Two Person Show, Featuring
Lindsay Scott and T.D. Kelsey
On Thursday, September 1st, 2011, Mockingbird Gallery presents "Wild & Free," a new exhibit of work by two artists devoted to wildlife conservation. Zimbabwe artist Lindsay Scott and Texas artist T.D. Kelsey's show will open on Thursday night, September 1st from 5 to 8 pm, and it continues on First Friday, September 2nd from 5 to 9 pm. Please join us both evenings to meet the artists. Jazz music will be provided by Rich Hurdle and Friends on First Friday. The exhibit will continue through September 30, 2011.
 | |
Lindsay Scott
|
Internationally renowned artist Lindsay Scott grew up in her home country of Zimbabwe and developed a love and respect for the natural world. In her oil paintings and drawings, she captures the many moods of the magnificent creatures that go about their daily lives in the vast and fascinating arena of Africa.
"It's so amazing to be out there in Africa in the evening. If elephants are relaxed, they're talking to each other and you'll hear their ears flapping or their stomachs rumbling. Those are the kinds of experiences that really excite me, and they're what I try - in some small way - to capture in my work."
Her early training as an illustrator, botanical researcher and biologist allows her to capture in exact detail the life and spirit of wildlife. Her primary objective is to preserve this beauty for future generations.
 | |
"Poised" 13 x 17 Colored Pencil by Lindsay Scott
|
Please click HERE to see more works by Lindsay Scott on the Mockingbird Gallery website.
 | |
T.D. Kelsey
|
T.D. Kelsey's work reflects a keen interest in wildlife conservation. His expressive bronze sculptures come to life and reflect the energy, personality and movement of range animals and wild horses in Texas. His love of sculpture is based on his rodeo career and ranch life. When he was young he created a lot of artwork but says he wasn't encouraged at home.
"On a ranch there's a lot of work to do. I was kind of a closet artist, I guess you'd call it -- after dark, under dim light, that sort of thing, when you couldn't really do anything else. Then it wasn't frowned upon as much."
Beyond that, Kelsey has no formal training in the arts. His volumes of knowledge about the animals he sculpts come from years of riding saddle broncs in rodeos, training cutting horses, ranching and world travel. T.D. raises Longhorn cattle on his Texas ranch, and he is passionate about seeing the wildlife and range animals firsthand. He then recreates his vision in a bold and impressionistic style.
 | |
"Kyrgy Cliff Clinger" Bronze ed. 5 by T.D. Kelsey
|
Please click HERE to see more works by T.D. Kelsey on the Mockingbird Gallery website.
| 
