Alive in the Wild
Wildlife and Nature Paintings
by Laurie Riley
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The copyright and name you see overlaying each painting below does not actually appear on the painting. These protective texts have been added to this website to prevent illegal copying of Laurie's paintings
Under Northern Lights - Polar Bear
5” x 7”
Framed Original $380
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Wisdom - Green Iguana
Margay
5"x5"
framed $150
Lion Cub
5"x5"
Framed $ 150
Catching the Last Rays
5"x5"
SOLD
Cheetah by Moonlight
5"x5"
Framed $ 200
Bald Eagle
5"x 7"
Framed $300
Lynx
Framed $300
Kalahari Dawn - Meerkats
5" x 7"
framed $325
Montana Morning - Mourning Dove
SOLD
Lunch - Coyote
Miniature SOLD
Collared Lizard
5x7”
Miniature 5"x7"
Framed original $650
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The Meadow Vole's Doorstep
5" x 7"
Framed $200
Who Passed This Way - Fox
Who Passed This Way
At mid-day when the snow was wet
One brave rabbit passed this way
His tracks are here, and yet
Grey Fox arrived, alas, too late
To catch more than a scent.
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12”x19”
Framed original $950
Unframed Original $850
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Misty Morning - Young Bull Elk
9x12”
Framed Original $750
Unframed Original $600
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The Watcher - Cougar
The Watcher
Away down on the desert floor
And high in distant hills
Gold light bakes the landscape
Its breath is short and still.
Yet in blue shadow comes a breeze
To move a leaf, whose gentle sound
Alerts the watcher; she turns ‘round
And seeing nothing, blinks and yawns
And settles down.
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19x25”
Framed Original $1100
Nap Time - Clouded Leopard Cub
5x5”
SOLD
Contemplation - Green Iguana
9x12”
SOLD
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Golden Morning
9x12”
Framed Original $500
Unframed Original $450
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Startled - Couger
Miniature
SOLD
Waiting Out the Storm - Buffalo
20x28”
SOLD
Light Seeker - Tree Lizard: Urosaurus Ornatus
5" x 7"
Framed Original $250
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Owl By Snowlight
Framed Original $450
Unframed Original $400
Ancestors - Desert Bighorn Sheep
19x25”
ORIGINAL SOLD - Patron Purchase Award - Glendale Arts Council
Giclee only - please inquire
Dangerous Beauty - Amazon Poison Frog
Framed Original $350
Giclee on canvas, gallery wrap 8"x10" $425
(limited edition of 300)
Dangerous Landing - Tiger and Dragonfly
SOLD
Under the Brambles - Cottontail Rabbit
Framed $175
Lion Face
Framed $100
Jay With Laurel
$325
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To all prices, shipping and insurance will be added.
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Laurie Riley
715 232nd St. SE, Bothell WA 98021-9306
laurie@laurieriley.com
425-481-0604 or 360-840-5264
Because computer monitors often show colors differently, and because giclees printing can vary slightly, the artist does not guarantee that the colors in the paintings and giclee prints on this website are precisely represented, and does not take responsibility for any differences in color the buyer, retailer, or agent may perceive. Differences, if any, in the colors of the actual paintings and prints will be slight.
Artist Bio:
Laurie Riley’s passion for wildlife is evident in her detailed, award-winning paintings. Much of her life has been spent immersed in the beauty of nature and wildlife observation.
Laurie was fortunate in her teen years to be tutored by a nature artist from the Wedgewood Company of England, and had her first one-person gallery show at the age of 16, in Morristown, New Jersey. She then received a scholarship to study art and music at Marlboro College, Vermont. As a young adult, Laurie explored graphic arts, illustration, and jewelry making, selling at East Coast and Colorado fine craft shops, galleries, and major art fairs for many years. Also a professional full-time harpist since 1985, she began painting again in 2005.
Her paintings have been shown in galleries in the discerning art communities of Sedona, Tubac, and Jerome, Arizona, and in Seattle-area galleries and juried shows listed below. Her work was featured on the cover of the June 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Association.
Artist Statement:
In the wild, animals are elusive, and often seen only briefly. Since creatures are integral with their environment, I hope to portray them in the context of their natural habitat. To bring a true appreciation of their personalities to the viewer, every pose and expression must be real, without added sentimentality or idealism. I strive to give the viewer an awareness that every creature is sentient. It is my intention to inspire the viewer to support the preservation of wildlife and habitat, and the right of every wild-born animal to roam free.
Over a lifetime, I've hiked and camped in the wilderness as often as possible. As a careful observer, I retain the memory of light, wind, movement, and the sudden appearance and disappearance of some beautiful creature through the landscape. All of this I strive to bring forth with brush and color. Even the subtle sounds of nature must be hinted upon through the otherwise mute medium of painting.
All painting originals are in acrylic on clayboard or paintboard.
Laurie currently shows her work at juried shows in the Northwest.
Selected work is shown at the Kaewyn Gallery, Bothell, WA
Galleries where her work has been shown in the past:
- Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ
- Mayhew Gallery, Tubac, AZ
- Pura Vida Gallery, Jerome, AZ
- Canyons Gallery, Sedona AZ
- Kinion Fine Arts, Sedona AZ
- Art and Soul Gallery, Bothell, WA
Some of her past shows include:
- Sedona Arts Festival, AZ
- Glendale Arts Council (AZ) Juried Show 2007 (Patron Purchasse Award)
- West Valley Art Museum, AZ • Prescott Fine Arts Fair, AZ
- Sedona Arts Center - various juried shows (2nd Place Professional 2007)
- Tubac Juried Arts Festival, AZ
- Tubac Arts Center Miniature Show 2007
- Gallery North Juried Miniature Show, Edmonds, WA 2010
- Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center Juried Western and Wildlife Art Show 2010
- Shoreline Juried Arts Festival 2010
- Bothell Arts Live 2010 • Mountlake Terrace Festival of the Arts juried show 2010 (honorable mention)
- Valley Art Show, Duvall WA 2010 (2nd Place)