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Bonnie Latham began her art career at a very young age. Inspired by her creative family and their love of the outdoors, she paints nature, landscape, animals, birds, and the occasional portrait. She works in watercolor, acrylic, oil, inks, graphite/charcoal and others, however watercolours have become her medium of choice.She achieves a unique quality of depth and shape in her work, drawing the viewer into her paintings. Bonnie works in a assortment of sizes and formats, ranging from larger miniature paintings to very small ones rendered less than one square inch. Bonnie feels driven by her love of the outdoors and wildlife. She is particularly drawn to render raptors and predators in her artwork, though she enjoys painting all wildlife subjects.Her travels have taken her to countless areas of the United States to study wildlife and habitat first hand. Her dedication to environmental conservation is evident in her paintings and drawings. "The balance of nature is so delicate. I only hope that through my paintings more people will realize that, unless we do our part, nature won't be here for us to enjoy. I enjoy helping wildlife and nature programs in any way I can." She spends as much time as possible studying her subjects. Her knowledge of each species is reflected in her artwork. " It's important to see not just the animal, but the the twigs, grass, moss, etc. I try to bring these things into my studio."
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Featured in the March/April issue of Wildlife Art Magazine.Great Art: It's All in the Family: "A 24/7 Family Affair"www.lathamstudios.com/art/images/pdf/0802_lathamartic le.pdf
Winner of the 2000 Federal Junior Duck Stamp.
Federal Junior Duck Stamp site
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Sam Houston Duck Co. - Go to Junior Duck Stamps
National Wildlife Galleries
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Visit Bonnie's Wildlife Art Blog
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Visit Bonnie's Bird Painter Blog
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Latham Studios Website
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Miniature Art Shows Site
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~ What is Miniature Painting ~
The original meaning of the term miniature refers to technique and notsize - it means to paint very detailed. Often it's called painting "inminiature" and it has been stated that a piece of art that is as large asa wall could be painted in miniature. My family and I paint in that styleexclusively and have done extensive research as well as talking to quite afew experts about it.
Here is a little more in depth information.