again featured in U.K. based Wildlife and Conservation Art Magazine, Wildscape. This engaging and informative article, written by Dodge, shares some of her experiences while on her Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition - Galapagos - Forty Days and Forty Nights -An Artists Sojourn.
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Dodge wins first runner up in Wildscape Magazine's Wildlife Artist of the Year
Canadian artist Kelly Dodge placed as first runner up in the professional category for Wildscape Magazine's Wildlife Artist of the Year.
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Canadian artist Kelly Dodge among artists in Algonquin Provincial Park to respond to the G8 summit
In the middle of Algonquin Park at the renowned Algonquin Art Centre, Canadian artists are responding to the upcoming G8 summit by displaying works based on one of the summit's central issues: environmental change.
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Dodge to particpate in Change: An Artist's Perspective
Canadian artist, Kelly Dodge has been invited to participate in Change: An Artist’s Perspective, hosted by the Algonquin Art Centre, Canada’s leading wildlife and wilderness gallery.
With environmental issues weighing more and more on the international conscience, and with the 2010 G8 summit being held right outside Algonquin Park, the Algonquin Art Centre has decided to take an innovative approach to one of the summit’s central issues: environmental change.
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Dodge Featured Artist for Astroartography Exhibit
Canadian, Kelly Dodge featured artist for exhibition celebrating the International Year of Astronomy. This exhibition will remind people of the role astronomy has of enriching our culture, spurring our intellectual development, and connecting us to the universe.
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Dodge wins Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition Fellowship
July 30, 2009 — The Artists for Conservation Foundation (AFC), is pleased to announce its tenth fellowship involving a grant of $5,000 US, under the AFC Flag Expeditions Program, awarded to wildlife artist Kelly Dodge of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. The objective of the AFC’s Flag Expeditions Program is to make possible the artistic field study and rendering of endangered species or habitats deserving of greater public attention, particularly in remote parts of the world.
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Record Breaking Attendance at Dodge exhibit.
A solo feature exhibition and sale of paintings by internationally recognized artist - Kelly Dodge, My Backyard and Beyond opened Friday, July 3rd at the Gallery on the Lake in Buckhorn, Ontario. Attendees flocked to be the first to view the unveiling of Dodge's new work at the opening reception preview. All previous attendance records were broken with more than 200 attending the event. Dodge introduced new original pastel paintings inspired by expeditions to the Himalayas of Northern India, Kenya, Galapagos and her own backyard here at home in the Kawarthas.
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Kelly Dodge receives Civic Award for Leadership in Arts and Culture
Canadian artist Kelly Dodge was honoured recently at the 2009 County of Peterborough Awards of Recognition Civic Ceremonies. Dodge was the 2009 recipient for “Leadership in Arts and Culture”.
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Dodge Joins DUC's National Art Portfolio again in 2009
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man. – Kelly Dodge of Lakefield, Ont., has once again joined some of Canada’s foremost nature artists by donating her artwork to help Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) raise much-needed dollars for wetland conservation in 2009.
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Kelly Dodge featured in Wildscape Magazine
Kelly Dodge was recently featured in Volume 9 of U.K. based Wildscape Magazine....the journal of wildlife art and conservation. Dodges article featured excerpts from her recently released book, Friends of Mine...an artists inspiration.
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Dodge is AFC Conservation Artist of the Month for Dec. 08
Kelly Dodge is honoured to be the recipient of the Artists for Conservation Foundations monthly conservation award. The AFC's Conservation Artist Award is awarded monthly to honour an AFC member for outstanding artistic talent and extraordinary contribution to the conservation cause. At the end of each year, a past recipient of the monthly honour then has the opportunity to be considered for the annual Simon Combes Conservation Award.
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Dodge to exhibit at The Art of Conservation
Dodge is honoured to be one of the members of Artists for Conservation who's art has been selected by independent jury to exhibit in "The Art of Conservation - An International Exhibition of Nature in Art". Dodge will have two pastel paintings on display this September at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in New Jersey, one of the worlds' leading museums for nature and wildlife art.
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Dodge invited to attend Robert Bateman Master Seminar
World renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman - Canadian Artist, Environmentalist and Naturalist extended a personal invitation to Kelly Dodge to attend a 5 day master artist seminar he was giving on Cortes Island, B.C.
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Dodge supports DUC wetland conservation
Canadian artist Kelly Dodge, has once again be selected to join Ducks Unlimited Canada's National Art Print Portfolio program. Her painting, The Northern Cross, will be made into high-quality reproductions and the proceeds raised from sales will support wetland conservation, scientific research and public education initiatives.
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Dodge is Artist of the Year for Peterborough DUC 25th Anniversary
Kelly is honoured to be the "Featured Artist of the Year" at the Peterborough Ducks Unlimited Chapter 25th Silver Anniversary Celebration.
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Dodge Recipient of People's Choice Award
Dodge's original constellation starscape, "The Northern Cross" is the recipient of the 2007 People's Choice Award for the Lindsay Public Gallery Annual Juried Show.
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Art of the Animal Kingdom XII
Dodge's pastel painting "Blessed Revelry" has been selected for inclusion in Art of the Animal Kingdom XII at the Bennington Center for the Arts.
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Television program to air Dodge interview on Global
Kelly Dodge will be making a guest appearance on the television program 100 Huntley Street on Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 to share the inspiration behind her artwork.
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Dodge - 2007 Ducks Unlimited Canada Portfolio Artist
Kelly Dodge's "Twilight Constellations" has been selected for inclusion in the 2007 National Art Program for Ducks Unlimited Canada. Selected from close to 700 entries Dodge will be one of 15 Portfolio Artists from across Canada who's work will raise funds to support DUC Wetland Conservation programs.
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WNAG Flag Expediton #2 - Expanding Her Horizons!
Worldwide Nature Artists Group and Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge are pleased to announce that she has accepted fellow artist David Rankins invitation to join him on the WNAG Flag Expedition #2. Dodge is honoured to be travelling with David and Deanna Rankin and their team to the Indian Himalayas and the Ganges headwaters region.
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Kelly Dodge - April Solo Exhibition/Art Appreciation Seminars
Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge integrates upcoming solo exhibition with "Art Appreciation" Seminars for Elementary and Secondary School Students at the Lindsay Public Gallery through the assistance of the Ontario Arts Council.
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Safari!
This past June 2005 saw WNAG members, Canadian artists and Society of Animal Artists signature members Kelly Dodge and Patricia Pepin (centre) exploring Kenya with family and friends. Pictured here at Lake Nakuru National Park, their adventures also took them on safari to the Samburu Game Reserve, the Aberdares National Park and the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Thanks go to fellow artist and travelling companion Larry Seymour from South Carolina for organizing the trip and for extending the invitation while exhibiting at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition last year.
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KELLY DODGE JOINS SAA APRIL 2004
Lakefield, Ontario artist Kelly Dodge was recently juried into the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) as a signature member. Founded in l960, the SAA features membership of some of the finest animal artists from around the world.
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Dodge Awarded Signature Membership with Pastel Society of America
World Wide Nature Artists Group member Kelly Dodge is pleased to announce her recent elected admittance to the Pastel Society of America as a signature member.
The Pastel Society of America was founded in 1972 and is the oldest pastel society in existence in America. PSA is a model for standards of excellence well recognized by the art community worldwide.
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Dodge Awarded Signature Membership with Pastel Society of Canada
Kelly Dodge is proud to be informed that the PSC Council has elected her as a Signature Member of the distinguished Pastel Society of Canada.
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Dodge Joins Artists for Conservation (formally WNAG)
Kelly Dodge is honoured to have been selected as a signature member of the World Wide Nature Artists Group.
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