Wes & Rachelle Siegrist

"Tiny Treasures of the Natural World"

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MINIATURE PAINTINGS: African Birds Birds of Prey Butterflies Florals Gamebirds Landscapes Mammals Portraits Reptiles Songbirds Larger\|Older Reproductions HIGHLIGHTS: Biography Exhibits Statements Resumes Galleries Publications Newsletters History Awards Framing Sitemap CONTACT: Order Testimonials siegrist@artofwildlife.com	Karryl, aka "Our Little Artist Friend", poses with some of the artists she really looks up to at the shows: Ed Spera, Terry Donahue and Wes (Wes is the next shortest at 6'3" and had to get on his toes to get close to the other guys!)	Rachelle with Linda Besse, Ed Spera, Terry Donahue, Karryl, Vic, Mark Kelso and his mom, Linda are all smiles and good times at the after-show dinner party in Easton.
	News Highlights: * Thanks: A heart-felt thank you again to everyone who came by to see us in both Easton and Thomasville and a special thank you to those that left with one of our works of art! We're so blessed to have such a delightful family of collectors/ friends. * Commissions: We're finishing those Christmas gift paintings this week and should be able to start new commissions by late Spring.
	The gang was unsuccessful at spotting many birds at the Birdsong Bird Observation Window. Thankfully we had better results in the field!	The Thomasville PWAF gang was spotted in the Birdsong Nature Center.
	Interesting Updates: * Wes added some interesting quotes about miniatures here: Statements and Comments About Miniature Art From Exhibition Catalogs (new window) * Wes also wrote an essay on Miniature Art here: Miniature Definition Essay by Wes (PDF 122kb - new window) * On the easels: Well Rachelle's commission is a surprise so it's hush, hush. Wes is currently working on another Smokies landscape scene.
	Thanks Sylvia for taking this shot to show we do actually get cleaned up! We're on the porch of our lovely house for the weekend.	Rachelle and Teri Beard show off their fabulous meals at Masons in Easton, MD.
	Our Recent Memory Makers: • Obviously our fantastic show in Easton and the great time we had with everyone. Our stay at the Ruffled Duck Inn in Oxford with hosts Joyce and Dennis is always such a treat and we feel so pampered! Fellow artist, Karryl and her husband, Vic, stayed with us again this year. Other highlights in Easton were the lunch with Linda Besse, Grant Hacking, Matthew Hillier, Julia Rogers and Jeremy Pearse. We also had a delectable dinner at Masons with Bob & Teri Beard and Mark & Alice Eberhard and another very funny meal with Mark & Linda Kelso and Vicki Wilson-Schultz. •In between the Waterfowl and Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival fellow artist Kelly Dodge and her husband, Brad, dropped by to visit with us in Townsend before they headed down to Thomasville. This year the show arranged for us to stay in a gorgeous southern mansion where we again felt like royalty. Our new-found friend, Sylvia Fellows of California, stayed in the home with us. She is a silhouette and papercut artist that is absolutely phenomenal to watch in action! How neat to get a chance to see an integral part of miniature history still being practiced today. Sylvia joined us and Luke & Coleen Buck, Donny & Vicky Ferguson and Brad and Kelly Dodge for a bunch of laughs at Subway and then a fun day hiking in the Birdsong Nature Center. We also had a grand dinner with most of the same gang at La FaGoto Mexican restaurant the same weekend. PWAF spoils us artists with their southern hospitality and provides meals for us during the show hours. •After the show in Thomasville we drove down to north Florida to spend a couple days with Rachelle's parents and sister, Hayley. Rachelle's Aunt Nancy and several of the cousins also joined in on the laughs around the dinner table! We spent one day at Suwannee State Park again hiking the trails and photgraphing the vistas and critters. •Thanksgiving we joined about a dozen friends for a fine buffet at Coopers in Maryville, TN and then spent the rest of the day snacking and enjoying photos from our shows and two dear friends recent 50th wedding anniversary party. Yes, we're still having our neighborhood Canasta parties too on a regular basis!
	Sculptor Ron Lowry succumbs to the laughter and missed Rachelle tagging him with bunny ears during the PWAF artist appreciation party.	Rachelle and Wes's parents, George and Jean pose atop Clingman's Dome during one of their recent visits with us.
	Critter Encounters: * Yard Bird List: 95. We'll be working in our backyard this month rebuilding the flower boxes and garden beds. We're both looking forward to putting our hands back on some tools bigger than a paintbrush!
	A sketch by Lyn St. Clair that she drew of us in Thomasville after hearing comments from patrons about how we must create our miniatures in EZ Bake Ovens! ~ Thanks again Lyn!
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