There's a very nice article about my current show at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, published a few days ago in the East County Californian, by writer Cynthia Robertson.
She did a superb job, I think, of capturing the essence of my bird photography.
The show will hang through Friday, September 14, there's still time to see it!
Here the link: East County News Article.
Thanks to all that attended the reception on Sunday at Mission Trails Regional Park for my show, The Art of Bird Photography. It was gratifying to see such a turnout.
If you missed it, here is a link to a video to whet your appetite (thanks to curator Vicky Delong).
The show will be up through September 14, there's still time to see it! For more information, see the post directly below.
My fourth solo show of bird photography will be on display at Mission Trails Park Visitor Center from August 18 through September 14. Fifty new works, printed on canvas, will be on sale, with a portion of proceeds to benefit the Mission Trails Park Foundation.
A reception will be held on Sunday, August 19, from 1-4 p.m.
The visitor center is located at One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119. Gallery hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There is no charge to visit. There is excellent hiking and birding in the area, and best of all, the building is air conditioned!
I hope to see you there!
Thanks to everyone who attended the Art in the Park benefit at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center last night. It was an enjoyable evening and well attended by an appreciative crowd.
I have shown my work in numerous group art shows, but I must say that the quality of the works in this show was one of the best! The curators this year made a concerted effort to limit their acceptances to only the highest quality art, and it shows. There were numerous pieces of art I would be proud to hang in my home. There was a large variety, from wood carvings, cloisonné jewelry, paintings in all media and photography. All depict scenes of the park, or wildlife typically found in the park, like my photo of Canada Geese (below).
The show will hang until November 6. The Mission Trails Park Visitor Center is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm, and always free of charge. It is a beautiful air conditioned building with a bookstore, gift shop, library, educational displays with amazing taxidermy of animals and birds including a mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, Cooper's Hawk and more. There is great hiking and is worth a visit.
If you wish to enjoy art and donate to a good cause, then save the date: Saturday, October 10, from 6-9 p.m.
The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation's 2015 Art in the Park Reception will feature art from 30 artists, music from renowned guitarist Fred Benedetti, delicious food, and wine tasting.
Three of my photographs, including the Snowy Egret (below) will be included.
All art will depict scenes of the park, or animals or birds which can be found in the park. All art is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the park.
Admission is $50, which benefits Mission Trails Regional Park.
If you cannot attend the event, you may view the artwork at no charge (and enjoy the park!) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from October 10 through November 6, 2015.
For more information see the flyer below, or visit the Mission Trails Regional Park website.
I hope to see you there!
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Please join me for the opening reception of The Art of Bird Photography, my upcoming solo show at the Mission Trails Park Visitor Center Gallery.
This show features 49 all-new bird photographs from California, Arizona, and Mexico. This is my third solo show in six years, and if I may say so, it will be the best!
The opening reception will be held this Sunday, April 26, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. There is no charge and refreshments will be served. If you cannot make the reception, you may visit the visitor center free of charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The show will hang April 26 through Friday, May 22.
All works are for sale and a portion of sales will benefit the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.
The visitor center is located at 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, CA 92119. Detailed directions to the center are available here.
There is excellent hiking in the area, so make a day of it! I hope to see you there!
Sandhill Cranes, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge:
Thanks to everyone who showed up to the San Diego Natural History Museum yesterday, for the opening of Birds of the World, a terrific show featuring the work of 14 photographers and birds from every continent. If you missed it, the show will remain at the museum until September 13.
There was not enough space for every photograph to be displayed, so here is one more of my photos, a Yellow-footed Gull, photographed in San Felipe, Baja California. The gull swallowed the sting-ray whole!
The Yellow-footed Gull is found almost exclusively in the Sea of Cortez, though it is occasionally seen at the Salton Sea.
If you are a nature lover, bird lover, or simply a lover of superb photography, Birds of the World is one show you should not miss! Fourteen wildlife photographers from around the world will present photos of birds from every continent. I am proud to have six of my photos on display in this exhibition, including the Military Macaw leaving its nest (below), photographed last year near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The show is located in the Ordover Gallery on Level 4 of the San Diego Natural History Museum. There is no charge if you visit this Saturday morning during the opening reception. The reception will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Please visit the museum website for more information on the show. There will also be a talk by renowned bird photographer Art Morris at 9 a.m.
I will be speaking this Thursday night at the Sierra Photo Club, giving my talk: Bird Photography in Southern California and Beyond.
The club meets at the meeting room at Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., San Diego, CA 92109, at 7 p.m.
If you have seen this talk before, I have updated it with many new locations and photos, including many in Baja California.
I hope to see you there!
A big thanks to everyone who stopped by during the show or during the reception at Mission Trails Park. And a bigger thanks to all of those who purchased one or more photos!
Doing the entire show on canvas was a huge plus. Much less work was involved (no matting and framing) and as a number of people commented, there was nothing that came between the viewer and the print.
Here is a shot of some canvas prints on the beautiful stone wall at the gallery:
and another shot of canvas prints against the cloth-covered wall:
(thanks to fellow bird-photographer Steve Cirone for these pictures).
The next chance to see some of my bird photography will be at an upcoming show at the San Diego Audubon Society headquarters. Stay tuned!
