In the studio with artist, photographer and instructor Robert Louis Caldwell

Opening this Saturday! “The Birds” Invitational Show Lovetts Gallery Tulsa, Oklahoma October 24, 2015 I cordially invite you to "The Birds" show at Lovetts Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 24, 2015! An exhibition of original works of birds, about birds and inspired by the Hitchcock classic (though not necessarily all of the above). I have created two new pieces specifically for this show and they are now avaiable excluisvely through Lovetts Gallery. New birds! " Ristle-tee, Rostle-tee, now,now,now (Raven) " Graphic Pencil on 1/2 in. Maple panel 26 x 16 $2,900.00    "The Generals (Rooster) " Oil on 1/2 in. Maple panel 26 x 16 $5,900.00 Lovetts Gallery www.lovettsgallery.com 918-664-4732 I humbly thank you for your continued support of my art and sincerely appreciate you allowing me to share this news with you! If you have any questions about either of the...

Birds in Art Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Wausau, Wisconsin September 11 - November 29, 2015 "On Tap (White-crowned Sparrow) " Oil on 1/2 Maple board 36 x 24 It is with great honor that I cordially invite you to the prestigious Birds in Art Exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. My painting "On Tap (White-crowned Sparrow) " is one of 102 pieces from artists around the world juried into the exhibition. For me personally, I consider this exhibition to be the bar that I set for myself and my work – it is the best of the best! I hope that you can join me in Wausau for the exhibition's opening on Saturday, September 12, 2015. You'll find me in the museum's gardens where I will be one of the "Artists in Action." I hope you can stop by and see the latest drawing that I am working on and see many other amazing artists at work, too. "On Tap (White-crow...

Weekend for Elephants Columbine Gallery Loveland, Colorado August 7-9, 2015 I would like to cordially invite you to the “Weekend for Elephants” Art show and Sale at Columbine Gallery in Loveland, Colorado opening this week on Friday August 7. I have several paintings and graphite drawings in the show, all of them represent African Wildlife and are from my trips to Tanzania in 2012 & 2013. I will be at the gallery during the show working on my latest drawing of an Elephant, I hope to see you there! This show represents a special group of nine highly acclaimed international artists, Artist Ambassadors Against Poaching , working to bring awareness to the ongoing poaching crisis in Africa since 2013. These nine artists have pledged themselves to helping African Wildlife Trust and its efforts in saving the African Elephant through their art and donations, speaking engagements, museum exhibitions and gallery sales. They work to spread the word about the harm ...

Opening this Saturday! “The Lollipop Guild” Invitational Miniatures Show Lovetts Gallery Tulsa, Oklahoma JUNE 20 - JULY 20, 2015 I cordially invite you to "The Lollipop Guild" show at Lovetts Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20, 2015! All art exhibited in this show will pull inspiration from the beloved classic “The Wizard of Oz.” I am excited to exhibit two pieces in the show that are small in size but big in inspiration. The Scarecrow. "Abstract Thought (Raven) " Graphic Pencil on 1/2 in. Maple panel 8 x 16 $1,500.00 This piece is one of two I created for the themed show “The Lollipop Guild” at Lovetts Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Inspired by the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz,” I wanted to create a piece based on the Scarecrow character and would have never guessed how difficult it would be to find a scarecrow for my reference. I still hadn’t found my needed scarecrow as I headed out to Tulsa for my e...

NEW Painting! "Before and After (Zebras)" Oil on 1/2 in. Maple panel    16 x 12 Available through Lovetts Gallery Tulsa, Oklahoma 918.664.4732 The idea for this painting emerged one evening while I was sketching a zebra that I had spotted near the Silale swamp road in Tanzania, Africa. It was actually one of many zebra that I had seen that morning during a zebra “traffic jam.” The road next to Silale swamp runs pretty straight along the edge of the marsh, and the zebra were using the road as their route to a watering hole. As far as you could see, the zebra were nearly stacked one on top of another like dominoes, but they were kind enough to open a path so that we could drive through the herd. We slowly made our way to the head of the column as the zebra continued their journey, hardly paying us any attention at all. I seized the moment to capture reference photos from different vantage points and lighting angles but this particular scene, with the zeb...

New painting! " Disquieted Agitation (Lion)"  Oil on Board on 1/2 in. Maple panel  15 x 30  Within 11 seconds everything changed. In October 2013, I was in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, with a group of artists taking part in an elephant conservation/awareness safari hosted by African Wildlife Trust. We did indeed have a great many opportunities to observe and witness the planet’s largest land mammal. But we also had the fortune to see myriad other species including the king himself, the lion. Out of my two trips to Tanzania, this particular moment that I have captured here is probably one of my most remarkable. It went from a calm, serene scene, almost boring, to intense agitation in the matter of seconds. I was fortunate enough to capture the changing moment with my camera. My fellow artist and professional photographer friend, James Gary Hines II , and I were standing up and out of the roof of the Land Cruiser photographing two lions by a baobab ...

I am very pleased and honored to announce that my drawing  "Kutokua Na Hatia (Colobus Monkey)" has been selected for the Art of the Animal Kingdom XX exhibition at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington Vermont. Art of the Animal Kingdom XX The Bennington Bennington, Vermont June 6 - August 2, 2015 "Kutokua Na Hatia (Colobus Monkey)" Graphite Pencil on Arches #300 watercolor paper 15 x 6 This years anniversary exhibition of Art of the Animal Kingdom XX will feature approximately 70 pieces by invited artists and will have over 15 pieces by past Special Guest Artists. The special guest artist are Greg Beecham, Carel P. Brest van Kempen, Michael Coleman, Luke Frazier, Nacy Howe, Laney, Terry Issac, Jan Martin McGuire, Rosetta, Sandy Scott, John Seerey-Lester, Dan Smith and Morten Solberg. In Swahili, “kutokua na hatia” roughly translates to “innocence/free of guilt.” I spent the last day of my African adventure in Arusha National Park, whi...

Presenting two new drawings! I managed to finish up these two drawings around the holidays just in time for the opening last Friday, 1/9/2015, at glave kocen Gallery in Richmond, Virginia! "Without (African Elephant)" Graphite Pencil on Arches #300 watercolor paper, Hot Press 4 x 14 "Mischief Managed (Raccoon)" Graphite Pencil on Arches #300 watercolor paper, Cold press 6 x 9 Both of these drawings are available exclusively at glave kocen gallery gallery in Richmond, Virginia USA. Call 804.358.1990 or visit them online at  www.glavekocengallery.com “Size doesn't matter” Glave Kocen Gallery Richmond, Virginia January 9-31, 2015

In case you missed the invite in your inbox... “Size doesn't matter” Glave Kocen Gallery Richmond, Virginia January 9-31, 2015 Opening reception Friday January 9, 2015 6 - 9 p.m. "Ginter Mausoleum (Mourning Dove)" Oil on board 16 x 8 I consider my participation in this exhibit at Glave Kocen a “homecoming.” For the first time in my art career, I will be showing in a gallery in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia. I have five pieces in the show, 3 paintings and two brand spanking new drawings! “Size Doesn't Matter" is Glave Kocen’s annual exhibit displaying work that is 16x20 inches or smaller. The gallery will showcase the work of 30 artists, including gallery-represented and well-known artists from Richmond. "Ginter Mausoleum" is a painting of a historic Richmond site and it returns back to Richmond for this event after being exhibited in several museums around the country such as the Henderson Fine Arts Cent...