Market for wildlife art?

[Framar]

Perhaps you grumblers out there could give me an assist. I found out today that there is a wildlife artist in my area, languishing as an unemployed woodworker, and this guy missed the Duck's Unlimited first place last year by ONE point. He has apparently made his own LE prints, which he sells sporadically on the net, but he is of the opinion that not too many folks are interested in wildlife art anymore.
I do not know his name, I have not seen the art (my partner has) and I am not seeking to "represent" him or anything like that, just trying to help out a fellow artist.
Do people buy wildlife art from YOU?
Thanks, Mar

PS: She sez his work is AMAZING!

[ACECRAFTFRAMES]

I sell a good amount to my customers and I think i built this clientele because they know I'm an outdoorsman. Those few who are graced to see my workshop see my collection(as well as some hides and antlers hanging) and ask for artists names or prints of the same. If this person missed by one point I'm sure the work is outstanding it just may be a niche market as Ducks Unlimited is obviously "ducks"
jim

[Framar]

From what I understand, this guy does ALL kinds of animals and birds, mostly ultra-realistic, he used to retouch photos, so he uses airbrush as well as more traditional techniques. Plus he makes his own frames, carves, and made all the furniture in his house!

[Sandie]

Perhaps he doesn't know how to market himself...a common problem among artists. Wildlife art is living and well in Maine. Of course, we are known as kind of an "outdoorsy" state..L.L.Bean is just a stones throw from me!
I carry some Wildlife LE's by a local artist who does market himself pretty well..exhibits at lots of sportsmens conventions, shows up at all the local Chamber of Commerce stuff and manages to get press releases about himself into all the local papers. Many artists do not seem to realize that getting known takes this much work...they think if they are just great artists they will be discovered.

Sandie in Maine

[RonEggers]

When I opened my shop 25 years ago, most of the wildlife prints we framed were white-tail deer, pheasants and various ducks - in other words, game animals. I probably frame as many today, but now they are wolves, eagles and loons (in decreasing order of popularity.) I also see lots of "backyard birds" - cardinals, goldfinches, chickadees, etc. It's still out there, it's still popular, only the species have changed.

[TADPORTER]

Some feedback from Memphis.
Zero wildlife art here.
Have framed maybe 2 in the last 3 years.
Never had anyone ask for it.
---MiKE

[Marc Lzier]

Sure there are some people who eat that stuff up. But like with most
art, different things float different peoples' boats.

Yeah, I have some duck stamp type people. I stress the "some" part.

Wildlife around here is Coop, Wally Wood, Robert Williams, Clive Barker,
Mark Ryden, etc. . . . we get lots of that kind of wildlife.

Even the retired Brother from the local order who we trade cookies and
blessings for framing of his paintings liked the Coop, Hot Devil-Girl in
a Corset, Altoids original ad art.

[Sherry]

We don't sell or frame much wildlife art. I think it's the area where I'm located.

[ArtLady]

Wildlife art is a little soft right now. The market was flooded a few years back. It will take time to recover.

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[Orton]

High quality wildlife and "environmental" art has not dropped off in our market North of the border. I just finished a private showing in October with Glen Loates, Michael Dumas, Lu Robitaille, and Neil Clifford - results were excellent.

[Mel]

As might be expected, wildlife art, all qualities, are alive and well in the Northwest. Orton's distinction of environmental art applies here, as well. There are galleries of that, but definitely of high quality.

[framechick]

I believe it is regional. Here I don't see very much at all and don't stock any. For a few years I lived and worked in upstate New York where more people actually fish and hunt and hikem, and couldn't keep enough prints in stock.

As an aside, I hardly ever see needlework here either, and what I do see is heirloom. No one around here seems to be stitching.