AFC Blog - Featuring compelling articles by nature art and conservation leaders

Subscribe to RSSSubscribe to RSS

AFC's Blog

At AFC, our vision is to lead a global artistic movement that inspires individuals and organizations to preserve and sustain our natural heritage by uniting the talent and passion of the world’s most gifted nature artists. This blog has been created as a means for AFC leadership to share thoughts and expertise about topics relating to art and conservation, featuring regular articles by AFC President, Jeff Whiting, and a range of guest bloggers.

Gary Hodges Launches Book and Auction for Conservation
Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2018 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

UK's best selling pencil artist, AFC Signature Member Gary Hodge's has just released his latest book featuring artwork from his latest conservation charity event The event is hosted at at the renowned Nature in Art museum in Gloucestershire, from 10-22 July 2018, and is 100% in aid of six conservation and wildlife art charities. Central to the event is an online and live auction featuring 50 specially embellished prints. Each are drawn over with 1,000s of pencil strokes making them all unique and collectable.

Since 2016 Gary has sold over sixty embellished prints through auction for various charities, at the Royal Geographical Society, Mall Galleries and the Royal Horticutural Halls in London. They all went for great prices with the highest (of a snow leopard) selling for $9,400,000.

BBC TV's award winning auctioneer James Lewis will be conducting the live auction on 21 July and acclaimed actor Rula Lenska will once again host the event. Attendance is by ticket only...

Gary Hodges Launches Book and Auction for Conservation
share

AFC Celebrates Nature and Art at 5th "Wildlife at the Waterfront" Gala & Awards Dinner
Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

You're invited to help kick-off the 5th annual Artists for Conservation Festival in style with "Wildlife at the Waterfront" - Artists for Conservation's 5th Annual Gala & Awards Night. Join us for an enchanting dining and musical experience, seated amidst a world-class nature-inspired art exhibit, serenaded by the music of violin maestro, Calvin Dyck. 

AFC Celebrates Nature and Art at 5th "Wildlife at the Waterfront" Gala & Awards Dinner

In the Field Series: Alison Nicholls Part 2
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Alison Nicholls
Artists for Conservation

In 2007, Alison Nicholls spent 6 weeks with the Painted Dog Conservation project in Zimbabwe, tracking and sketching highly endangered African wild dogs during her Artists For Conservation Flag Expedition. This is the 2nd of a 3-part blog series about the expedition and how the experience changed her art and support for African conservation. If you haven't done so, read Part 1 here.

See video
See video
In the Field Series: Alison Nicholls Part 2

Brent Cooke Receives CWF Robert Bateman Award
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

AFC artist and Board of Director, Brent Cooke was recently presented the 2015 Robert Bateman Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Brent Cooke Receives CWF Robert Bateman Award

Remembering Lyn Ellison and Judy Scotchford
Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

The international wildlife art community was hit hard by the news of the loss of two great Australian artists, Lyn Ellison and Judy Scotchford, in under one month. Lyn passed away on 29th April, 2015.

Since Lyn has been a Signature Member of Art for Conservation over 15 years ago, she has contributed greatly to various conservation causes. Most recently Lyn donated "Hand in Hand", a painting of Numbats in the Dryandra Forest of Southern Western Australian. The auctioned painting raised $1200 for Project Numbat.

Remembering Lyn Ellison and Judy Scotchford

Alison Nicholls Releases First Book

Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

"Art Inspired by Africa: An Artist Visits the African People & Wildlife Fund" is the first in a series of planned books by AFC Flag Expedition Fellow, Alison Nicholls.

Alison Nicholls Releases First Book

Krish Krishnan Releases New Book with Art from Around the Globe
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

Krishnan's new book titled "Rambles into Sacred Realms: Journeys in Pen and Paint", invites the reader to an artistic adventure around the globe: from Petra to Jordan, to Hawaiia and India.

Krish Krishnan Releases New Book with Art from Around the Globe

New 2015 AFC Festival Venue & Expo
Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

In 2015, AFC will be adding a new opening venue to the its Festival program - at one of Vancouver's premiere hotels located steps from the iconic conference center and Canada Place world trade center, the business district and cruise ship terminal.

New 2015 AFC Festival Venue & Expo

AFC Artists Rack Up National and International Awards
Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

Winter and spring has been a successful time for AFC Artists competing for prestigious awards around the world.

AFC Artists Rack Up National and International Awards

AFC Celebrates First International Bear Day
Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

We are excited to be celebrating the first ever International Bear Day this coming Saturday (April 4th). In recognition of the day, AFC will be showing its support with the organizers of the inaugural event: Raincoast Conservation Foundation  and North Shore Black Bear Society at Capilano University in North Vancouver. Although AFC is not organizing this particular event, it is participating.

AFC Celebrates First International Bear Day

AFC Tour Wraps Up in Arizona Achieving Milestone in Art Sales and Funds Raised
Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 by AFC
Artists for Conservation

In March, AFC wrapped up a very successful tour stop to Tucson's top attraction - the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) - a facility that uniquely combines a zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium over 98 acres of desert habitat.The museum also has a large conservation and research program that work towards the conservation of the Sonora Desert region. The museum's Art Institute fosters an appreciation in the use of fine art as a vehicle for conservation awareness and support.

AFC Tour Wraps Up in Arizona Achieving Milestone in Art Sales and Funds Raised
© Copyright 2018 Artists for Conservation Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. "Artists for Conservation", "AFC" and the butterfly logo are registered trademarks of Artists for Conservation Foundation, Inc. AFC International Foundation is a registered charity in Canada (860891761 RR 0001).