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Two Anne Peyton paintings chosen for ‘Art That Matters to the Planet: Wild America’ exhibition at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute
(March 29, 2025) - “Portrait of a Bygone Era” and “Turning to Preen” were chosen for the 2025 “Art That Matters to the Planet” exhibition at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. The exhibition explores the ways in which art and artists can help to shape a more sustainable future.
This year’s theme is “Wild America,” celebrating the 70th anniversary of the publication of the book chronicling Peterson’s and James Fisher’s 30,000-mile, 100-day journey acround North America. Author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist Kenn Kaufman is the juror for the show.
Peyton’s pieces focus on two species that became symbols for the Endangered Species Act in 1970. The California Condor population was estimated at 60 individuals when the two ornithologists saw them in Ventura County, California, while the California Brown Pelican had a healthy population but would soon decline as DDT use became more prevalent.
“Reading ‘Wild America’ again made me realize that these two great men were looking at more than just a road trip,” Peyton said. “They were looking at the state of the ecology at the time, talking to people who were passionate about birds in their local areas, and discussing ideas that would keep wildlife and habitats flourishing in the future.”
“Art That Matters to the Planet: Wild America” runs March 29 through July 27 at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, NY.
‘Agave,’ two others, selected for 55th Women Artists of the West National Show
(March 6, 2025) - A trio of Anne Peyton paintings were named to “Homeland,” the 55th Women Artists of the West annual show.
“Agave,” (Red-tailed Hawk) and “Burrs” (Black-throated Sparrow) were chosen for the primary show while “Blue on Blue” (Lazuli Bunting) is in the Miniature category.
“I never know what's going to catch my interest when I’m looking for painting subjects,” Peyton said. “Sometimes it’s color, such as the lazuli bunting standing out from a deep blue sky; or the contrast of a very handsome black-throated sparrow standing out against the monotone dried desert flora; or seeing a very stocky red-tailed hawk surveying the landscape from a very frail-looking agave stalk.”
“Homeland” is showing at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tenn., from March 6 through May 4.
‘Daytime Hideaway’ selected for SAA’s ‘A Boundless World’ special exhibition at Phoenix Zoo
(Dec. 23, 2024) - “Daytime Hideaway,” Anne Peyton’s image of a Black-crowned Night-Heron on its roost, has been selected for the Society of Animal Artists’ “A Boundless World” special exhibition.
“The Black-crowned Night-Heron is one of the few species of herons in the United States that is a night time or dusk hunter. Most of our species of herons are seen in the daylight hours while the night-herons tend to roost in trees during the day. They are not conspicuous and it often takes patience to discover their daytime hiding places.”
“A Boundless World” appears at the Phoenix Zoo’s Wild Side Gallery in Phoenix, Ariz., between Jan. 30 and May 25, 2025. The Artists’ Reception will take place Feb. 7.
The exhibition is part of the Phoenix Zoo’s “Art on the Wild Side,” a rotational art exhibit program dedicated to inspiration, celebration, and conservation through art. This exhibit program features a selection of artists who share their unique vision of wildlife and conservation via paint and mixed media, allowing new ways for guests to engage in the Zoo’s mission to conserve animals and their habitats while inspiring people to care for the natural world. The show is open to the public with paid zoo admission.
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