Rebecca Latham
 
Preferred mailing address:
11203 Saint Croix Trail South
Hastings, MN  55033  USA

Studio Phone: 651-438-9944
E-mail: rebecca@lathamstudios.com
Web Site: www.lathamstudios.com
Education
 
Private & group courses with the following artists:
 
John Banovich
Robert Bateman
Greg Beecham
Carl Brenders
Will Bullas
Patricia Geisheker
Will Goebel
Matthew Hillier
Jack Hines
Terry Isaac
Tom Lynch
Bruce Miller
Daniel Smith
Mort Solberg
Wayne Trimm
Ray "Paco" Young
Jessica Zemsky
Gallery Representation
 
(Current)
Art Barbarians Gallery - Rogers, MN
Decoys & Wildlife Gallery - Frenchtown, NJ
Gabriele's Gallery - Frenchtown, NJ
Horizon Fine Art Gallery - Jackson, WY
Metropolitan Art & Frame - Roseville, MN
O'Malley Gallery - Farmington, MN
Whistle Pik Galleries - Fredericksburg, TX (seasonal exhibition)
 
Nature's Palette Art Gallery - Hastings, MN (1996 - 2002)
Picture Gardens Art Gallery - Hastings, MN (2002 - 2004)

Three Person Exhibitions (Family Group Shows)

2005
(Show Title TBA)- a Family of Painters Capturing Nature's Elusive Beauty - Jackson Hole, WY (upcoming)
2004
"Nature's Details"- a Family of Painters Capturing Nature's Elusive Beauty - Jackson Hole, WY (upcoming)
"Spirit of the Wild"- a Family of Painters Capturing Nature's Elusive Beauty - Jackson Hole, WY
Latham Studios Spring Show - Carpenter Nature Ctr. - Hastings, MN
2003
"Into the Wild"-The Lathams a Family of Painters - Horizon Fine Art Gallery - Jackson, WY
Latham Studios Spring Show - Carpenter Nature Ctr. - Hastings, MN
Latham Studios Fall Show - Carpenter Nature Ctr. - Hastings, MN
Three person show - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Gallery - Bloomington, MN
Group Exhibitions (Group Shows)
2005
Drawn to Nature Art Exhibition & Sale - Minneapolis, MN (upcoming)
Original Art Exhibition - Blank Park Zoo - Des Moines, IA (upcoming)
Florida Wildlife Art Exposition - G. Wiz Museum - Sarasota, FL (upcoming)
NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show & Sale - Tulsa, OK (upcoming)
2004
2004 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit - Henderson, KY (upcoming)
Arts for the Parks "Mini 100" Exhibit - Jackson Hole, WY (upcoming)
Easton Waterfowl Festival - Easton, MD (upcoming)
Fall Show & Shoot - Decoys & Wildlife Gallery - Frenchtown, NJ (upcoming)
It's a Small World Miniature Show - Jackson Hole, WY (upcoming)
Southern Wildlife Festival - Decatur, AL (upcoming)
Christmas Miniature Show - Fredericksburg, TX (upcoming)
Small Works Show - Bennington, VT
Art of the Animal Kingdom IX - Bennington, VT
Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony & Signing - UMD Campus - Duluth, MN
1st Annual Minnesota Festival of Books & MN Book Awards Ceremony - Saint Paul, MN
Royal Miniature Art Society Exhibition - Mall Galleries - London, England
British Society of Miniaturists - Summer Exhibition - Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England
16th Annual Papermill Playhouse International Miniature Art Exhibit - Millburn, NJ
Platte River Wildlife Art Show - Ashland, NE
NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show & Sale - Tulsa, OK
MASF 29th Annual International Miniature Art Show - Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art - Tarpon Springs, FL
World Federation of Miniaturists Exhibition - Smithsonian Museum, International Gallery - Washington, D.C.
Florida Wildlife Exposition - Lakeland, FL
Open House - Decoys & Wildlife Gallery/Gabriele's Gallery - Frenchtown, NJ
Minnesota Safari Club State Convention & Auction - Brooklyn Park, MN
2003
It's a Small World Miniature & Sm. Works Exhibition - Horizon Fine Art Gallery - Jackson, WY
Christmas Miniature Show - Whistle Pik Galleries - Fredericksburg, TX
Fall Show & Shoot - Decoys & Wildlife Gallery - Frenchtown, NJ
Open House - Decoys & Wildlife Gallery/Gabriele's Gallery - Frenchtown, NJ
Easton Waterfowl Festival - Easton, MD
Wildlife Art in the Park (a featured artist) - Henderson, KY
NatureWorks Art Show and Sale - Tulsa, OK
Southern Wildlife Festival - Decatur, AL
Watertown Art Festival - Watertown, SD
Art Barbarians Fall Art Cruise - St. Croix River, MN
Como Fest - Como Zoo - St. Paul, MN
Florida Wildlife Exposition - Lakeland, FL
L!CENSING 2003 International - New York, NY
2002
"It's a Small World" Miniature Art Show - Horizon Fine Art Gallery - Jackson, WY
San Bernardino County Museum - Redlands, CA ~ Fed. Duck Stamp Tour
(5th Biennial) 2002 Kentucky Wildlife Art Exhibition - Henderson, KY
Wild Wings Fall Festival Miniature Show - Lake City, MN
Wings'n Water Festival - Stone Harbor, NJ
Watertown Art Festival - Watertown, SD
Art Barbarians Riverboat Cruise Show & Sale - St. Croix River, MN
Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival - Horizon Fine Art Gallery - Jackson, WY
Decoys & Wildlife Annual Wildlife and Sporting Art Show - Frenchtown, NJ
Cabela's Fall Expo - Owatonna, MN
Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Exhibition - Millburn, NJ
NC Estuarium - Washington, NC ~ Fed. Duck Stamp Tour
Artist Workshop - Gransonville, MD ~ Fed. Duck Stamp Tour
Rough Riders International Art Show - Williston, ND
Front Porch Days Fine Art Show - Hastings, MN
Milwaukee County Zoo, WI (Mig. Bird Day) ~ Fed. Duck Stamp Tour.
Southeastern Wildlife Expo - Charleston, SC ~ Duck Stamp Tour
Ohio Decoy Collectors Expo - Ohio ~ Fed. Duck Stamp Tour
Minnesota Bowhunters chapter Safari Club - Woodbury, MN
Florida Wildlife & Western Exposition - Lakeland, FL
2003 Minnesota Wild Turkey Stamp exhibit - MN DNR, St Paul, MN
2001
Watertown Art Festival - Watertown, SD
19th Annual Wings' n Water Festival - Wetlands Institute, NJ
Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Exhibition - Millburn, NJ
L!CENSING 2001 International - New York, NY
Minnesota Jaycees benefit - Edina, MN
Twentieth Annual Miniature Juried Art Show - Colorado Springs, CO
Rough Riders International Art Show - Williston, ND
James Ford Bell Museum - Demonstrating Guest artist - Mpls., MN
6th Annual 2001 Sulpher Springs Valley National Miniature & Small Works Show - Wilcox, AZ
Safari Club International, IA Chapter - Des Moines, IA
Grand National Art Competition - National Wild Turkey Federation Convention - Columbus, OH
Safari Club International, Northern Bowhunters Chapter show - Woodbury, MN
Twentieth Annual Miniature Juried Art Show - Colorado Springs, CO
2000
"2000 Kentucky National Traveling Wildlife Art Exhibit" tour to various locations in KY
"2000 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit" - Arts Center - Henderson, KY
"2000 Kentucky Art in the Park" Henderson, KY
Show & Demonstrations at "National Wildlife Refuge Week" MN Valley NWR-USFWS Bloomington, MN
Featured Artist "Cabelas Fall Expo" - Owatanna, MN
7th Annual International Miniature Show - Casper, WY
Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Art Exhibit - Millburn, NJ
19th Annual Miniature Show - Colorado Springs, CO
Artists of Minnesota - Advanced Opaque - Hastings, MN
1999
Wyoming Game & Fish Dept Headquarters - Cheyenne, WY
Federal Duck Stamp Competition - Washington, D.C.
Minnesota Duck Stamp Competition - MN DNR, St. Paul, MN, Semi-finalist
Minnesota Pheasant Stamp Competition - MN DNR, St. Paul, MN, Semi-finalist
Minnesota Turkey Stamp Competition - MN, Semi-finalist
Artists of Minnesota - Saint Cloud, MN
1998
Le Blanc Memorial Wildlife Art Show - Iron River, MI ~ Fed. Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Louisiana Wildfowl Festival - New Orleans, La ~ Fed. Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Watertown Wildlife and Western Art Show - Watertown, SD
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge gallery - Bloomington, MN
Como Zoo - St. Paul, MN
School of Environmental Studies - Apple Valley, MN ~ Fed. Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Prairie Pothole Days - Willmar, MN
Federal Duck Stamp Contest - Washington D.C.
Pacific Rim Wildlife Art Show, Seattle, WA ~ Fed. Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Smithsonian Institute , Washington D.C. - July 1998 ~ Fed. Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
1997-1998 Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest, Washington D.C.
1997-1998 Minnesota Federal Junior Duck Stamp "Best of Show", Nicollet, MN
Artists of Minnesota Spring Show - Little Falls, MN
"Pastels Only..." Lake Country, Pastel Society juried show ~ Vern Carver and Beard Gallery, Mpls, MN
Northern Expo Nature Art Show - Coon Rapids, MN
Minnesota Artists Association - Juried Show at Augsburg College, Mpls., MN
1997
Wild Wings Gallery, Lake City, MN ~ MN Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge gallery, Bloomington, MN
Farmington Public Library, Farmington, MN
Minnesota Federal Junior Duck Stamp, Bloomington, MN
Artists of Minnesota Spring Show - Coon Rapids, MN
Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul MN
Dakota Valley Art Council Fine Art Show, Farmington, MN
Carpenter Nature Center Harvest Fest, Hastings, MN
1996
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge gallery - Bloomington, MN ~ MN Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Wild Wings Gallery - Lake City, MN ~ MN Jr. Duck Stamp Tour
Minnesota Federal Junior Duck Stamp, Bloomington, MN
Minnesota Duck Stamp Exhibit, Minnesota DNR, ST. Paul, MN - Semi-finalist
Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN

Awards and Honors
2004
Award  - 2004 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit - Henderson, KY
Rowland Hilder Shield - British Society of Miniaturists - Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England
Northeastern Minnesota Book Award - Non-fiction -- "V is for Viking - A Minnesota Alphabet" children's book
Finalist - Northeast MN Book Awards - co-illustrator of ("V is for Viking" with Karen)
Robert and Leslie Starke Award for Best Work by and Artist age 35 or younger - Miniature Art Soc. of FL
MASF Purchase Award - MASF Permanent Collection
Finalist (1of5) - MN Book Awards - Children's Non-fiction (co-illustrator of "V is for Viking" with Karen)
2003
Manitoba Canadian Conservation Stamp
Tuck Stone Memorial Best of Show and 1st place in Feather category and 2nd place in Fur category - Southern Wildlife Festival
co-Illustrator of "V is for Viking - A Minnesota Alphabet" book, 2003 release
co-Illustrator of letter J for "P is for Passport - A World Alphabet" book, 2003 release
2002
9th Place - Federal Duck Stamp Competition, Washington, D.C.
Purchase Award - 2002 Kentucky Wildlife Art Exhibition & Tour - Henderson, KY
"Dawn" selected as Christmas Card for the Audubon Society
Award of Excellence ~ Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Exhibition
Buckskinner-Watercolour best of show ~ Rough Riders International Art Show & Sale
Best of Show, Miniature Show ~ Florida Wildlife & Western Exposition - Lakeland, FL
2003 Minnesota Wild Turkey Stamp, Minnesota
2001
Second Place, Wildlife ~ 19th Annual Wings' n Water Festival - Avalon, NJ
Award of Merit ~ Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Exhibition - Millburn, NJ
El Dorado Award (Gallery Choice) ~ Twentieth Annual Miniature Juried Art Show - Colorado Springs, CO
First Place Small Works, People's Choice Award, Third Place Miniatures ~ 6th Annual Sulpher Springs Valley National Miniature & Small Works Show - Wilcox, AZ
Third runner-up ~ Grand National Art Competition - National Wild Turkey Federation Convention - Columbus, OH
2000
Selected Participant "2000 Kentucky National Traveling Wildlife Art Exhibit" Various locations, KY
Award of Merit ~ Paper Mill Playhouse International Miniature Art Exhibit - Millburn, NJ
Award of Merit ~ 19th Annual Miniature Show - Colorado Springs, CO
First Place, Opaque ~ Artists of Minnesota - Advanced Opaque - Hastings, MN
1999
10th Place ~ Federal Duck Stamp Competition - Washington, D.C.
Merit Award, Miniatures ~ Artists of Minnesota - Saint Cloud, MN
1998
Second Place ~ 1997-1998 Federal Junior Duck Stamp - Washington D.C.
Best of Show ~ 1997-1998 Minnesota Federal Junior Duck Stamp - Nicollet, MN
Adv. Portrait & Adv. Watercolour Categories - Artists of Minnesota - Little Falls, MN
Distinguished Award ~ "Pastels Only..." Lake Country, Pastel Society juried show ~ Vern Carver and Beard Gallery, Mpls, MN. Bryan Moon - judge
Best of Show & Winsor Newton Award, Northern Expo Nature Art Show - Coon Rapids, MN
Merit Award, Minnesota Artists Association, Augsburg College - Mpls., MN
1997
Second Place ~ Minnesota Federal Junior Duck Stamp - Bloomington, MN
First Place, Intermediate Opaque - Artists of Minnesota - Coon Rapids, MN
People's Choice & Merit ~ Dakota Valley Art Council Fine Art Show - Farmington, MN
Two First Places ~ Carpenter Nature Center Harvest Fest - Hastings, MN
1996
First Place ~ Minnesota Federal Junior Duck Stamp, - Bloomington, MN
Champion ~ Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, MN
Collections
 
Wildlife Art Magazine
Miniature Art Society of Florida, Permanent Collection
Carpenter Nature Center
Regina Medical Center, Hastings, MN
Hastings Public Library, Hastings, MN
Private Collections - United States and England
 
Selected Publications
 
V is for Viking - a Minnesota Alphabet - Children's Literature/Non-fiction - 2003
P is for Passport - a World Alphabet - Children's Literature/Non-fiction - 2003
 
Selected Bibliography & Media
 
Printed Media
        Art of the Animal Kingdom Exhibition Catalog (VT) - 2004 (upcoming release)
        Miniature Art Society of Florida Exhibition Catalog (FL) - 2004
        Jackson Hole News & Guide (WY) - August 2003 & June 2004
        Decatur Daily (AL) - October 2003
        Applause Magazine (MD) - November 2003
        "Women Tout Artistic Parity" - Wildlife Art Magazine (MN) - 2002
        "Generation Next" - US Art Magazine (MN) - 2000
        Mpls. Star Tribune (MN) - 1998
        St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - 1998
        Outdoor News (MN) - 1998 & 2002
        "News & Notes" - Wildlife Art Magazine (MN) - Numerous Issues
 
Radio & Television
        Minnesota Bound television program/rebroadcast on KARE 11 News (MN)
        KDWA radio interview (MN)
        The Environmental Journal television program - sponsored by MN state lottery (MN)
        KFAN Sports Radio (MN)
 
Professional Affiliations
 
Society of Animal Artists (signature membership)
British Society of Miniaturists (full membership)
World Federation of Miniaturists
Miniature Art Society of Florida
Public Speaking & Teaching Experience
 
Lecture/Demonstration Instructor - Young Writers & Artists Conference (MN)
Lecture/Workshop Instructor - Artists of MN
Lecture/Federal Junior Duck Stamp Coordinators Convention (MN)
Workshop Instructor - Federal Duck Stamp Workshop, Stone Harbor, NJ
Art Teacher - S. Washington Co. Community Education (MN)
Art Teacher & Workshop Instructor - Nature's Palette (MN)
Art Teacher - Studio 61 (MN)
Art Teacher - Christian Homeschoolers Co-op (MN)
Numerous Book Signings & School Artist/Illustrator Presentations (MN)
Scholarships
 
MN Waterfowl Assoc. & Hiawatha Chapter MWA