Ainsley McNeely
Originals

Ainsley resides in Alabama, USA

A native of Alabama, artist Ainsley McNeely has drawn and painted all her life. A student of the old masters and the great artists of the 1800's, she originally worked primarily in watercolor and graphite, expanding into oil, pen & ink, sculpture and more recently casein, frequently mixing media to achieve the desired effect. Best known to the public for the series of colorful posters she designed for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, A.D.E.C.A. and others, her work can be seen in museums, galleries, private & corporate collections in north America, Europe, and Australia. Ainsley's wildlife paintings, sporting art, portraits and figure work appear in shows throughout the U.S., winning awards in many competitions including the World Wildlife Art Festival, The Art Show at the Dog Show, The Grand National Art Contest and the Louisiana Wildfowl Festival. She also designed the 2001-2002 Alabama duck Stamp.

Ainsley has always loved the outdoors and much of her time is spent in the field studying and photographing her subjects (her figure work is usually drawn from a live model in the studio). She enjoys the challenge of capturing the beauty, energy, and emotion of the natural world as well as the people & animals who inhabit it. In the 1990s Ainsley went to the Wyoming/Montana area to paint and liked it so much she bought property and began designing a new studio, adding western scenes & subjects to her repertoire. She represented the United States in a artist exchange with eastern Europe and did a series of paintings from her experiences there. Ainsley also gives presentations to various art, conservation and business groups and occasionally teaches workshops. She holds a B. A. in studio art from Florida State University and a master's degree from the University of South Alabama.

Red and Blue - Redhead Pair
Casein on board
Size: 8" x10"
Price: $ 800
(unframed, shipping included)

Waiting on the Fog - Bald Eagle
Oil on board
Size: 18" x 24"
Price: $ 3,000
(unframed, shipping included)

Snowy Egret
Watercolor on paper
Size: 21" x 16"
Price: $ 900
(unframed, shipping included)

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