Wes & Rachelle Siegrist

"Tiny Treasures of the Natural World"

"Career Highlights"


MINIATURE PAINTINGS:
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An awesome place for a picnic with friends.
A picnic on the veranda of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, WY with the National Elk Refuge in the background. (Seated left to right: Pam Dean Cable, Will Bullas, Jason Bellinger, Dr. David Wagner and Rachelle.) PHOTO: June 2004

ASSOCIATIONS:
The Association of Miniature Artists - founding members
The American Women Artists - R: supporting member
The Society of Animal Artists - signature members (webmaster since 2001)
The Miniature Art Society of Florida (webmaster since 2005)
The World Federation of Miniaturists
The Cider Painters of America - signature members
The Hilliard Society of England - signature members
The Miniature Artists of America - signature members (webmaster since 2005 and Traveling Exhibition Coordinator 2006 to present)
The Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, DC - signature associate members
The Southern Wildlife Festival (webmaster 2000-2008)
The Susan K. Black Foundation - instructor 2006,(webmaster since 2004)
The Paint America Association (W: awarded signature status)
The Nature Conservancy
The National Parks Conservation Association
The Great Smoky Mountains Association

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS:
The City of Okeechobee(FL)
The City of Orlando(FL)
Cowen Construction (OK)
Cox Media, Tulsa (OK)
Craig Dickman Collection
The Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Sciences (FL)
Doug and Susan Hoff Collection
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Hulen Collection
Dr. and Mrs. Lonnie McCormick Collection
Encore Farms
The Hilliard Society of England
James Macumber Collection
John H. Hoffman Collection
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (WI)
Max and Fanny Blumenthal Collection
The Miniature Art Society of Florida (FL)
The Museum and Art Galleries of John Logan College (IL)
Nancy Leatzow Collection
The Natural World Museum of Art (CA)
Pat McFadden Collection
Sid and Sandra Strickland Collection
South Florida Community College (FL)
Steve and Karen DeHays Collection
The State of Florida
Ted and Janet Ryan Collection
The United States Coast Guard (FL)
Vice President and Mrs. Dick Cheney

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Catawba Rhododendron by Wes in the Blossom Exhibition.
Catawba Rhododendron by Wes in the Blossom Exhibition on display in the Houston Museum of Natural Science. (photo credit Melanie Fain)


EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS:
The Siegrists have exhibited in over 500 shows and exhibits to date
1987-2001: Various festivals, shows and exhibitions in FL, GA, IN, MO, NC & TN
Almost Miniatures Exhibition, Francesca Anderson Fine Art (MA) - 2004-2007
American Women Artists Exhibition (AZ) - 2007
Art Dans La Petit Miniature Show (SC) - 2001-2003
Art for Conservation (NJ) - 2008
Art of the Animal Kingdom (VT) - 2002, 2004-2008
Art of the Hunt Gallery Exhibition (NY) - 2001-2003
Art of the Rainforest Museum Tour Exhibition (various states) - 2005-2009
Artistic Design's Invitational Miniature Show (IN) - 2007
Arts for the Parks Mini 100 (WY) - 2005-2006
Arts for the Parks Top 200 (WY) - 2005
Bird Exhibit Meridian Arts Gallery (AL) - 2003
Birds in Art (Exhibition and Tour Venues) (WI-various states) - 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006-07
Blossom Art of Flowers Competition, Exhibition & Tour (TX - various states) - 2006
C&J Miniature Arts Challenge (IL) - 1999
Carlisle Small Works Show (PA) - 2007
Cold Blooded Creations Art Show (FL) - 2002
Drawn to Nature Wildlife Art Show & Sale (MN) - 2005
El Dorado Annual Juried Miniature Art Show (CO) -1999-2001, 2008
Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril Exhibition - 2008
Finalist in the 23rd Annual Artist's Magazine Art Competition - 2006
Friends of the National Zoo Wildlife Art Show (DC) - 1999
Gateway to the Rockies Miniature Art Show (CO) - 1999, 2007
Geoffrey Smith Gallery Show (FL) - 2003-2004
Gilcrease Museum's American Art in Miniature (OK) - 2007
Grant's Pass Museum Wildlife Art Show (OR) - 2005-2006
Heartland Juried Miniatures Art Show (KS) - 2007
Henry Doorly Zoo Wildlife Art Show (NE) 2001
Hilliard Society Miniature Exhibition (England) - 2000-2008
International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature: Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers Society: MPSGS (DC) - 2000-2007
International Exhibition on Animals in Art (LA) - 1998, 2006-2008
International Fine Art in Miniature Exhibit (NY) - 2006
International Miniature Art Exhibit and Sale: Black Mountain (NC) - 2000, 2006
International Miniature Art Exhibition: Papermill Playhouse Miniature Exhibit (NJ) - 1999-2005
International Miniature Art Show: Cider Painters of America (PA) - 1999-2007
International Miniature Art Show: Miniature Art Society of Florida (FL) - 1998-2008
International Nature Fine Arts (MA) - 1998
International Small in Nature Miniature Fine Art Show and Sale (Parksville, BC,Canada) - 2001, 2006
Kentucky National Art & Wildlife Exhibit (biennial) (KY) - 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Lake Area Artists Gallery Miniature and Small Works Show (MN) - 1999-2000
Masterpieces in Miniature Invitational Art Show, Picture This Gallery (Canada) - 2007-2008
Masterworks in Miniature, Gallery One (OH) - 2006-2008
Mendocino Arts Center Animal Art Exhibition and Marine Exhibition (CA) - 2007
Miami Museum of Space and Science Exhibition (FL) - 1998-2000
Miniature Art Exhibition: CFTA (PA) -2006-2007
Miniature Art Show West Wind Gallery (WY) - 2001
Miniature Art Society of New Mexico Miniature Exhibition: NMMAS (NM) - 2007
Miniature Artists of America: MAA Traveling Exhibit (various states) - 2004-2008
Miniatures in Mariposa (CA) - 2005, 2007
MonDak Heritage Center's Miniature Art Exhibit (MT) 1998- 2000, 2005, 2007
Museum of Miniature Houses Special Exhibition (IN) 2008
Myrtle Beach Wildlife Exposition (SC) - 1998
Natural Selections V - a Society of Animal Artists Miniature Show, (FL) - 2003
Nature in Miniature Show, Elsinore Gallery (OR) - 2003-2004, 2007
Nature's Palette Wildlife Art Show (AZ) - 2005
NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show & Sale (OK) - 2003-2008
No Ordinary Line: Sketches from Field and Studio, Woodson Art Museum (WI) - 2006-2007
North American Juried Miniature Art Exhibition: Fells Point Gallery (MD) 2000-2001, 2007
North Carolina Wildlife Art Festival (NC) 2003
North Georgia Wildlife Arts Festival (GA) - 2000-2002
Operation Wildlife Art Show (KS) - 2000
Pacific Rim Original Miniatures Show (WA) - 2005
Paco Young Benefit Show and Auction, Gallery Jamel (MD) - 2005
Paint America Top Mini 50 Competition & Exhibition (various states) - 2006-2007
Paint Spot Gallery's Juried Miniature Exhibition (NC) - 1999
Paint the Parks Mini Exhibition (various states) - 2007
Parklane Gallery Miniature Art Show (WA) - 2004-2008
Paws and Reflect: Art of Canines Museum Tour Exhibition (various states) - 2007-2009
Plantation Trace Wildlife Arts Festival (GA) - 2002
Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival (GA) - 1998, 1999, 2001-2008
Reflections of Nature, FallBrook (CA) - 2008
Seaside Art Gallery Miniature Show (NC) - 1999-2001, 2004-2008
Silver Springs Wildlife Art Show (FL) - 1995,1997,1999,2000
Small Works Exhibition (NY) - 1999
Small Works North America Exhibition, Competition and Sale (CT) - 2007
Small Works Show, Bennington Center for the Arts (VT) - 2006, 2008
Society of Animal Artists Always Animals Benefit Show and Sale (UT) - 2001
Society of Animal Artists Art and the Animal Mini Show, Sportsman Gallery (GA) - 2002
Society of Animal Natural Selections V (Small Works) (FL) - 2003
Society of Animal Artists Art and the Animal: SAA (Exhibition and Tour Venues) (various states) - 2001-2007
Society of Animal Artists Small Works ~ Big Impressions (CO) - 2007
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SC) - 2001-2008
Southern Coast Invitational Miniature Show (FL) - 2002
Southern Wildlife Festival (AL) - 1999-2006
Sulphur Springs Valley National Miniature and Small Works Show (WY) - 1999
The Art of Miniature - Snowgoose Gallery (PA) - 2002-2008
The Sue Burton Traveling Exhibition of Miniatures (England) - 2005-2008
Virginia Beach Wildlife Art Festival (VA) - 1999-2001
Waterfowl Festival (MD) - 2002-2008
Western Visions: Miniatures and More ~ Show and Sale, National Museum of Wildlife Art (WY) - 2007-2008
2nd World Federation Exhibition of Fine Arts in Miniature - Hobart, Tasmania, (Australia) - 2000
3rd World Federation Exhibition of Fine Arts in Miniature - Smithsonian Institution, (DC) - 2004
4th World Federation Exhibition of Fine Arts in Miniature - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - 2008
World of Birds Exhibit (FL) - 1998
Yankee Heritage Art & Nature Festival (MA) - 1998

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Bennington Center for the Arts Museum Exhibition
Rachelle with some of our miniatures and the works of other Society of Animal Artist members on display in the Bennington Center for the Arts.


MUSEUM EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS (1990-2010)
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Tucson, AZ, USA
The A.E. Backus Gallery, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
The Aurora History Museum, Aurora, CO, USA
The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, USA
The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI, USA
The Black Mountain Center for the Arts - Black Mountain, NC, USA
The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery at Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT, USA
The Canton Museum of Art, Canton, OH, USA
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH, USA
The Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL, USA
The Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
The Department of the Interior Museum, Washington, DC, USA
The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN, USA
The Dr. James C. Salato Wildlife Education Center, Frankfort, KY, USA
The Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL, USA
The Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO, USA
The Fort Lauderdale Art Museum, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
The Gilcrease Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK, USA
The Grants Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, OR, USA
The Gulfcoast Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
The Henderson Fine Arts Center, Henderson, KY, USA
The Highlands Art Museum, Sebring, FL, USA
The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, Oradell, NJ, USA
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX
The Huntsville Museum of Art, Hunstville, AL, USA
The James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis, MN, USA
The Kolb Studio at Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI, USA
The Lighthouse Center for the Arts, Tequesta, FL, USA
The Louisiana Arts & Science Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
The Mendocino Arts Center, Mendocino, CA, USA
The Miami Museum of Space and Science, Miami, FL, USA
The Mt. San Antonio College Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Mountain Arts Center, Prestonburg, KY, USA
The Mondak Heritage Center, Sydney, MT USA
The Mt. San Antonio College Art Gallery, Walnut, CA, USA
The Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, VA, USA
The Museum and Art Galleries of John Logan College, Carterville, IL, USA
The Museum of Miniature Houses, Carmel, IN, USA
The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX, USA
The National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, WY, USA
The Natural World Museum of Art, , CA, USA
The Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI, USA
The New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI, USA
The Rolling Hills Wildlife Museum, Salina, KS, USA
The Roswell Museum and Arts Center, Roswell, NM, USA
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA, USA
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK, USA
The Smithsonian Institute, International Gallery, Washington, DC, USA
The Sordoni Art Gallery, Wiles-Barre, PA, USA
The Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC, USA
The St. George Art Museum, St. George, UT, USA
The Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, WV, USA
The St. Petersburg Art Museum, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
The Swan River Museum, Paola, KS, USA
The University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE, USA
The Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, FL, USA
The Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, FL, USA
The Visual Arts Center of the Washington Pavillion, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
The Wendell Gilley Museum, Southwest Harbor, ME, USA
The West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, AZ, USA
The Widmann Gallery, Kings College, PA, USA
The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO, USA
The Wildling Art Museum, Los Olivos, CA, USA
The William S. Fairfield Public Gallery, Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA
The Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH, USA

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Spartanburg County Museum Rainforest Exhibition
Wes by our miniatures featured in the Art of the Rainforest Exhibition at the Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC.
The Wildlife Experience SAA Exhibition
Rachelle with her work at the Wildlife Experience in Parker, CO.


TRAVEL AND EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS TO DATE:
1990: Cancun; Playa Del Carmen; Cozumel, Mexico
1990: The Florida Keys, FL, USA
1994, 2001+: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC-TN, USA
2001+: The Cherokee National Forest, Joyce Kilmer - Slickrock Wilderness Area, NC-TN, USA
1994, 2001+: The Nantahala National Forest, NC-TN, USA
1998-2002: Shenandoah National Park, VA, USA
1999-2000: The Florida Everglades; Big Cypress National Preserve, FL, USA
1999-2000: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge; Canaveral National Seashore, FL, USA
2000: Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, FL, USA
2004-2005, 2007: Yellowstone National Park, WY-MT, USA
2004-2007: Grand Teton National Park, WY, USA
2004-2006: Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY, USA
2005: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD, USA
2005: Saguaro National Park (East and West), AZ, USA
2007: Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA
We have also traveled and gathered reference together in the following states:
AL,AR,AZ,CO,FL,GA,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MD,MA,MN,MS,MO,MT,NE,NY,NC,OH,OK,PA,SC,TN,VA,VT,WV,WI,WY
Despite what they say about a dry heat this place is HOT!
Rachelle at the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ. An amazing place and a marvel at how well the Museum integrated into the area landscape.


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