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Daveman...I got Ron to autograph his last book at the Southeastern Wildlife expo last year...he also doodled a little duck hunting scene in the book for me as well. Sorry to say, he acted like he would rather be any other place on the earth than Charleston during the time my wife and I were with him. Also have some Maass and a ton of Redlin's. If you ever find yourself in South Dakota, head to his museum in Watertown....simply magnificent, and ultimately expensive too. We bought three paintings and one Artist Proof that about broke the bank. Good investments though as he is not able to personally sign any of his work anymore....Alzheimer's.
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One of my best friends is a pretty talented artist, Thomas Aquinas Daly. You're a lucky man. An image of one of his paintings is my laptop's desktop background.
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Ned Smith: "December Snow" About as good as it gets for a Whitetail print that depicts Pa. big-woods deer hunting. Another Ned Smith: "Windfall Grouse"
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"...Anyone else enjoy Paul Calle, Robert Bateman and their ilk?.."
Uh, I believe that is spelled "elk", no?
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One of my best friends is a pretty talented artist, Thomas Aquinas Daly. You're a lucky man. An image of one of his paintings is my laptop's desktop background. I remember you mentioned that before. Which painting? Weather permitting, I will hope to be hunting his farm this weekend.
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One of my favorites is Tim Cox. He is more of a Western artist, but has some nice wildlife stuff as well. If I had $15k or $30k in my pocket I'd pick up an original. Here is a nice mulie print he has. Tim Cox Mule Deer print
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Here is one of my favorite equestrian photos. So is your stuff signed and numbered?????
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Partial to Ned Smith, but his stuff got awfully expensive in the past decade or so. Laura Mark Findberg does some nice work, especially on small critters. Bob Sopchick is a good artist and an even better writer.
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The only wildlife art I have are CC Lockwood photos of wildlife in South LA - mostly the spillway.
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Those are some awesome pictures!
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I remember you mentioned that before. Which painting? This one:
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Royce; Thank you for the interesting thread this evening Fred, I'm very much enjoying the responses. We've got a numbered print from this chap up in the living room. http://www.johnstonepaintings.com/Ironically, it is of wolves and we've got a couple numbered prints from this lady in our bedroom, one of which has a wolf family in it. http://www.lissacalvert.ca/about.htmlWe've got a couple of very good pen and ink drawings from some BC artists who I can't find any information on so I'm not sure if they are even still with us. One is a group of 3 rams on a plateau by one G. Trolitsch that I really like. As I type this, I can look up at a print of Charlie Russel's "Whose Meat" which I really think captures a whole lot of the very essence of hunting the high and lonesome country so many of us love. http://www.moneymaker.com/GALLERY/WHOSEMT1.HTMThanks again for the the very fine thread and thanks to all who've answered. I hope you and yours have a good weekend Fred. Regards, Dwayne
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Partial to Ned Smith, but his stuff got awfully expensive in the past decade or so. Laura Mark Findberg does some nice work, especially on small critters. Bob Sopchick is a good artist and an even better writer. Have to agree on the Ned Smith prices. However, a natural consequence of no more being made.
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Winston Churchill: One of the worlds best gun engravers has done some bronzes. "Masters Reward"
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I have prints that I enjoy by Leon Parson, Davis Maas, and Nancy Glazer. Clark Kelly Price is a great modern western artist, IMO.
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I do carvings, some watercolors as well. The oldest boy does watercolor, youngest does decoys. I work with a guy named Skip Edwards, a fine duck carver, who helps me out when I get stuck.
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I have a couple of John P. Cowan prints. IMO, he paints some of the best Texas hunting and fishing paintings. Herb Booth isn't too shabby either.
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I have several prints by different artists, but my favorite has to be Leon Parson. I especially enjoy his No Tellum series.
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+1 on John Cowan...his running west Texas buck, with hunters in the jeep is one of my favorites...I have a coffee table book of his art.
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