Upcoming Art Events & Announcements

• I'll be exhibiting at the "Open Air Festival of the Arts " in Phoenix Park @ the confluence of the Chippewa & Eau Claire Rivers in Downtown Eau Claire. The event will be held June 12th ( 9am - 5pm ) & 13th ( 10am - 3pm ). Look for my E-Z Up tent ! I'm working on several NEW Pastel paintings & expect to have several Ltd. Ed. Giclee prints.
• I am now taking pre-orders for a signed & numbered ( 250 prints) Ltd. Ed. Lithograph Print of my recent painting "Flow of Secrets" which is my Bobcat piece! The Price will be $75.00 ea. ; a deposit of $45.00 will be required to place your order / I'll require sales of a minimum of 10% of the edition prior to going to print . ( In the event the minimum order is not met , you will have the option of accepting a quality 13" x 19" Ltd. Ed. GICLEE print of the image, or a refund. ). Interested collectors may email me @ : justin.dancinghawk@gmail.com . I accept PayPal ! Orders outside the local area will require an additional charge for shipping & handling . You can also contact me via Skype : Justin_Dancing_Hawk & I'll be delighted to discuss the details with you !
• I am now represented at the Lee - Hoth Gallery in Port Wing, WI. Stop in while you're enjoying the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on the South Shore of Lake Superior in the beautiful Wisconsin North Woods !
• I will be up in Port Wing for the Plein Aire Painting Festival , August 2nd - 8th ! I will be painting on location @ various spots throughout the Port Wing area throughout the week. Aug. 5th - 7th I will be participating in the Plein Aire Competition , working hard & painting from Dawn - Dusk !! There will be a participating Artist's Group Exhibition , Aug. 7th ( 5:30 - 7:30) & 8th ( 9:00 - 12:00 ) .
• An Exhibition of my recent works is currently on display @ Benny HaHa's on Barstow St. in Downtown Eau Claire .
• Ltd. Ed. Giclee prints are currently available of :
• Full Fledged Guardian ( Fledgling Bald Eagle ) - which is my pastel painting of the 2009 fledgling Bald Eagle from the nest here in Chippewa Falls ! I created this piece in honor of "Old Abe " , the Bald Eagle that was carried into battle with the local regiment during the Civil War! Ironically, the nest is located on the grounds of a Veteran's Center! . . . THUS , my title !
• Chemisa Repose ( Cougar ) - this painting is based on the female Cougar on display @ Irvine Park Zoo here in Chippewa Falls! Chemisa is a yellow flowering plant that grows in the Southwest. Cougar is about Courage and leadership! As a leader, you will please some of the people some of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you will NEVER please ALL of the people ALL of the time ! Courage is required to stick to what you know is best for ALL of the people ! This is what my Didactic Symbolism is all about ! The word Didactic means : " a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.", . . . which leads me to :
• Bard Emissary ( Barred Owl ) - I couldn't resist playing on words with this title ! A "Bard" is a Poet,. . .quoting the dictionary : " traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition." . An Emissary is : a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.". I intend to suggest that this Owl is a Bard of Native American Stories & traditions. * I * sent it as an Emissary of my Didactic Symbolism . ( Reference - Ted Andrews' book - "Animal Speak" ). So, you see! , . . . I really am NOT "just" a Wildlife Artist ! I am founding Didactic Symbolism as a Style of CONTEMPORARY ART ! I invite other Artists to work in this style as well. My hope is that we can help the world LEARN about the intrinsic & symbolic value of the natural environment - regardless of the SHORT SIGHTED capitalistic "value" ! What we do TODAY affects the next SEVEN GENERATIONS!!! JOIN ME & show your Grandchildren that they AND their world MATTER to us !! Ki Migwetch ( Anishanaabe / Ojibwa - Chippewa )! Thank You Very Much ( English) ! & Pila Maya Aho ( Lakota - Sioux ) !