Oman Wild Art

INSPIRATION

2012-01-28T00:50:00.001-08:00

JUDGE - ANNOUNCEMENT

2012-01-17T22:56:00.000-08:00

Oman Wild Art is delighted and privilaged to announce that Dr Mehdi Ahmed Jaaffar, Vice President and founding member of the Environmental Society of Oman, is joining our judging panel.

INSPIRATION

2012-01-14T06:47:00.000-08:00

Think of a story you want to depict.

Have a look at John Seerey-Lester's artwork to see how it can be done.
The Master of atmosphere, composition and of story telling in a painting.

http:www.seerey-lester.com

INSPIRATION

2012-01-06T00:24:00.000-08:00

Think of the options - it depends what the intended atmosphere of the artwork is

Subject small in the landscape....

JAMES COE www.jamescoe.com

Subject fills the frame.......

SUSAN JANE LEES www.susanjanelees.blogspot.com

Or more unusual.....

JULIE T CHAPMAN www.JulieTChapman.com

Think unusual....

2011-12-19T23:41:00.000-08:00

Unusual compositions and ideas always catch the eye....

Morten E Solberg www.mortensolberg.com

Ewoud de Groot www.ewoud.nl

THE WILDLIFE ART JOURNAL

2011-12-04T09:00:00.001-08:00

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

2011-11-21T03:55:00.001-08:00

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:

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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

SIMON COMBES Artist / Conservationist

www.simoncombesartist.com

Enter free

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Oman Wild Art is non - profit.
Entry is completely free .

Happy Birthday Your Majesty Sultan Qaboos
and Happy 41st National Day Oman

INTRODUCTION

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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

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

ROBERT BATEMAN - Artist / Conservationist

www.robertbateman.ca

PACO YOUNG - Artist / Conservationist www.pacoyoung.com

2011-10-22T05:48:00.000-07:00

This site is in update phase.... please keep checking......
Coming shortly:

Prospectus for the 2012 Exhibition.
Information on Wildlife Art for artists not sure where to start.
Inspiration ideas - Artists and museums to look at.

AWARDS

2011-09-23T02:40:00.000-07:00

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.

Inaugural Exhibition 2012

2011-07-30T11:59:00.000-07:00

Coming soon - information for artists