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‘Little Nomad’ to debut at Western Visions show

(August 31, 2010) - Anne Peyton’s “Little Nomad” will be her entry in the annual Western Visions Miniatures and More exhibition.

“Highly migratory, the Northern Saw-whet Owl is at home in the western forests from Canada south to central Mexico,” Peyton said. “It is also quite active during the day, which was how we found one - and nearly passed by it - in the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, Arizona.”

This is Anne's eighth appearance in the Western Visions show, which runs September 4-26 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyo.

‘Daytime Hideaway’ returns Anne Peyton to Birds in Art exhibition

(August 13, 2010) - Anne Peyton’s “Daytime Hideaway” has been selected for the 35th Birds in Art exhibition, the most prestigious avian art exhibit in the United States.

“As a painter of birds, Birds in Art is the gold standard with hundreds of artists across the nation and around the world vying for a limited number of spaces,” Peyton said. “To be accepted is a terrific honor; to have paintings in the SAA’s Art and the Animal exhibition, Birds in Art and the Western Visions Miniatures & More show on consecutive weekends is a special accomplishment.

“The Black-crowned Night-Heron is one of the few species of herons in the United States that is a night time or dusk hunter. Most of our species of herons are seen in the daylight hours while the night-herons tend to roost in trees during the day. They are not conspicuous and it often takes patience to discover their daytime hiding places,” Peyton added.

Birds in Art appears at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wis. The exhibition runs from September 11-November 14.

‘Foreboding’ selected for 50th SAA Art and the Animal Exhibition

(Aug. 6, 2010) - Anne Peyton’s “Foreboding” has been selected for the 50th Anniversary of the Society of Animal Artists' Art and the Animal Exhibition to be held at the San Diego (Calif.) Natural History Museum.

“Foreboding” is a portait of a Burrowing Owl standing guard near its colony as a late afternoon thunderstom approaches.

“In a colony of burrowing owls, different individuals will take turns being the ‘watch owl’ that warns the other members of perceived danger,” Peyton said. “These owls are ground dwellers and the guard will often take a higher position to better observe the surroundings. I watched this little guy standing on a post in the last light before a thunderstorm moved into the area. While the owl was not sounding the alarm call, the foreboding sky tells the story of imminent severe weather.”

The exhibition runs at the San Diego Natural History Museum from September 4 through October 31, 2010.

Anne Peyton accepted as member of American Plains Artists; two artworks selected for 2010 exhibition

(July 26, 2010) - Anne Peyton’s “Down on the Farm” and “Morning Departure” (left) have been selected for the American Plains Artists 26th annual Juried Exhibit & Sale. The exhibit will take place at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, Neb., from Sept. 3-Nov. 28, 2010.

Anne was recently accepted as a new associate member of the American Plains Artists.

“Down on the Farm” portrays a Burrowing Owl surveying its territory from a perch on some farm equipment.

“Morning Departure” shows a pair of Sandhill Cranes taking off for the first forage flight of a new day.

Two Anne Peyton originals selected for St. Augustine Art Association show

(July 10, 2010) - Anne Peyton’s “Crystal Beach Terns” and “Firewater” have been selected for the “Judith Ryan Williams Memorial Nature and Wildlife Art Exhibition,” presented by the St. Augustine Art Association in Florida.

“Crystal Beach Terns” depicts behavior among Caspian Terns and Common Terns on a Texas beach.

“Firewater” is a portait of a Hooded Merganser drake as bright autumn leaves turn a pond surface into a brilliant display of yellow, gold and orange.

The exhibition runs at the St. Augustine Art Association Gallery from July 2 through Aug. 29, 2010.

‘Elegance III ’ chosen for prestigious Bennington exhibition

(June 11, 2010) - Anne Peyton’s depiction of a Trumpeter Swan stretching its wings has been accepted for the Art and the Animal Kingdom XV exhibition at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington, Vt.

“Elegance III” can be seen at the center between June 12 through August 8.

“The trumpeters around Jackson, Grand Teton and Yellowstone are incredible subjects to paint and a challenge for high-key lighting and the white values,” Peyton said. “When you study them, they are a palate of tones, picking up blues from the sky and water and warm gold shades from low light or the grasses along the marshes.”

This is Peyton’s eighth appearance in Art and the Animal Kingdom exhibition.

Anne Peyton signs on with Mountain Trails Gallery, Jackson, Wyo.

(Aug. 26, 2009) - There’s a new home in Jackson for Anne Peyton's artwork. The Arizona artist has signed on with Mountain Trails Gallery of Jackson, Wyo., which recently moved into a new building on the northeast corner of Jackson's Town Square.

Anne has an initial six images in Mountain Trails, including Kid Swainson’s (left), with more to arrive in time for the gallery’s opening reception on Sept. 12 during the famed Jackson Fall Festival.

“I am so happy to be working with the staff at Mountain Trails Gallery, who partner with so many terrific artists,” Peyton said. “For a wildlife artist, it is important to be represented in Jackson, which I believe is an international home and destination for wildlife art and art enthusiasts.”

Mountain Trails Gallery is located at 155 Center St. in Jackson. For information on Anne's art , please visit the gallery or its Web site at www.mtntrails.net, or call (307) 734-8150.

Anne Peyton named Conservation Artist of the Month by Artists for Conservation Foundation

Terry Stevens photo

(February 1, 2008) - When she’s not creating artwork, Arizona artist Anne Peyton can be found volunteering at Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation working with non-releaseable birds of prey and other animals that have become part of Liberty Wildlife’s education program.

Now, Anne’s work with Liberty and her commitment to the care of the birds and conservation in the wild have earned recognition from her peers in the art community. The Artists for Conservation Foundation (AFC) named Anne the “Conservation Artist of the Month” for February 2008.

“This is a thrill to be recognized, but the credit for Liberty’s success goes to the commitment of its more than 300 volunteers — from the medical staff to rescue/transport to daily care, orphan care, the hotline, the research staff and my friends with the education team — we all live and share Liberty’s mission with thousands of Arizonans each year,” said Anne.

The AFC Conservation Artist Award is awarded monthly to honor a member for outstanding artistic talent and extraordinary contribution to the conservation cause. At the end of each year, a prior recipient of the monthly honor is selected for the annual Simon Combes Conservation Award.

Previous monthly winners include Robert Bateman, John Banovich, Gamini Ratnavira, Tony Pridham, and the late Simon Combes.