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Sandra Temple WNAG

Artists for Conservation Foundation Signature member.

Website: http://www.sandratemple.com
Email: sandratemple@iprimus.com.au

ARTISTS STATEMENT:
Although in recent times mankind has become more interested in the conservation of wildlife and its habitat, in many countries there is still only "paper protection". In many cases the population of a species has dropped so low in the wild that its extinction is inevitable without the aid of breeding colonies set up all over the world at some of the better zoos. I believe it is important to use my talent as a wildlife artist to showcase the lives of these creatures both great and small. Encouraging and teaching the young and re-educating the old through talks, classes and workshops. The protection process is slow at best, I hope that my paintings are not the only way future generations get to recognize the diverse species we share the planet with.

Snow Queen

"Snow Queen"
Pastel
Used to raise funds for tracking collars.

Mine

"Mine!"
Oil

CV:
Sandra has been a professional artist, illustrator and author for more than 25 years. Living in Brisbane, (Qld, Australia), she has traveled extensively with her art, gaining insights into her special interest, promoting the worlds’ endangered species. Sandra paints all subjects in all mediums and is greatly in demand to teach art workshops around Australia and overseas.

Her work has been recognized with a huge number of Awards and invited exhibitions, some of the most recent ones being…
2009 Best in Show International Wildlife in art
2009 People's Choice Award International wildlife in art
2009 Wild Places award international Wildlife in Art
2009 Wildlife in action Award International Wildlife in Art
2008 Selected to exhibit in the Art of Conservation Exhibition USA
2008 Wildscape magazine (UK) Wildlife Artist of the Year Runner-up Professional Category
2008 Winner Quota International Art Show (Category B- painting, sculpture, construction).
2008 Artist in Residence (Birdweek) Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island
2008 Best International Wildlife Award at the International Wildlife in Art Exhibition.
2007 Donated painting raised $2100 USD for San Francisco Snow Leopard research.
2007 Silver Award at Wildlife Art @ Discovery CSIRO.
2007 Featured in Australian Artist Magazine twice.
2007 Featured in the American magazine Wildlife Art.
2007 Donated painting raised funds for Great Dane Society Rescue.
2006 Winner of the Pastel Society of Australia Website Award.
2006 Highly Commended at 245th Faber-Castell Anniversary Exhibition.
2006 Donated painting raised $900 for Koala Action Group.
2006 Nominated for WNAG Conservation Artist Award for August.
2006 Featured in Australian Artist Magazine.
2005 People’s Choice Award Wild Magic in Art exhibition.
2005 Featured in the American magazine Wildlife Art for WNAG.
2005 Best Australian Flora/Fauna at the International Wildlife in Art exhibition.
2005 Best Animal/Bird Award at Laidley Shire 21st Annual Art Exhibition.
2005 Donated painting raised $1200 for Australian Orangutan Project.
2004 Gold Medal Award at TWASI International Wildlife Exhibition UK.
2004 People’s Choice Award at Wildlife in Art Exhibition.
2004 Donated painting raised $850 for Rural Fire Brigade.
2004 People’s Choice Award at Quota International Exhibition Jimboomba.
2003 Hinchinbrook Council Aquisitional Prize.
2003 People’s Choice Award Nature in Art exhibition.
2003 Best Watercolour Herbert River Express Award.
2002 People’s Choice Award at Wildlife in Art exhibition.

Email: sandratemple@iprimus.com.au