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Rochelle Mason
* produced and created 4 educational traveling exhibits about endangered species to date
* writes a weekly column about endangered species entitled Focus on Nature
* also paints on commission basis
* donates proceeds from her wildcat art sales to Small Cat Conservation Alliance
* is collected internationally
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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 most often shared with the public as educational, traveling exhibits featured mainly in natural history museums.
Right-brained creativity is balanced with left-brained paperwork. Contrary to popular belief, some artists actually enjoy being business people. 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 most often shared with the public as educational, traveling exhibits featured mainly in natural history museums.
Right-brained creativity is balanced with left-brained paperwork. Contrary to popular belief, some artists actually enjoy being business people. 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. |
CURRENT EXHIBITION
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Focus on Nature:
Wildcats
of the World , available 2007-2012 and featuring the artwork of
Rochelle Mason and Linda DuPuis-Rosen, represents all 36 species of
fascinating felines from around the world.
Oxford University Natural
History Museum: Oxfordshire, England
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Abingdon, England
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove, California
Feline Conservation Federation 2007 Convention, Dallas, Texas
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Abingdon, England
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove, California
Feline Conservation Federation 2007 Convention, Dallas, Texas
FUTURE
EXHIBITION
Focus
on Nature: Insight into the Lives of Animals, available 2009-2014, will
showcase hand-colored illustrations and entertaining text from over 10
years of Mason's Focus on Nature
columns.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Mason’s
1992-94 California's
Endangered Species and 1995 Hawaii's
Endangered Species solo art
exhibitions have been featured in
the following major venues,
among others:
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, CA
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
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, CA
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