Puffin Stuff (acrylic on board, 18x36) by Kim Diment

For its 10th anniversary, the Artists for Conservation Foundation will launch its first annual juried exhibition, The Art of Conservation - An International Exhibition of Nature in Art, featuring the nature art of its members. The exhibition celebrates artistic excellence in the depiction of nature, raises awareness of conservation issues and directly supports organizations dedicated to addressing them. The exhibition will launch in September 2008 at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum (HBAM), one of the world's leading museums for nature and wildlife art, situated near New York City. The exhibition will be open to the public through December 19, 2008.

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