06/05/2004, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2nd ANNUAL WILDLIFE ART SAFARI
Fine Art Show benefiting 20 Years Wild! of Endangered Wildlife Conservation
Saturday, June 5, 2004

As part of the 20 Years Wild Celebration, Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is hosting the 2nd Annual Art Safari, a unique sale and show of wildlife inspired original artwork. Disciplines include sculpture, painting, prints and photography by artists and craftsman chosen to participate in the show. Jurists selecting the artists include internationally renowned painter and sculptor Robert Summers. 20% of all proceeds from the show will be donated to the wildlife conservation programs at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Prices begin at $15.

WHEN: Saturday, June 5 Noon – 5 p.m.

WHERE: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Koi Pond Park at Visitor’s Center
2125 County Rd. 2008, Glen Rose, Texas
COST: Free admission. Each person purchasing artwork at Art Safari
will receive a coupon good for one free child admission to the Scenic Wildlife Drive.

INFORMATION: Call 254-897-2960 ext 0 or visit www.fossilrim.org

ARTISTS: Dan Pogue, Brian Cook, Carol Rupp, Jane Riley, Robin Holden, Gene Erwin, Mrs. Harry Turnstall, Mike Tabor, Julio Sanchez de Alba, Vincent Villafranca, Van Johnson, Harry Tooker, Ann Whitecotton, Randy Haney, Jayson May, Clay Davis, Jason Butler, Kelly Ross, Amanda Rohmiller, Susan Ashley, Jude Vasconcellos, Dana Acuncius, Bobby Hunt and Carol Bindhammer.

LOCAL ARTIST PROFILES:
Arlington/DFW area: R.C. “Bobby” Hunt
• Career wildlife artist for more than 20 years as a bronze sculptor
• Passion for the outdoors and love of hunting throughout North America and Africa provides inspiration for his work
• Completed more than 30 commissions including American Airlines, Dallas Safari Club, Dallas Ecological Foundation, and both the Dallas and Fort Worth Zoos
• Active life member of the Safari Club International and the Arlington Sportsman's Club and regularly contributes his pieces to the fundraising efforts of these organizations

Collin County Artist: Carol Rupp
• Member of the Plano Art Association, currently the president of the Art Club of McKinney
• Recently completed mural in Heard-Craig Auditorium in McKinney
• Works in all media (acrylic, watercolor, pencil, pastel, etc.) specializing in portraits and wildlife Majority of work is privately commissioned for homes and offices in the United States and Europe
• Retired teacher after 30 years of service and now concentrates full-time on art

BACKGROUND: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is a 1,650 acre not-for-profit
501(c)3 facility that specializes in captive breeding
programs for endangered and threatened species of animals. It is one of the few private facilities that meet the strict standards set for accreditation by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and is an important player in global efforts to save endangered species. The Center cooperates in international species survival plans (SSPs) for 14 endangered or threatened species protected by global species survival plan. Fossil Rim’s research in species propagation is advancing the science of wildlife conservation dramatically and fine-tuning a model of what wildlife preserves will look like in the future. For more information, call 254-897-2960 or visit www.fossilrim.org.