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Seerey-Lester
has been honored with many awards. A one-man sell-out show in Great Britain,
opened by renowned ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, was held on behalf
of the World Wildlife Fund. Seerey-Lester was also commended by His Royal
Highness The Prince Philip for his wildlife conservation efforts. He has been
selected to exhibit in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s prestigious
"Birds in Art" and "Wildlife: An Artist’s View" shows each
year since 1983. Nature
dominates the canvases of John Seerey-Lester. Because he prefers to paint only
those subjects which he has seen firsthand, he travels the world extensively to
study wildlife in its natural habitat. It is this essential research that gives
Seerey-Lester's work the atmosphere and authenticity that set his paintings
apart and make them so eloquently vital.....more |
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" Kudu, Kudu " |
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"Tanganika
Twilight " |
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Its 1920 on the Serengeti plain in
Tanganika, formerly German East Africa and now Tanzania. The First
World War is over and those white hunters who survived are back to
leading safaris
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" Nearly
Done " |
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" Campfire
Cohorts " |
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Two clients sit with their white hunter. No doubt,
the white hunter is telling them what they can expect over the nest few weeks or
months. For now they are campfire cohorts, on equal ground...
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" Don't Move " |
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The dashing and eccentric
white hunter, Fritz Shindelar, sits with two daughters of his
client...He gently touches the arm of one of his charges and whispers "
Don't move". Boldly standing behind is a rhino, his round ears cocked
forward in their direction |
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" Intrusion " |
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Slowly, but deliberately, the hunter to
the right is raising his Winchester. The hunter in the middle can
her the bear but not see it. The hunter far left is unaware of its
presence at this time, but that will soon change. Gunfire will now
be heard, but will the hunters gain a trophy?
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" We Have
Company " |
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"Gone For The
Day " |
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If seen the brown bear would become a welcome target
for the hunters. but for the time being, he is not noticed, and may well depart
camp without beeing discovered. Only his destructiveness and tracks will remain
an evidence.
Rocky Mountains, 1905
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"Better Than
Nothing " |
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"Our hunting party has set up camp along
the Gallatin River. The fire has been lit for the evening meal, and
their conversations turn for plans for the morning.
Old Jack is distracted when he sees what
he thinks is a standing grizzly, silhouetted by the setting sun. He
motions to Chas, who grabs his shotgun and gets ready to load
it -'Better than nothing' he thinks".
1916, Montana
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" Deer Camp " |
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" Along the Ice Floe
- Polar Bears " |
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" Keeping Pace -
Grizzly with Cubs" |
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" Evening Duet -
Snowy Egrets " |
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" Sneak Peek " |
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Black
Watch |
Because black bears blend so well into their
natural habitat, they can emerge suddenly and silently, like an apparition.
"As you leave the bright sunlight and walk through the dense undergrowth,
you come upon a dark veiled, almost primeval, clearing surrounded by
palmettos and palm trees. As your eyes adjust to the shrouded light, you
hardly notice a black bear staring back at you. I wanted the viewer to feel
anxious, but not afraid."
- John Seerey-Lester |
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Fine art limited edition
Giclée
canvas
hand signed by the artist
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image size:
24" X 36" |
$990.00 CDN
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Treed |
Beams of sunlight penetrate the lush tropical
vegetation and reveal that you are not alone. Peering out from lacy tendrils
of Spanish moss, a Florida Panther's liquid eyes silently observe your every
move.
"This cat, which is very adept at navigating trees, is lying in wait for
possible prey. In certain areas, the puma prefers the vantage point of trees
to observe and stay hidden. I chose to have the scene backlit so that I
could illuminate the Spanish moss and use it to take the viewer's eye
through the painting."
- John Seerey-Lester |
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Fine art limited edition
Giclée
canvas
hand signed by the artist
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image size:
48" X 18" |
$990.00 CDN
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Limited edition print
hand signed by the artist
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image size:
31 3/4" X 11
7/8" |
$195.00 CDN
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Rajbagh
Run |
Over the centuries, generations of tigers have
re-enacted this scene - predator in pursuit of prey. It's a tableau as
timeless as the temple ruins themselves.
"In Ranthambore, India, there are many magical places such as Padam Talao,
but my favorite is Rajbagh. The shallow waters of this lake have an
atmosphere all their own. I have seen many tigers here, hunting chital
(Indian deer). The ancient ruins, many shrouded in foliage, line the banks
as a nostalgic backdrop. These relics of the past provide sanctuary for the
tiger and a perfect place from which to scout for prey before making the
attack. In my painting, I am showing the power of the tiger as it lunges
from the cover of the bank to chase some unsuspecting prey in the low light
of an Indian evening."
- John Seerey-Lester |
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Fine art limited edition
Giclée
canvas
hand signed by the artist
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image size:
22" X 37" |
$1345.00 CDN
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Southern
Belles |
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In
this abandoned church belfry, two white fantail doves settle into their
roost. The cobwebs and dust confirm that the bells have not been rung
for quite a while. The only thing to break the silence will be the
eventual and inevitable flapping of wings. |
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Fine art limited edition
Giclée
canvas
hand signed by the artist
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image size:
20" X 11" |
$615.00 CDN
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