In the Audubon Tradition Exhibition

About Linda Rossin

Linda Rossin is a New Jersey resident whose fine art career spans nearly 35 years, during which time she has received literally hundreds of awards for both her large and small-scale paintings.  As a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists and Artists for Conservation, she has been recognized with Medals of Excellence from both groups — the highest accolade paid to an artist by these societies. While many sources are drawn upon to research her subjects, it is this artist’s personal observation and wild encounters that brings each acrylic or oil painting to life.  Ms. Rossin is most notably known for her miniatures and is also a signature member of Miniature Artists of America, an international organization. The unfailing quality of her masterful works “in little” led to an invitation to create the 2014 White House Commemorative Egg for former First Lady, Michelle Obama.

 

 

Mischief Musings

$4200 Sold

Acrylic on Canvas

 9 x 12″

All kittens, wild or domestic, are little furry balls of energy that never seem to slow down. We may see their antics as play or getting into mischief, but in reality, it is nature’s way of providing the skills these animals will eventually need to survive on their own.

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Erica Wainwright
Cincinnati Museum Center

Spring’s Glory

$4500

Acrylic

7.5 x 16.25

The American Goldfinch is probably the most widely recognized bird in North America, as its territory reaches north to south, coast to coast, and on up into Canada.  It is also the state bird for New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington.  In this painting, I’ve depicted my favorite time of year, as well as the most colorful season for the male of this species.  Goldfinch are strictly vegetarians and can often be found at feeders, especially if niger or sunflower seed is available.  They are truly one of our brightest backyard delights.

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Tranquility

$950

Acrylic

4 x 2.5″

Graceful. Elegant. Majestic. These are just a few words that describe the Great White Egret. In the late 1800s, these birds were nearly hunted to extinction for their plums to satisfy the cravings of the fashion industry. After early conservationists ended the slaughter, protected its colonies, and enacted the first laws to protect birds, this stately white wader of quiet waters fortunately made a comeback. As a result of its endeavors, the Great Egret became the emblem for one of our oldest environmental organizations in North America: the National Audubon Society.

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Cincinnati Museum Center

Fleeting Moment

$1500

Acrylic

3.75 x 3

The Carolina Wren is a welcomed year round visitor to my New Jersey backyard and is especially attracted to the brushy thickets like this weigela bush that borders our property. These little round cinnamon birds may not be as colorful as other songbirds, but the male’s easily identifiable “teakettle, teakettle” vocalization is most captivating and quite loud for this birds small size.

The Carolina Wren’s diet consists mainly of insects such as beetles, crickets, caterpillars, and even spiders. Weigela can provide a bounty of these candidates with its dense foliage and rough bark. Because of the wrens rather shy nature, I placed the bird slightly undercover of the pink blooms in a posture that indicates it’s about to take flight in search of its next meal.

If this little visitor ever comes to your garden during breeding season, you might be delightfully surprised to discover a nest in an out of the way hanging planter. I once found one constructed in an old dried-up holiday wreath I neglected to take down!

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Erica Wainwright
Cincinnati Museum Center

In the Audubon Tradition: Birds of a Feather

In the Audubon Tradition honors the contributions of artist and educator John A. Ruthven—and presents a select group of elite contemporary artists inspired by the work of John James Audubon.
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