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15420 The Savage Land Size: 36 x 72 Medium: Oil	Man - Eaters of Tsavo - SOLD Size: 40 x 60 Medium: Oil	15417 Dawn Vantage Point Size: 19 x 11 Medium: Oil	15419 Silent Descent Size: 30 x 24 Medium: Oil	Excess - Ories Size: 16 x 28 Medium: Oil
River of Life Size: 12 x 24 Medium: Oil

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Brian Jarvi Up close and personal compositions As a professional artist, BRIAN JARVI uses firsthand observation to create very popular, realistic portrayals of wildlife. By combining intricate detail, dramatic lighting, and anatomical accuracy, he has become widely known for his "up close and personal" compositions. Africa and its incredible wildlife has been Jarvi's passion for the past decade. Amidst the lush African scenery and wildlife, Brian creates new masterpieces. "The excitement lies in transferring situations I have witnessed on Safari onto canvas," says Jarvi. "When choosing the themes and subjects of my paintings, I like to draw on personal experience, for example, a bull elephant making a charge or lions attacking a cape buffalo. The tremendous diversity, the sheer numbers, and often-sobering confrontations of the wildlife have spawned more ideas than I can ever hope to put on canvas." A Minnesota resident most of his life, Jarvi is the first artist to win both the Minnesota Duck and Pheasant contests in consecutive years and only the second artist in history to win both Minnesota's major print contests. Brian spent his youth in northern Minnesota sketching the rugged land and the animals that inhabit the area. Today, Jarvi, his wife Raelene, and their two daughters live on a lake in the north woods. Jarvi continues to go on Safari to expand his repertoire of experience and knowledge of the majestic African. EDUCATION Brian Jarvi, b.1956, is a graduate of Floodwood High School, Floodwood, Minn. Brian has been a professional artist since 1985. HONORS & AWARDS 1986 "Winner" Minnesota Waterfowl Habitat Stamp (Minnesota Duck Stamp) 1986 "Best of Show" Southern Wildfowl Festival 1987 "Winner" Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp 1987 "Judges` Merit Award" National Wildlife and Western Show 1988 "People`s Choice Award" Wildlife Heritage Foundation Art Show 1990 "Artist of the Year" National Wildlife and Western Art Show 1990 "Artist of the Year" National Wild Turkey Federation 1991 "Best of Show" National Wildlife Exposition 1991 "Judge's Merit Award" National Wildlife and Western Show 1991 "Winner" Arizona Duck Stamp 1991 "Artist of the Year" American Oceans Campaign 1992 "Artist of the Year" Wildlife Forever 1993 "Artist of the Year" Geese International 1995 "Winner" Black Bear Casino Competition 1996 "Artist of the Year" Ruffed Grouse Society 1996 "Artist of the Year" Geese Unlimited 1998 "Artist of the Year" Dallas Safari Club 1999 "Artist of the Year" Safari Club International 2005 "Mara Plunge" Selected for the 2005-2006 "Art & the Animals" USA Tour 2005 "Yellowbilled Storks" Selected for Leigh Yawkey Art Museum, "Birds in Art" Tour 2006 "Artist of the Year" Mzuri Wildlife Foundation BIBLIOGRAPHY 1996 "Birds in Art" Exhibition Catalogue, "Sentinels", Brian Jarvi, p 53 1996 Wildlife, The Artist`s View Exhibition Catalogue, "Rush", Brian Jarvi, p 55 1996 Cover, "Rush", Brian Jarvi, Safari Club International Convention Brochure 1996 July/August, Wildlife Art, The Art Journal of the Natural World, Article Art "Rush" "A Land Of Paradox, Africa" Ron Spomer, Volume XV, No. 4; p34 1998 Cover "Thru the Eyes of the Hunter", Brian Jarvi, Game Trails, The Journal of The Dallas Safari Club 1998 May, US Art Gallery Brian Jarvi "Comfort Zone" Vol. 4, No 5 p 52–53,62-63 1999 February, US Art Gallery "Top 50 Prints" Brian Jarvi "Lion Scent", Vol. 4, No 2 p 41 1999 "Wildlife & Conservation" Exhibition Catalogue, "Mud Bath Buffalo", "African Royalty". " Lion`s Lament", Brian Jarvi, p32-33 2000 Cover "Something in the Wind", Brian Jarvi SCI Safari, The Journal of Big Game Hunting 2001 "Birds in Art" Exhibition Catalogue, "Mara Ballet", Brian Jarvi, p61 2002 January, American Hunter, Article Art "Beware the Enforcer" "Devil`s Tracks on the Okavango" Joel Coogan p 48-49 2002 Society of Animal Artists, Art & The Animal, 42nd Annual Members Exhibition Catalogue "The Greeting", Brian Jarvi, p 57 2002 Friends of the Rainforest, "Wildlife Art Exhibit and Sale Catalogue "Stare Down", Brian Jarvi, p 28 2003 January/February Cover "Tour de Force" Brian Jarvi, SCI Safari, The Journal of Big Game Hunting PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, Ruffed Grouse Society, Society of Animal Artists, Safari Club International, Minnesota Safari Club, Worldwide Nature Artists Group RELATED EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jarvi`s research trips to Africa: 1991, Kenya/Tanzania; 1993, South Africa; 1994, Zimbabwe; 1996, Zimbabwe; 1998, Tanzania; 2001 Kenya/Tanzania; 2002, Kenya; 2003, Kenya Jarvi`s concern for the environment and the protection of animals runs deep. His artwork has helped raise money for many conservation organizations including Pheasants Forever, Minnesota Waterfowl Association, Ruffed Grouse Society, National Wild Turkey Federations, Ducks Unlimited, The American Oceans Campaign, The Washington Department of Natural Resources, Dallas Safari Club, Safari Club International, and SCI Foundation. EXHIBITIONS 1987 National Wildlife and Western Show 1988 Wildlife Heritage Foundation Art Show 1990 National Wildlife and Western Art Show 1991 National Wildlife Exposition 1991 National Wildlife and Western Show 1994--2006 Safari Club International Show 1996 "Wildlife, the Artists` View" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Exhibition 1996 "Birds in Art" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum 1998 Dallas Safari Club Show 1998 MacCrostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN, "African Visions" Brian Jarvi Exhibit 1999 "Wildlife and Conservation" Halcyon Gallery, Birmingham, England 2001 "Birds in Art" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum 2001 Society of Animal Artists Exhibition 2001 "International Art Exhibition" Halcyon Gallery, London, England 2002 Society of Animal Artists, "Art & The Animal", 42nd Annual Members Exhibition 2002 Friends of the Rainforest, The Rainforest Foundation Exhibit 2003 Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, MN, "Stamp Champs" Exhibit 2004 "Wildlife Show" Halcyon Gallery, Bruton Street, London 2004 Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, 44th Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition, Society of Animal Artists 2005 The Society of Animal Artists, 2005 - 2006 Art and the Animal Tour 2005 "Mara Migration" Halcyon Gallery, Bruton Street, London 2005 "Birds In Art" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wasau, WI September 10 - November 13 2005 "Art and the Animal" Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV September 30 - November 28 EXHIBITIONS 1993 – 2005 Sandstrom`s Inc. 2000 State of MN Capital Building 2000, 2002 Steve Chancellor Collection 2003 SCI Foundation Washington DC office 2004, 2005 H.E. Sheikh Sultan Bin Jassim Al Thani Collection 2004, 2005 Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa Al Thani Collection COMMISSIONS 1998 Malilangwe Artists` Trust 2001 Mike & Pat Walsh 2002 Armand & Mary Brachman 2004 Bill Jones 2004 Judith King