Winter 2019

Rabun County native and self-taught wildlife artist
Broderick Crawford will be participating in the 38th Annual SEWE show in February.
This is his twelfth consecutive year. “The show itself is like the super bowl of wildlife
art and once you get accepted to participate in the show you enjoy not only all the
beautiful art work, but it's always nice to spend a long weekend each year with so
many wonderfully talented artists and attendees who adore all the work and gain
more appreciation to support conservation efforts for all wildlife” explained Crawford.
He competes in national conservation stamp contests and works with various
conservation groups in their efforts to conserve and protect wildlife and nature.
Quail Call (Acrylic), Broderick Crawford
Sharecroppers Covey (Acrylic), Broderick Crawford
of Blairsville will be participating in SEWE for the second time and enjoys the camaraderie
the event presents throughout the weekend. “SEWE is a wonderful event where artists are surrounded by
people who enjoy painting and sculpture. Meeting patrons, collectors and families is a great opportunity to talk
about your work. I find it exciting being around some of the best artists in the world and making new friends
and renewing old friendships” said Stanford. The “emotional process (of his works) is not linear. I often begin
with just a tentative idea which usually involves a great deal of working and reworking, always reacting to what
is put down, until something begins to click for me. Results are unpredictable and often produce failure but it is
the distinctive emotional edge found in the successful paintings that keeps me going.”
Feeding Time (Oil), John Stanford
Sea Island Bones (Oil), John Stanford