Wes & Rachelle Siegrist

"Tiny Treasures of the Natural World"

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Rachelle with friends Amy Weitlisbach and Tricia Wilhoit enjoying the fall colors during a hike on Tricia's property.	Rachelle and Mark Eberhard pause during the Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival Appreciation Party for a photo (Alice and Cole were having more fun!).
News: * Rachelle's "Emerald Tree Boa" was chosen to highlight the "Art of the Rainforest Exhibition" on both websites for The Wildlife Experience and The Canton Museum of Art! * We each received awards in the annual Cider Painters International Miniature Show with Wes winning the Aviary Award on his "Dozing Ducklings" and Rachelle taking the Americana Award on "Alum Cave Bluffs". * Our website and email were offline for several days due to damage to our host facility in Boca Raton, FL. Power was restored and hopefully all is well. That being said we want to emphasize that we respond to email within a few hours of receiving it. When away exhibiting we typically respond to everything the day after we return. If you send us a message and don't get a reply we didn't get your message. (Oh the joys of the digital age!) We'll be requesting read receipts on our email messages and calling via phone to confirm messages when we're in doubt. * Rachelle received the Robert & Leslie Starke Award for the best work by an artist under age 36 in the 31st Annual International Miniature Show to be held in Dunedin, FL in January. She took the award on "Brooks Lake". * Wes's "The Lady Killer" was featured in the Oct. 12th issue of the Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada highlighting the Society of Animal Artist's Exhibition at the Carson City Museum. * Wes's "Bison Along the Yellowstone River"(sold) was awarded the Best of Show in the Annual Mondak Heritage Center's Miniature Exhibition.
Wes and Steve Koury eagerly await another yummy breakfast at the Ruffled Duck Inn B&B in Oxford, MD during the Waterfowl Festival.	Wes tries to ID a sparrow at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. We'll be doing several paintings from our time spent in the refuge.
Interesting Updates: * We wish each of you a wonderful holiday season filled with laughs and smiles with friends and family! * On the easels: Rachelle is currently working on commissions and works for Museum exhibits. Wes is finishing a Coyote for the Canine Museum Exhibition and Tour and will also be working on commissions this month.
Rachelle with her mom, Sally Davis, and cousin, Beth Ann Davis(told you we'd put you on our website Beth!).	Rachelle and her brother, Marshall Davis, and cousin, Beth Ann Davis (we did it again Beth...this should prove to everyone that you really are related to us!). They're all standing in front of Blue Springs in Blue Springs State Park in Madison, FL.
Our Adventures: * We hiked in Townsend during the fall colors and also went on a short hike in the Blackwater National Refuge in Maryland. * Another visit to Dollywood with friends to watch the Christmas programs as well as several parties with friends highlighted our Novemeber. * Our course the shows in Easton, MD and Thomasville, GA were filled with fun and laughs. We'll be looking forward to returning to both next year.
Rachelle tries her best to get Tricia to have some more peppers on her black and white bean chili. Those that know her can testify that Rachelle loves spicy food. Thai is our favorite!
Critter Encounters: * Yard Bird List: 88 species. A Cooper's Hawk landed on our deck rail while we were eating lunch one day. It was great to see it so close. Wes built a cover over the tray feeder to help protect Chippy and the rest of our yard buddies. * We saw flocks of hundreds of Canada and Snow Geese in Maryland as well as a few Bald Eagles. Mallards and Pintails were also present along with some seagulls and shorebirds.
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