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Rare Wildlife Revealed

CWF partnered with artist James Fiorentino to educate and inspire people by using art to illustrate conservation issues.


CWF worked with Mr. Fiorentino in 2016-17 on a traveling exhibition of his artwork depicting some of New Jersey’s most endangered and vulnerable wildlife species. His evocative artwork inspires viewers through his lifelike depictions of rare wildlife in their natural surroundings. His watercolor paintings truly bring wildlife to life on paper. In doing so, his art helps to educate and engage viewers about the precipitous declines that many of these species have undergone. By putting a spotlight on these charismatic yet often-overlooked wildlife species, our partnership seeks to bring attention to the very tangible steps that people can take to save and strengthen these wildlife populations.

Rare Wildlife Revealed: The James Fiorentino Traveling Art Exhibition is sponsored by Omni Distribution, LLC, Flying Fish Brewing Company, Merrill G. & Emita Hastings Foundation, Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery, and Somerset Patriots.


Image of Using James Fiorentino's artwork, this map provides a general idea of where some of New Jersey's imperiled species can be found.Zoom+ Using James Fiorentino's artwork, this map provides a general idea of where some of New Jersey's imperiled species can be found.
Show Schedule:

TD Bank Ballpark
1 Patriots Park
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
August 12, 2016
Special One Day Event

D&R Greenway Land Trust
1 Preservation Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
September 6 - October 16, 2016

Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery
5 Morristown Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
November 1, 2016 - January 14, 2017

MPAC
Mayo Performing Arts Center
100 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
January 17 - February 28, 2017

Flying Fish Brewing Company
900 Kennedy Blvd
Somerdale, NJ 08083
March 23, 2017
Special One Day Event

Salmagundi Club, Patrons' Gallery
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
April 3 - April 7, 2017

Hiram Blauvelt Museum
705 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649
April 17 - July 31, 2017

Monmouth University - Pollak Gallery
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
January 13 - February 19, 2018
Reception - February 9, 2018

Drew University – Korn Gallery
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
May 21 - June 22, 2018

Rare Wildlife Revealed at D&R Greenway Land Trust

Rare Wildlife Revealed at D&R Greenway Land Trust

September 12 - October 16, 2016

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Rare Wildlife Revealed at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery

Rare Wildlife Revealed at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery

November 1, 2016 - January 14, 2017

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Rare Wildlife Revealed featured at 2016 Women & Wildlife Awards

Rare Wildlife Revealed featured at 2016 Women & Wildlife Awards

November 30, 2016

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Rare Wildlife Revealed at Flying Fish Brewing Company

Rare Wildlife Revealed at Flying Fish Brewing Company

March 23, 2017

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Rare Wildlife Revealed at Salmagundi Club

Rare Wildlife Revealed at Salmagundi Club

April 3 - April 7, 2017

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Rare Wildlife Revealed at Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum

Rare Wildlife Revealed at Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum

April 17 - July 31, 2017

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Image of Artist James Fiorentino in his studio.Artist James Fiorentino in his studio.
About the Artist:

A resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Mr. Fiorentino has painted and illustrated some of the most recognized faces in the world using his self-taught watercolor expression. His work is showcased in museums, galleries, and private collections across the globe, and his story has been told on national television and in the pages of magazines and newspapers. Now, his trademark detail and realism in watercolor can be seen in his wildlife paintings.

James is the youngest artist inducted into the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators. He is a member of the Society of Animal Artists in which two of his recent paintings have been exhibited in the prestigious “Art And The Animal” Show which was held at the San Diego Natural History Museum in 2011 and at the Bennington in Vermont in 2014. James’ “Black Vulture” was recently published in the Society of Illustrators Annual Competition, Illustrators 51 and one of James’s paintings has been selected to the “America’s Parks” exhibit which has hang in several museums and galleries in 2014. He is a member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society, Society of Animal Artists and the Salmagundi Club which have exhibited his nature artworks.

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For more information, contact:

Liz Silvernail, Executive Director: Email

Sponsors:

  • Omni Distribution, LLC
  • Flying Fish Brewing Company
  • Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation
  • Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery
  • Somerset Patriots

Contact Liz Silvernail for more information about sponsorship opportunities.