2012 Art Show
The Zoo isl holding its 19th annual art exhibit January 27 - March 11, 2012. This show is free for all Zoo visitors with a paid Zoo admission. Most of the art work was for sale with 30% of sales going back to support the Zoo's art programs.
If you'd like to purchase the 2012 poster for $10 or previous year's posters click here. Art work for the 2012 poster was provided by David Habben.
This exhibit was started to provide Utah artists an opportunity to display their works of wildlife and "wildnature" in a setting complementary to their work. This show has grown to be one of the best venues in Utah for viewing wildlife and nature art.
For artists interested in submitting art work for the 2012 show, you can download a 2012 Entry Form, read the art show Prospectus and check the Art Show Calendar for important 2012 dates.
The juror for the 2012 World of the Wild Art Show is Sheri Lynn Boyer Doty, award winning artist and faculty member of Salt Lake Community College and Peterson’s Art center where she teaches Fine Art and Design
2012 Art Show Highlights
View all the pieces from the 2012 Show, 2011 Show or the 2010 Show
An Opening Reception was held on January 27, 2012 where awards were presented to the following pieces:
Cash Awards
Juror's Choice Awards ($100 Each)
— Blue Cobra (woven wire) by Juule DeHaan
— Habitat (ceramic) by Dave Socwell
— Antelope (photo) by Bryant Aardema
—April Hibernaculum (acrylic) by Carel Brest van Kempen
— Pine Tree (photo) by Laurel Casjens
— Wild Pigs in the Rain (watercolor) by Cara Koolmes
— Bowing Cranes (photo) by Patty Reah
— Giraffe (oil) by Erick Pontvianne
— Jeweled Vision (photo) by Clinton Aguiar
— Bear Vase (stoneware) by Richard Barker
Zoo Awards (Each received a Zoo 6 Zoo Passes)
Zoo Director's Choice Award — Too Tall Ozzie (bronze) by Dollores Shelledy
Zoo Director's Choice Award — Snail Ballet (photo) by Sterling Sanders
Zoo Employee's Choice Award — Cowboy Stock Options (watercolor) by Bob Child
Gift Certificate Awards
Pixels Foto and Frame Award — Himal (photo) by Jason Ralston
Bullock Frame Company Award — ceratotherium (photo) by Todd Schmidt
In addition the following artists had pieces selected by the Utah Arts Council for their Traveling Exhibits Program: Bryant Aardema, Shauna Alcorn, Lloyd Blackburn, Laurel Casjens, Bob Child, Howie Garber, Teresa Giles, Cynthia Heath, Troy Henderson, John Jelte, Kimberly Joos, Nina Marcus, Ava Pinkham, Pamela Poulsen, Patty Reah, Sterling Sanders, David Sanders, Todd Schmidt, Wyla Gene Seal, Scott Stanley, Maxwell Sueoka, Hailey Wilson, Ben Wilson.
Congratulations to all our artists who were selected for this year's show.
