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THE WILDLIFE ART JOURNAL
The 'OMAN WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR' will feature
in the highly acclaimed Wildlife Art Journal
Wildlife Art Journal is an online, international
magazine that celebrates art in wildlife and the natural world.
Click the links to view the magazine:
www.wildlifeartjournal.com
http://www.facebook.com/wildlifeartjournal
http://twitter.com/#!/WildlifeArtJrnl
INSPIRATION
Carel Brest van Kempen www.cpbrestvankempen.com
Alison Ingram www.alisoningram.co.uk
Lyn StClair www.andermuse.blogspot.com
Guy Combes www.guycombes.com
All the artists chosen to feature on 'Oman Wild Art' depict nature in styles and techniques unique to them.
Please visit their web pages for more artworks.
Details In Brief:
ELIGABLE SUBJECT MATTER: Original artworks depicting the natural history of Oman.
ELIGABLE MEDIA: Original, two-dimensional art completed in 2010, 11, or 12 is eligible.
Eligible media includes: oil, acrylic, watercolour, gouache, mixed media, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, alkyd. Ineligible media includes: any media not listed above such as computer enhanced or generated artwork, photography, reproduction prints, sculpture, video.
MAXIMUM SIZE RESTRICTION: 48 x 30 Inches
ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee –this is a non-profit exhibition.
LIMIT: There is a limit of 5 entries by any one artist.
NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION: If your artwork is selected, you will be notified by email at the email address you will state on your Entry Form. ( Forms to come )
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT: All entries must be received by: 1st MAY 2012
All enquiries: email: omanwildart@hotmail.com
FULL PROSPECTUS TO COME – PLEASE KEEP CHECKING THE PROSPECTUS PAGE
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SIMON COMBES Artist / Conservationist
INTRODUCTION
Ancient cave paintings are the earliest surviving depictions of nature in art. Arabian wildlife now rare or extinct like the Ostrich, Ibex, Gazelle, Oryx, Hyena and Leopard as well as the domestic goats, sheep, cattle, camels and horses are all portrayed in Oman Cave Paintings.
As with much of the world human figures, animals and birds are found on Arabic art and architecture from its earliest beginnings and appear continually across all media and in different periods and regions.
Although not predominant in Arabic art, the figurative, appears in a wide variety of forms - paintings, relief works, and sculptures - and in a wide variety of media such as stone, mosaic, stucco, ivory, glass, ceramics, metal, wood, textiles, leather and paper.
In Arabia calligraphy became the dominant art form although today both painting and other art forms are also established.
KHALEELULLAH CHEMNAD www.worldofcalligraphy.com
Within Calligraphy a style called Anatomic Calligraphy has grown.Artists such as Khaleelullah Chemnad, Nurten Sahin and Ameena Ahmed create animal and bird forms using calligraphy. This is an idea that can be extended in many ways, maybe someone will combine Arabic calligraphy and painting more extensively sometime.
KIM DONALDSON www.kim-donaldson.com
Great artists such as American, Andrew Denman and African, Kim Donaldson already make use of text in their art. The possibilities are as big as the imagination!
ANDREW DENMAN www.andrewdenman.com
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Painting its self comes in many styles, from photo realism to loose painterly and abstract. This is something that is within an artists personal character. An individual style develops as the artist develops.
Wildlife Artists are generally also naturalists with a passion for and deep knowledge of the natural world. Through their art most wildlife artists support the ongoing conservation efforts for our needy planet.
In Oman today the link with nature in Art and conservation is beginning to be made.
In April 2011 Omani artists with the backing of the Oman Fine Art Society and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs joined forces for an exhibition to mark Earth Day. 20 paintings of Oman Nature were exhibited. This exhibition helps to lead the way for art to help conservation in Arabia.
OMAN WILD ART hopes to encourage this link.
OBSERVATION = PRESERVATION
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ROBERT BATEMAN - Artist / Conservationist
AWARDS
There will be Four catagory awards:
Award of Excellence - Mammal
Award of Excellence - Bird
Award of Excellence - Flora
Award of Excellence - Marine
Over all winner - 'Oman Wildlife Artist of the Year' - for outstanding acheivement.
Award Winners artworks will be exhibited at the prestigious Nature in Art Museum. England.
Award Winners will be featured in an article in the highly acclaimed Wildlife Art Journal Magazine. USA.
The recipient of the 'Omani Wildlife Artist of the Year' will be awarded a private Master-class with Julie Askew.
Award of Excellence - Mammal
Award of Excellence - Bird
Award of Excellence - Flora
Award of Excellence - Marine
Over all winner - 'Oman Wildlife Artist of the Year' - for outstanding acheivement.
Award Winners artworks will be exhibited at the prestigious Nature in Art Museum. England.
Award Winners will be featured in an article in the highly acclaimed Wildlife Art Journal Magazine. USA.
The recipient of the 'Omani Wildlife Artist of the Year' will be awarded a private Master-class with Julie Askew.
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