Two Fishers (oil, 7x26") - The bank teller turned poet, Robert Service, could conjure up a rhyming verse about this fisherman and bear. The lyrical verse would no doubt have the bear winning the contest, one way or the other. The bard's Gold Rush era, Sam McGee from Tennessee, toiled in the land of the midnight sun, but according to Service, was a fisher for gold instead. The golden fish in this river are sockeye salmon swimming upstream to spawn, and in the cycle of life, they are food for hungry bears that are preparing for long months of hibernation through a icy, cold Alaskan winter. The fisherman is actually trying to catch a big rainbow trout that follows the salmon to eat their eggs. Who wins? | |
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LSU Acquires Richardson Paintings - Five wildlife scenes painted by Larry now hang in the School of Natural Resouces building on the campus of Louisiana State University. The collection was presented to the Director, D. Allen Rutherford, PhD, on January 11 in Baton Rouge. Long-time friend and arts patron, Luke Laborde, PhD, funded the project which was completed in November 2017. Laborde is a waterfowl biologist and professor at LSU. Shown here at the presentation is Dr. Laborde (L) and Dr. Rutherford (R) flanking Larry holding one of the whitetail deer painting. The Louisiana scenes included whitetail deer, pintail ducks, prothonotary warblers, eastern wild turkeys and an underwater habitat featuring white crappies. | |
On The Scene
“Landscape artists constantly need new material, or fresh ideas, to paint. Relying on memory doesn’t always recall the details, so photography and sketching are valuable in recreating a scene. Painting on-site (plein air) can often capture the light and tones as you see them. But I keep my camera handy for multiple shots, like the surf crashing into the shore. Every wave produces different results. A bird’s wings in flight move at different angles as it floats along. Recently, I stood on Florida’s Atlantic shore and shot over 250 photos in about 30 minutes and I’ll keep most of them in my file for future reference. These are only a few of the changing scenes that will go into the composition of a painting.“-LR
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Tennessee Wilderness Almost Gone!
Books, that is! The first edition of The Tennessee Wilderness-A Legacy Endures, published December 2016, is almost gone. The 216-page photo essay, featuring the artful photography of Tom Woods and narrative by Larry, is a breathtaking journey across the Volunteer State. The book retails for $40. Contact us if you want to add a copy to your book collection. [email protected]
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Art Idols - "The Dixon" is what Memphians call the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, a 17 acre, 40-year old treasure that houses world-class artwork on permanent display plus eye-popping traveling exhibits. Fellow artist John Ogles and Larry recently toured a visiting John Singer Sargent display along with some of the standard Impressionist pieces in the side rooms. There is never enough time to visit with Monet.
On another artistic note, Larry was recently admitted into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and is looking forward to exhibit in some of their upcoming shows.
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"Thought I was retired, but 'never say never.' I am happy to be part of the movement to build the Wade L. Bourne Nature Center in Montgomery County, on the outskirts of Clarksville, TN. Wade was a great friend to conservation who unexpectedly passed away December 2016. He and Roberta were classmates at Clarksville High School and we remained dear friends over the years. If you would like to pledge your support, go to our website (still being developed) and leave your email address. I'll keep you in the loop. I'm heading up the fundraising part of the project and my goal is $500,000 by year's end to establish a foundation that will continue Wade's dream for outdoor education now and for future generations. Please share." www.wadebournenaturecenter.org
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