Art at the Safari Club
Posted by sierraweb on January 26, 2008
The Safari Club International convention in Reno isn’t just about booking a safari or checking out the latest in hunting gear. This annual gathering also features some of the very best in wildlife, Western and hunting art in the world.
In fact, you’re exposed to great art before you even get into the exhibit hall- The convention directory, which includes the program and schedule for the four-day event, features images from a couple of the great names in Western art on its front and back covers.
On the front is a painting by Tom Mansanarez, “Narrow Escape.” As always, Mansanarez has exquisitely captured the texture of light as it illuminates a scene of a mountain lion pouncing toward a bounding muley buck.
On the back cover is Craig Tennant’s “Over the Limit.” No one captures life in the West with quite the same soul that Tennant does. The way in which he presents the people and places is so true to their spirit that it can be almost heartbreaking at times.
And these are only two of the more than 70 artists exhibiting at this year’s convention, tagged “Own the Adventure.” For more information about SCI and the annual convention in Reno, visit www.safariclub.org.
