Bonnie Marris Courtship Fox Love Art Limited Edition Print AP RARE
$ 208.04
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BONNIE MARRIS " Courtship " Limited Edition Print 50 Signed & numbered Artist Proof 24.5" Height x 18" Width image size " Courtship Biography " Widely distributied across Eurasia, North Africa, South China and North America, red foxes make their living hunting birds, insects and small animals, mainly weasels and mice. Red fox pairs mate for life, although they usually only live together during the winter months. During the fall, a young female fox practices in earnest all her mother's hunting lessons. By December, she had two suitors, one of whom she vehemently chased away. The other enticed with playful games, yips, nips and high-pitched whines. Observing this fellow was not easy. Usually, he was just a flash of red amid brown field grasses or an orange flutter on a distant hill as he pounced on or dug for mice. But after the young female had chosen him, they stayed together for many winter romps. Bonnie Marris Biography Wildlife artist Bonnie Marris’ fascination with animals began at an early age when, at the age of two, she spent hours in front of the wolf cage at the zoo, enraptured by the animals within. The attention to detail evident in her work is a consequence of long hours studying her subjects in the field and her background in illustration. Bonnie Marris has taken an unusual path into art; she developed her talent by portraying animals “from the inside out.” While she was a student at Michigan State University, Bonnie illustrated several major books. One volume she worked on was a leading expert’s mammalogy text that contained several hundred drawings and detail studies. This massive project attracted the attention of noted zoologist George Schaller, who invited Bonnie to prepare the art for posters that would support his worldwide rare animal relief programs. In addition to her accomplished skill at rendering her subjects and evident affinity for the wild, Marris’ painting requires frequent and substantive field experience. Each year, Bonnie makes two major trips, and countless smaller ones, to observe and learn about the wildlife she loves. In 1980, one such voyage took her to Alaska, where she lived in the wilderness for six months. She recounts, “To get into a natural environment and see the animals on their own terms is as important as knowing the animals themselves. For instance, gray wolves on the tundra—the vast, vast tundra with the wind and other forces of nature at their most extreme—that’s what makes them what they are. To stand not far from a grizzly that is so overpowering, so beautiful and so large . . . to watch it pull up a small tree with a swipe of its paw and just a few minutes later see it delicately picking blueberries with its black lips. . . Alaska changed me; it gave me the biggest incentive to paint and increased my interest in the predators: the cats, bears, coyotes, wolves and foxes. They exist on so many levels. Their moods show in their eyes and we can learn so much from them.” Marris’ works were selected for the 2002-2005 Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage Show. MINT CONDITION We began listing one of the largest collections of mint art by some legendary artists at great prices on ebay quite a few years ago. We have a massive inventory of limited edition art yet to list on ebay , so call us toll free with any questions about this piece or any of your favorite artists. Our customers are number 1 and service is our business. Check our other items for sale, there are a lot of great artists at excellent prices. We offer layaway services, and our custom framing is some of the most exquisite in the industry. Shipping is always completely insured and sent in some of the strongest containers ever seen in this business. 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