ENDANGERED: Art4Apes is delighted to announce that Caryn Coville is our August 2021 Virtual Artist in Residence

Congratulations to Caryn Coville for becoming our August 2021 Virtual Artist in Residence. The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to an artist and a photographer who have submitted 3 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest and have been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.

Caryn holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a featured artist in numerous art publications, including International Artist Magazine; Colored Pencil Society of America to the Point magazine; Strokes of Genius 8: Expressive Textures, The Best of Drawing; Ann Kullberg's Color magazine and is a contributing artist in the book Masterful Color: Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer by Layer by Arlene Steinberg.

Caryn is a Colored Pencil Society of America five-year merit 'CPX' Signature Member. Her award-winning work has been shown in solo gallery exhibits, juried shows, and group exhibitions and is in corporate and private collections throughout the United States and Canada. Caryn resides with her husband on Long Island, New York.

Artist Statement

Art has always been a part of my life. Shortly after graduating with a B.F.A. from Rochester Institute of Technology, I discovered using colored pencils as a fine art medium. I work realistically and I like the smooth texture and fine details that can be achieved with colored pencils.

My work is inspired by my love of nature, travel, and the beauty I find in everyday objects.

Primarily a colored pencil artist, I have enjoyed extending my artistry into other mediums. For the last several years I have enjoyed East Asian brush painting. I like the contrast between the very slow process of creating a colored pencil painting layer upon layer and the spontaneity of brush painting where I try to convey the essence of a subject by using minimal strokes of ink and watercolor.

With my painting, Marbles © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Plan for new work

I was recently in Iceland, and I am excited to create new work from some of what I experienced. The country is breathtaking.

Exhibitions planned

I have had work juried into two upcoming shows: “Visualizing the Past” at Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY, on view August 7-September 5, 2021; The Art League of Long Island’s online exhibition, “Awakening” on view July 17-September 6, 2021, https://artleagueli.org/exhibitions/awakening-virtual-exhibition/.

I currently have work for sale at three galleries: Barnes Gallery in Garden City, NY; J. Pocker in Manhasset, NY and Framers Outlet in Pt. Washington, NY. I was recently one of seven artists participating in The Smithtown Township Arts Council at the Mills Pond Gallery "Winners Showcase II" and had work juried into The Salmagundi Club "2021 Annual Painting, Sculpture, & Graphics Open Exhibition” in NYC.

Why I entered the Endangered Fine Art and Photography Contest?

I entered the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography contest because I think it is important to bring attention to what is happening on our planet. I was happy to learn that all proceeds from the competition go to support The Center for Great Apes. It is a great cause and the work they are doing is important. I was also impressed by the quality of the work I saw from past and current entries.

Having your work focused on endangered animals and our environment can help start a conversation about what is happening to our world and to, hopefully, promote change.

In my studio © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

See more of Caryn’s work and get in touch with her, by clicking on the links below:

Website: https://www.caryncoville.com

Facebook: @CarynCoville.Artwork

Instagram: @caryncoville

ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2021 Submissions

Contemplation, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Afternoon Dip, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Standing Tall, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Watchful, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

See more of Caryn’s work below:

Ancient Snapshots, Ink © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Based on one of my photos, old-growth forests play important roles in wildlife habitat and many ecological processes.

Ancient Giants, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

My reference photo for these huge gomero trees was taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some of the gomero trees there were planted in the late 1700s. I find their roots fascinating. We must protect our environment to save these ancient trees.

By the Water's Edge, Ink & Watercolor © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Using one of my photos as a reference I wanted to portray a rocky shoreline, many of which are threatened by sea-level rise, development, and pollution.

Male Northern Cardinal, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

This cardinal was one of many that visit us in our backyard. They receive legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

Garden at Lake Tekapo, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

My reference photo was taken in Lake Tekapo, NZ. I was awed by the beauty of the area where you can see endangered species, unique birds, animals, and plants.

Lilac Breasted Roller - Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Waiting patiently, I finally got a photo of this colorful bird while on safari in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Currently their population is stable.

Serene Stripes, Colored Pencil on Drafting Film © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

I took my reference photo for this beautiful zebra during an early morning safari on the Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana. While the plains zebra is not endangered, the mountain zebra is considered vulnerable and the Grevy's zebra is endangered.

Splatter, Ink & Watercolor © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

Deforestation is robbing many bamboo species of their natural habitat. Up to half of the world's woody bamboo species are in danger of extinction.

Swallow in Caño Negro, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

This little swallow was from Costa Rica. While the mangrove swallow is classified as least concern by the IUCN there is some evidence that the population is decreasing.

Waiting, Colored Pencil © 2021 Caryn Coville. All Rights Reserved.

I came across this frog at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Frogs are under threat on nearly every continent and there is worldwide amphibian decline.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR VAiR PROGRAM

The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to the artist and photographer who have submitted 3 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest and have been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.

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