{"id":8853,"date":"2020-11-19T15:52:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T15:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=8853"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:34:30","slug":"art-and-conservation-of-the-bison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/art-and-conservation-of-the-bison\/","title":{"rendered":"Art and Conservation of the Bison"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Conservation is what drives famous Canadian artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dwayneharty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dwayne Harty<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>A painter for 30 years, Dwayne has permanent and travelling collections and dioramas in museums and galleries across Canada and the U.S, and is known for his work depicting wildlife from Yellowstone to the Yukon.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Dwayne is lending his talent to the Canadian Wildlife Federation, creating a body of work depicting, among other things, the North American bison. The many works of art he will create aim to tell the story of the bison, including its habitat, natural history and connection with Indigenous Peoples. It will be exhibited internationally at art or natural history museums and galleries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dwayne Harty and Painting Bison\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jKBmT5yt2y4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The project will focus on the two subspecies of North American Bison: Plains Bison and Wood Bison. Dwayne will depict the natural history of the bison throughout the seasons and in its environment. The accurate depiction of the bison in its habitat will also display the importance of the landscape in which it lives, highlighting the importance of habitat preservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming in 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through strong, emotional visuals, the collection will facilitate an educational experience and broaden the public\u2019s awareness and appreciation for the bison as keystone species.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition will tour in 2022\/2023. Each exhibition location will host a lecture series and other immersive experiences led by scientists and conservationists.<\/p>\n<p>Look for updates on this visually stunning project to come!<\/p>\n<h5>Author<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-120 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-120 photo alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Dave-Hillary.png\" alt=\"David Hillary\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><a title=\"Posts by David Hillary\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/author\/david-hillary\/\" rel=\"author\">David Hillary<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>David Hillary was the Director of Corporate Development &amp; Strategic Partnerships at the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Conservation is what drives famous Canadian artist Dwayne Harty. 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