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Matthew Hillier, Summer Snow, 2011. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, part 4

In the last three weeks, we looked at the architecture of theĀ James Museum, sculptures on the entrance level and the second floor, and paintings on the second floor. This week, we look at wildlife paintings on the second floor. For more on the James, see theĀ first post in this series. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/kEY-F6oTuVI.

Visual art should be primarily visual, but the titles of these pieces are part of their appeal for me. They make the animals explicitly related to human thoughts and actions.

Luke Frazier, Winter Wonderland, 2011

The artist’s website is here.

Luke Frazier, Winter Wonderland, 2011. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

Bonnie Marris, Undivided Attention, 2013

The artist’s website is here.

Bonnie Marris, Undivided Attention, 2013. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

Joshua Tobey, Party All Night, Sleep All Day, 2016

I assumed the artist had used the natural colors of stone, as in a cameo, which would have been extremely impressive. But the label says this is bronze, so the colors are a patina. Still, it’s very cute! And probably appeals to college students who come to St. Pete for Spring Break, if they ever leave the beaches and bars to set foot inside the James. The artist’s website is here.

Joshua Tobey, Party All Night, Sleep All Day, 2016. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

Al Agnew, Arctic Rhythms, 2011

The artist’s website is here.

Al Agnew, Arctic Rhythms, 2011. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

Matthew Hillier, Tiger in Water, 2002

The artist’s website is here.

Matthew Hillier, Tiger in Water, 2002. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

Sherry Salari Sander, The Game of Alpha, 1999

The artist’s website is here.

Sherry Salari Sander, The Game of Alpha, 1999. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.
Sherry Salari Sander, The Game of Alpha, 1999. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

Matthew Hillier, Summer Snow, 2011

My favorite of the wildlife paintings at the James. The artist’s website is here.

Matthew Hillier, Summer Snow, 2011. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg.

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