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| September, 2009 |
Waterfowl Festival Artist Gallery |
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Welcome to the Waterfowl Festival's Artist Gallery. This is the third edition of our e-newsletter featuring a few of the many talented artists and photographers who will be exhibiting at this year's Festival on November 13, 14 and 15. Hailing from the north, south, east and west, the Waterfowl artists are a varied group with interesting biographies. We hope you enjoy meeting some of them and learning about their individual talents.
This month we introduce two artists: Wes and Rachelle Siegrist and three photographers: Wil and Donna Hershberger, and Rob Hendry.
For more information on this year's event, to buy tickets, or to become a donor, visit us at our website.
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Wes & Rachelle Siegrist |
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 Wes and Rachelle Siegrist are artists who work in watercolor specializing in miniature paintings. At right, in "Beggars Can't Be Choosers," the penny is shown as actual size to indicate the size of their work. Driving to the Waterfowl Festival from their home in Townsend, TN beside the Great Smoky Mountains, they laughingly state that their small case of miniatures often seems lost in the back of their spacious van, and they plan to rent a small car this year! Exhibiting at the Tidewater Gallery, this will be their 8th year in Easton. Their primary goal is to enjoy life and pass the joy of their experiences on to their viewers. They are also dedicated to miniature art and help to promote the genre by educating the public about the history behind miniatures as well as present day societies supporting miniatures. "The Waterfowl Festival is a shining star of community involvement," states Wes, "with the perfect set of venues." They've also published a couple books highlighting miniature paintings and are working in conjunction with the Miniature Artists of America Society to produce a third.
"Reflections at Sunrise" "That's Hilarious"
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Rob Hendry |
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 Rob Hendry has been in love with photography since high school, and has been a working photographer ever since. Last year was Rob's first year exhibiting in the Photography Exhibit at the Waterfowl Festival. The Annapolis-based photographer was impressed with the hard work and cheerful attitude of the Festival's volunteers and the many years they had contributed.
Fond of eagles, Rob loves when people tell him stories of how eagles are thriving in their area. "Dirty Bird" is below at right.
 Rob has his own photography business and does everything from photographing weddings to nature photography. Living within a five-minute drive of the Tuckahoe River affords him time to go out on his kayak. "This time of year I can go out on my kayak before I come to work," he laughs, "and you can tell on those days because I have a big smile on my face."
"Icy Egret"
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Wil and Donna Hershberger |
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The splendor of the Grand Canyon (at right) is just one of the many subjects captured by Wil & Donna Hershberger, who are showing their work in the Photography Exhibit at this year's Waterfowl Festival. Living in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, the Hershbergers travel to Easton by loading up their truck with matted and framed art and heading out for the 2.5 hour drive. They admit to a great temptation to be out in the field while exhibiting here, and fortunately early mornings are perfect for nature photography giving them plenty of time to capture some images before the show opens at 10:00 a.m.
 Their favorite parts of the Festival are sharing their art with others, hearing feedback and telling the stories behind the images. "A lot of nature photographers visit the Photography Exhibit," Wil explains, "and sharing techniques and stories is great fun." Claiming that nature photography is perhaps the most challenging of photographic subjects, Wil states that you have no control over your subject and you must adapt to the mood and motion as your subject moves and interacts with its environment. Not only looking with an artist's eye for composition, but having knowledge of the animal you are photographing is crucial. "We photograph all of nature from the grand landscapes to the intimate portraits of birds and bugs," Wil states. Visit them this year at the Photography Exhibit located at the Historical Society and enjoy!
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