All Things Wild II Exhibition Dates: July 16 - Sept 7, 2021   An all media exhibit of work focusing on the animal kingdom, from the teeny tiny to the great and mighty.   Featuring Art by:  Becky Anderson Sharon Bauer Pam Blevens Serena Boschert Kathy Corey Tammi Elbert Diane Epstein Marianne Erickson Steve Femmer Jan Foulk Barb Godwin Karen Hensley Gail Howarth Candace Hyams Pat Jackson Gerry Knobbe Joe Lisciotti Christine Lohse Liz McCarthy Marty McKay Michael Meinhold Jane Wallace Reed Joyce Rothermich Melinda Engel Runge Carolyn Schlueter Gayathri Seetharaman Kathy Stotler Ana Sumner Doyce Thorpe-Fiore Lee Walter Andy Wheeler Jack Whitney

"Mobile Home" by Lee Walter. Watercolor.  First Place, All Things Wild (2016)

Juror: John Dyess is a native St. Louisan, with a BFA from Washington University School of Fine Art. He is a painter, illustrator, photographer and teacher creating art and illustration for over fifty years.

His commercial clients include many major corporations and companies throughout the U.S., including the National Geographic Museum, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Monsanto, General Electric and the St. Louis Baseball Cardinals. His illustration work has been published in many widely distributed magazines such as Mature Living, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield and Bassmaster. His work can also be found in many text books and history books for major education publishers. 

John’s personal work has been represented in numerous local and national shows. It has been on exhibit at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO, Art St. Louis, the National Parks Service and accepted in over thirty five shows at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. He has been recognized nationally by the New York Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts Magazine.

John’s teaching includes time at Washington University, Webster University, Jefferson College and Meramec Community College, all in the St. Louis, MO area. Learn more at www.studiodyess.com.