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Barbara Banthien resides and works in California
 Barbara Banthien was born in 1950. She studied at the Maryland Art Institute in Baltimore and worked as a freelance illustrator for twenty years. In 1994 she left that field and new devotes her time to painting wildlife. She lives in Tiburon, California.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, Wausau, WI, 1993, 1997, 2000-08
- Bennington Center for the Arts, Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington, VT, 2000, 2001, 2009
- MarinScapes , Larkspur, CA, 2008
- Francesca Anderson Fine Art, 4 th Birds of America Show, September, 2007
- Louisiana State University, 20 th International Exhibition on Animals in Art, 2007
- Oakland Museum of California, California Species, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006
- Pacific Wildlife Galleries, Wolves, 1999; Miniatures Show, 2003, 2005, Art of the Lafayette Reservoir, 2006
- PictureThis Gallery, Masterpieces in Miniature, Alberta, Canada, 2005, 2006, 2008
- The Society of Animal Artists, Art and the AnimalAnnual Exhibition, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
- Clark Galleries, IV Centuries of Birds in Paintings, Sculpture and Fine Prints, Stowe, VT, 2004
- MacArthur Beach State Park Exhibition, Natural Selections, N. Palm Beach FL, 2000, 2003
- The Sportsman’s Gallery, Art and the Animal Miniatures Show, Atlanta Georgia, 2002
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum and John L. Wehle Gallery of Sporting Art Exhibit, 1999
FEATURED ARTIST EXHIBITIONS:
- Pelican Studio Solo Exhibition, Point Reyes Station, CA, Birds of Marin, May 2009.
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Solo Exhibition, Walnut Creek, CA, Sept 2004
- Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA, July 2002
- William Lester Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Point Reyes Station, CA, February, 2000
- Switzer Gallery, Tiburon, CA, Featured Artist, Celebration of Nature, 1997
GALLERIES:
- Pelican Studio, Point Reyes Station, CA
- Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA
- Scrimshaw Gallery, Sausalito, CA
- Christopher Bell Gallery, Monterey, CA
- The Gallery, Mount Shasta, CA
- Mill House Gallery/Originalbirdart.com
AWARDS:
- 1 st Prize Winner, The Artist’s Magazine 22 nd Annual Competition, featured in Dec. 2005 issue
- The Society of Animal Artists, Award of Excellence, Art and the Animal Exhibition, 2003
- Artisans Gallery, Best in Show Award, Birds, 1996
- Colorado Bird Observatory, Best Drawing, 1994, Best Painting 1995, Songbirds Show
- Communication Arts Magazine, Award of Excellence, 1982, 1985, 1992, 1994
- Society of Illustrators, 1992-1995, Two Gold Medals, Four Silver Medals, Judges Choice Award
PUBLICATIONS:
- Cover artist, SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE, Creatures Great and Small, April, 2008
- Twilight, Bird with a Broken Wing, drawings featured in STROKES OF GENIUS, THE BEST OF DRAWING, 2007
- October , painting featured in BEST OF WILDLIFE ART, Vol. II, 1999
- Great Horned Owl , painting selected for book cover, OWLS OF NORTH AMERICA, 1997
- Matilija Poppy , painting selected as poster announcing the Oakland Museum’s California Wildflower Show, 1997
- Cover Artist, THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE, The Politics of Dogs, 1991
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