Imagining Nanuq: An Exhibition of the Polar Bear in Art

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Tania

Arctic Dreaming: Polar Bear. Scratchboard and acrylic ink 11 x 14 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. 

Arctic Dreaming: Polar Bear. Scratchboard and acrylic ink, 11 x 14 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault.      

 Waiting for the Sea Ice: Polar Bear. Scratchboard and acrylic ink, 24 x 18 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault.

Waiting for the Sea Ice: Polar Bear. Scratchboard and acrylic ink, 24 x 18 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault.
My polar bears have gone south for a (hopefully extended) vacation in Massachussets. True North Gallery in New Hamilton, Massachussets is hosting an international exhibition, “Imagining Nanuq: An Exhibition of the Polar Bear in Art” and my two polar bears, Arctic Dreaming and Waiting for the Sea Ice, are part of the show. The exhibition opens today and runs until March 28, 2009. True North Gallery will be donating a percentage of the profits from sales of the work to the Natural Resource’s Defense Council’s Polar Bear SOS fund.

About Tania

I'm an artist, specifically a wildlife artist. And how exactly does one know she is an artist, specifically a wildlife artist? Well, only artists get excited about new art supplies, "Mmm, unmarked claybord..." or discovering a new satin sheen spray varnish *sigh* And only a wildlife artist gets distracted during a very serious conversation with her exceptionally supportive spouse by a fledgling sparrow taking it's first shaky flight across the yard.
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2 Responses to Imagining Nanuq: An Exhibition of the Polar Bear in Art

  1. Eric says:
    March 9, 2009 at 6:37 am

    Very nice! How did you do the polar bear’s breath in that second one?

  2. Tania says:
    March 9, 2009 at 4:38 pm

    Thanks, Eric. I used sandpaper, medium-fine grit to scratch his breath. You could also use artist grade steel wool, but I didn’t have any at the time.

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