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Rochelle Mason
* produced and created 3 educational traveling exhibits about endangered species
* writes a weekly column about endangered species
entitled Focus on Nature ®
* also paints on commission basis
* donates 5% of wild cat art proceeds to Small Cat Conservation Alliance
* honored to have several international collectors
* Wildcats of the World artwork in collection of Wild CRU, Oxford University
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©1998-2008 Rochelle J. Mason. All rights reserved. All artwork on this site has been registered with the United States Copyright Office and may not be reproduced for any reason without written permission from Rochelle Mason.
I must confess I'm a secretive Scorpio and
a reclusive artist so its a little difficult writing about myself.
I prefer spending my days in quiet solitude painting animals. Two cats
share my life here in beautiful, rural
Volcano,
on the Big Island of Hawaii, atop the world's most active volcano.
I've been painting wildlife and companion animals professionally since 1980 and in 1990 decided to build my reputation as an endangered species artist. Why? Because my passion is to represent less-romantic animals that get little public attention. I've had the good fortune to learn about many wonderful creatures by painting and writing about them. The paintings, collected internationally, are oftentimes shared with the public as educational art exhibits, featured mainly in natural history museums.
Right-brained creativity is balanced with left-brained paperwork. Contrary to popular belief, some artists actually enjoy running our own art business. I wish more artists did. I've come far in my journey as an artist and realize I still have a long way to go. Having loving and supportive parents has a lot to do with my success.
I've been painting wildlife and companion animals professionally since 1980 and in 1990 decided to build my reputation as an endangered species artist. Why? Because my passion is to represent less-romantic animals that get little public attention. I've had the good fortune to learn about many wonderful creatures by painting and writing about them. The paintings, collected internationally, are oftentimes shared with the public as educational art exhibits, featured mainly in natural history museums.
Right-brained creativity is balanced with left-brained paperwork. Contrary to popular belief, some artists actually enjoy running our own art business. I wish more artists did. I've come far in my journey as an artist and realize I still have a long way to go. Having loving and supportive parents has a lot to do with my success.
 In her peaceful Volcano studio, Rochelle Mason assembles research notes and uses sketches made at the Tokyo Zoo to compose her painting of Pallas’ cat. |
"FOCUS ON NATURE ®: WILDCATS OF THE
WORLD" EVENTS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Pacific
Grove Museum
of Natural
History, Pacific Grove, California October 13 - December 29,
2007
Felid Biology & Conservation Conference, Oxford, UK September 17-21, 2007
Feline Conservation Federation 2007 Convention, Dallas, Texas July 25 - 28, 2007
Felid Biology & Conservation Conference, Oxford, UK September 17-21, 2007
Feline Conservation Federation 2007 Convention, Dallas, Texas July 25 - 28, 2007
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Mason’s
1992-94 California's
Endangered Species and 1995 Hawaii's
Endangered Species solo art
exhibitions have been featured in
numerous
natural history museums. Her third exhibit, which includes
artwork by Linda DuPuis-Rosen, is entitled Focus on Nature ®:
Wildcats of the World.
It began international exhibition in July 2007. Rochelle’s
artwork is in
collections around the world and has been exhibited in the following
major
venues, among others:
Oxford University Natural History Museum: Oxfordshire, England
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Abingdon, England
San Diego Natural History Museum; San Diego, CA
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History; Pacific Grove, CA
Lindsay Wildlife Museum; Walnut Creek, CA
Coyote Point Museum; San Mateo, CA
Yosemite Museum; Yosemite National Park, CA
Big Basin Redwoods State Park; Boulder Creek, CA
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park; Felton, CA
Point Reyes National Seashore; Point Reyes, CA
California State Capitol building (Sacramento, California)
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge; Newark, CA
Bishop Museum; Honolulu, HI
Lyman Museum; Hilo, HI
Kauai Museum; Lihue, HI
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens; Honolulu, HI
Volcano Art Center; Volcanoes National Park, HI
Animal Art Gallery; Menlo Park, CA
Coastal Gallery; Half Moon Bay, CA
Mayor's
Office
Invitational (through East Hawaii Cultural Center), Hilo, HI
All Hawaii Juried Show; East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
Wildlife Conservational Network Annual Expo; Los Altos, CA
Bell Museum of Natural History; Minneapolis, MN
University Art Show; Palo Alto, CA
Oxford University Natural History Museum: Oxfordshire, England
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Abingdon, England
San Diego Natural History Museum; San Diego, CA
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History; Pacific Grove, CA
Lindsay Wildlife Museum; Walnut Creek, CA
Coyote Point Museum; San Mateo, CA
Yosemite Museum; Yosemite National Park, CA
Big Basin Redwoods State Park; Boulder Creek, CA
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park; Felton, CA
Point Reyes National Seashore; Point Reyes, CA
California State Capitol building (Sacramento, California)
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge; Newark, CA
Bishop Museum; Honolulu, HI
Lyman Museum; Hilo, HI
Kauai Museum; Lihue, HI
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens; Honolulu, HI
Volcano Art Center; Volcanoes National Park, HI
Animal Art Gallery; Menlo Park, CA
Coastal Gallery; Half Moon Bay, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
All Hawaii Juried Show; East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, HI
Wildlife Conservational Network Annual Expo; Los Altos, CA
Bell Museum of Natural History; Minneapolis, MN
University Art Show; Palo Alto, CA
GRANTS
Artist-in-Residence
Grant; Hawaii State Foundation for Culture and the Arts and Volcano Art
Center,
Volcano, HI
Grant to Individual Artists; Peninsula Community Foundation, San Mateo, CA
Grant to Individual Artists; Peninsula Community Foundation, San Mateo, CA
LECTURES/PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Interview,
KWXX Radio;
Hilo HI
Interview, Radio Australia; Victoria, Australia
Lecture, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
Lecture, State Capitol Building; Sacramento, CA
Interview, Radio Australia; Victoria, Australia
Lecture, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
Lecture, State Capitol Building; Sacramento, CA