
Photo gallery for the Society of Animal Artists. Be sure to visit our social media page and the respective sites for more highlights of our members, exhibitions and workshops.
2024 64th Annual Exhibition at The Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City, IA
2023 63rd Annual Exhibition at The Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, WV
2022 62nd Annual Exhibition at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA
2022 The Animals of North America Exhibition at the Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN
2021 Members Exhibition at The Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, NY
2020 Members Exhibition at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ
2019 59th Annual Exhibition at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
2018 58th Annual Exhibition at the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg, FL
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SAA 58th Opening Reception at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
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Executive Director, Wes Siegrist, presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to his “Art Mom”, Janet N. Heaton
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Awards winners that were present at the exhibition. Also pictured, Emily Kapes – Curator of Art for the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
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SAA 58th Opening Reception at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
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SAA 58th Exhibition at the James Museum 2018, Courtesy John Brennan
2017 57th Annual Exhibition Oradell, NJ
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Terry Miller hosts the SAA Jury Game to illustrate how impartial the juries are ~ we were all surprised with the results!
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Doug Allen presents the The Bott-Borghi-Bransom Legacy Award to Leslie Delgyer
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President Renée Bemis enjoys Rachelle Siegrist’s Barred Owl call during the members’ entertainment
2016 56th Annual Exhibition at The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX
Video of Jan Martin McGuire interviewing sculptor, Mick Doellinger
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Rachelle and Wes Siegrist having fun at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
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Renée Bemis, Dan Chen and Cynthie Fischer enjoy the pizza party!
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Poor Kent Ullberg … a valiant effort to illustrate “This is a fine kettle of fish”
2016 TexArt Workshop, Kerrville, TX
2015 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, NY
2014 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO
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SAA President Renée Bemis, David Rankin (Holding his Bott-Borghi-Bransom Legacy Award) and Diane Mason
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SAA Board Meeting: (Facing) David Rankin, Sean Murtha, Wes Siegrist, Alan Blagden, Ajay Brainard
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Renée Bemis, Allen Blagden, David Rankin and Sean Murtha discuss digital books during a break at the Board meeting
2013 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
2013 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ
2012 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ
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David Rankin and SAA President, Diane Mason, present Guy Coheleach with the Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award
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Jim Bellis Jr. of the Hiram Blauvelt Museum formally welcomes members of the SAA back to the museum
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The 52nd Annual Exhibition Tour at Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA (Courtesy of the Museum)
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The 52nd Annual Exhibition Tour at Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA (Courtesy of the Museum)
2011 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI
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Panel discussion of leading SAA members immediately following Opening Reception for Premiere of the 51st Annual Exhibition of The Society of Animal Artists: Jim Coe, Kim Diment, Paul Rhymer, Sharon Schafer, with Bell Museum Curator, Don Luce, and SAA Tour Director, David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
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The Society of Animal Artists 51st Exhibition Tour at the Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO
2010 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The San Diego Museum of Natural History, San Diego, CA
2009 Art & The Animal Exhibition, Rolling Hills Wildlife Museum, Salina, KS
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Artists attending the 49th Annual Art & the Animal Exhibition at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Museum in Salina, KS.
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L to R: Bob Mason, Diane Mason, Susan Fox (hiding), Karryl, Linda Rubin, Don Rubin, Kathleen Sheard, Rachelle Siegrist, Kelly Singleton, Joni Johnson-Godsy, Joy Kroeger Beckner, Marilyn Newmark and Mindy Maylett delight in an Italian Feast on Friday evening.
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L to R: Kathleen Sheard, Susan Fox, Joy Kroeger Beckner, Rachelle Siegrist, Don Rubin, Karryl (hiding), Diane Mason, Bob Mason and Linda Rubin enjoy a lunch break during an exciting day at the Rolling Hills Zoo.
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Eva Stanley and Sharon Fullingim demonstrate sculpture to the public at the entrance to the Rolling Hills Museum.
SAA artists at the Rolling Hills Zoo
Joni Johnson-Godsy, Susan Fox and Tom Altenburg observe the wolves.
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L to R: Diane Mason, Jan Martin McGuire, Wes Siegrist, Bob Mason and Dr. David J. Wagner work to select works for the dual tour itineraries scheduled for the 49th Art & the Animal Exhibition.
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Artists and the public mingle during the opening reception at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Museum in Salina, KS.
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Artists and the public mingle during the opening reception at the Rolling Hills Wildlife Museum in Salina, KS.
SAA Artists gathering references at the zoo
Kim Diment and Beverly Abbott sketch and photograph the mountain lions at the Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina, KS.
SAA Artists with a Bearded Dragon
Rachelle Siegrist and Diane Mason learn hands-on about the zoo’s Bearded Dragon, Darwin, from Debbie
2007 Art & The Animal Exhibition, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO
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SAA 2007 Annual Meeting in The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colorado (above) and the Saturday night dinner (below).
2006 Art & The Animal Exhibition, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
2006 SAA Exhibition Dinner
2006 Exhibition Dinner in Bennington, Vermont. (L to R): Roxanne & Mark Susinno, Bob Mason, Karryl, Joy Kroeger Beckner, Diane Mason and Wes Siegrist.
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Society members and guests enjoy a dinner during the 46th Annual Exhibition opening weekend.
2006 SAA Picnic at the Bennington
(L to R) Eileen Matias, Rachelle Siegrist, James Coe, Tucker Bailey, John Pitcher and Sue Westin enjoy a museum style picnic in the Bennington Center for the Arts.
2005 – 2000 Photos and Audio Files
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Louis De Donato, Michelle Daniels, Marilyn Newmark, Guy Coheleach, Leslie Delgyer and Pam Coheleach at the 2003 SAA Annual Exhibition
SAA Artists Brest van Kempen, Allmond and Kuhn
Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Charles Allmond and Bob Kuhn at the 2001 SAA Annual Exhibition
Listen to an interview about the Society’s ART AND THE ANIMAL Tour with SAA Member Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen and SAA Tour Director, Dr. David J. Wagner on Utah Public Radio (@20MB WAV file)