Paintings of Wildlife & Nature by Rebecca Latham
Greetings from Florida! :D
I’m in a bit of a rush – this is just a quick post with snapshots from our shoots today. Thought some would like to see. :) I will be posting more photos later.
Some friends are coming with us tomorrow who are going to help me chase down some references on the beach… :D lol!
I’m off on another trip – this time to a warmer place than Minnesota. :) We’re flying to do some much needed research for new paintings, meeting up with some artists we know, and receiving a grand tour of some refuge areas by our own personal naturalists (you know who you are ;) ). I will try to get some posts up about everything when we arrive….
(Yes, this is the only wildlife I’ve seen today….but more will come… ;) )
At the end of 2007, my Mom, Karen, sister, Bonnie, and I returned to the Artists For Conservation, an association/society of artists that is dedicated to conservation of nature. The profile for my membership on the AFC foundation’s website has just gone "live", with my family’s soon to follow. :D
Artists for Conservation Foundation (AFC)
http://www.natureartists.com
"The Artists for Conservation Foundation (AFC) – formerly the Worldwide Nature Artists Group (WNAG) – is a non-profit, international organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the natural world. The Foundation represents the world’s leading collective of nature artists and an unparalleled pool of artistic talent focussed on nature. The organization’s mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation, biodiversity, sustainability and environmental education through art that celebrates our natural heritage. The Group is the most progressive and prestigious organization in the world of nature art and represents hundreds of millions of dollars in artwork."
I am very pleased to post that my Mom, Karen, sister, Bonnie, and myself have become members of two prestigious art societies from New York. The first has been in existence for nearly a century for American artists. The second has been supporting women artists for over one hundred years. :D I am very proud to be a part of these societies that have such a history of helping and supporting artists.
The Allied Artists of America (AAA)
http://www.alliedartistsofamerica.org
"Founded in New York City in the year 1914 to the present, the Allied Artists of America, Inc. will continue to achieve its goal of furthering the cause of contemporary American artists. Allied Artists of America, Inc. It is a non-profit National Art Society composed of artists & sculptors from the across the country. The offices and exhibition galleries are both located at the elegant historical landmark, The National Arts Club."
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (CLWAC)
http://www.clwac.org
"A national organization to show and promote works by professional women artists, founded in 1896. The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, CLWAC, has been supportive of women artists for over one hundred years. The club is very proud of the high standard of quality and respect that our members have in the art world."
Quick post…. Apologies to anyone that wasn’t able to log onto my blog this morning…and afternoon… Unfortunately, my blog was repeatedly attacked by hackers earlier today (it appears that only my blog was affected by these attacks), but thankfully the problem was fixed and should not be happening in the future.
Many thanks again to all of my fabulous subscribers and blog visitors who follow along in my work…. you’re the best! :D
–Rebecca
I am very pleased to announce that my Mom, Karen, and I have just been accepted into the International Guild of Realism (IGOR). I was encouraged to participate in the society by a friend I met online that is an existing member who drops by my blog occasionally, artist Cindy Haase ( http://cynhaase.blogspot.com/ beautiful colored pencils…definitely worth the click.. ;) ).
International Guild of Realism
http://www.realismguild.com
"Our mission is to advance realism in fine art through museum exhibitions, art gallery shows, workshops, education programs, marketing support and Internet exposure.
For us, “realism” ranges from classical realism (based upon the traditional, academic-style painting techniques) to contemporary realism (where cutting edge techniques and subject matter are used to comment on today’s world). Trompe l’oeil, photorealism, surrealism, and super-realism are some of the genres included within the range of realism choices for modern artists, as well.
The International Guild of Realism was founded by a group of leading professional realism artists from around the globe in 2002 with four goals:
• Recognizing the best realists working today
• Creating exhibition opportunities
• Providing technical and promotional support
• To offer a bridge between art collectors and the highest quality realist art, created by our members
It’s all based upon the proven belief that the more art lovers of the world have access to high-quality realism, the greater the value these paintings will have. Value not just in monetary terms, but in appreciation, understanding and international attention.
For art collectors, we create juried exhibitions in museums and galleries that span as many aspects of realism as possible so that they can see the panorama of international work in this field in one show. For museums, we curate themed exhibitions that provide a snapshot of where realism is today. For fellow artists, we provide information about workshops conducted by members and magazine features about realism techniques so that the quality of the art form continues to improve around the world.
It’s all based upon one simple premise: The more realism artists succeed in the competitive art world, the greater the benefit to the art lovers of the world."
"The Courage of Integrity"
"The highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity. Choosing right over wrong, ethics over convenience, and truth over popularity… these are the choices that measure your life. Travel the path of integrity without looking back, for there is never a wrong time to do the right thing."
Sorry everyone, this isn’t an ‘art post’. :?
Many technical difficulties over several days :( … Lathamstudios.com went down (including this blog) complete with my/our email accounts. If you sent an email recently and haven’t received an answer to it, it may still be floating around in cyberspace :? – feel free to send another. Thankfully, after a lengthy call to Paris (yes, Paris, France…thank Heaven for bilingual Frenchmen!!), many emails, and non-English webpages, everything is back to normal. (er, knock on wood…)
Many thanks for your patience. :) I really appreciate all of the wonderful support and kind words from all of you – my subscribers and blog visitors. You are just fabulous!!!!!! :D
— Rebecca :)