Chesapeake Bay News

The artists of the Chesapeake Bay Art Association will be offering their work for sale in time for the Holiday Season. The exhibition will be held November 12-13 inside Pembroke Mall, in Virginia Beach.

All types of artwork will be on display and for sale, from paintings and pottery to jewelry and photography. Local Girl Scouts will be offering gift wrapping during the event.

For more information on the Chesapeake Bay Art Association, visit http://www.chesapeakebayartassociation.com.

For more information on the Pre-Holiday Show, contact Linda House at 407-6280 (cell). Facebook fans can view the event by searching for “Pre-Holiday Art Show”.

Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat

A variety of icons represent the Chesapeake Bay region. Instantly recognizable, these images have strong cultural ties with the people that live and work on the water and in nearby communities.

Seafood is closely intertwined with Chesapeake Bay culture. Blue crabs, oysters, clams, rockfish and other seafood are traditional icons of the estuary and its communities.

Closely associated with Chesapeake Bay seafood are a number of boats, including Chesapeake Bay skipjacks, deadrise workboats, oyster buyboats, and flat bottomed crabbing skiffs.

Waterfowl such as Canada geese, snow geese, brant and a several species of ducks have long been recognized as icons of the Chesapeake Bay region. Blue herons, egrets and other shorebirds are also familiar symbols of the region.

In the Chesapeake Bay, ospreys and bald eagles are popular icons. These large birds of prey are famous for their ability to catch fish and other creatures. Both species have returned to the Chesapeake in large numbers after periods of near-extinction.

Several songbirds are associated with the Chesapeake Bay. Some are state birds, mascots or have cultural significance in the region. Songbird icons of the Chesapeake Bay region include the Baltimore oriole (Maryland state bird), northern cardinal (Virginia state bird), Prothonatary warbler, and red-winged blackbird.

Artists of the Chesapeake Bay often incorporate local seafood, wildlife, boats and other icons in their work. Art forms include working duck and goose decoys, model boats, sculptures, carvings, photographs, original paintings, prints, or other artwork.

For Chesapeake Bay enthusiasts, an extensive collection of Chesapeake Bay artwork is available at North America online store.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites Maryland waterfowl artists to enter the 36th Annual Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest.

“Proceeds from the sale of these stamps help fund waterfowl and migratory game bird projects as well as much needed research,” said DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service Associated Director Bob Beyer.

All entered designs must be the artist’s original work, neither copied nor duplicated from any previously published paintings, drawings, prints, or photographs of the contestant, or any other artist. Each contestant may submit up to three entries. The entry fee, signed Agreement to Enter the Contest form, and entries with completed Entry Identification Forms attached to the back must be received by 4:00 p.m. on March 22, 2010 at The Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest, Friends of Patuxent, Patuxent Research Refuge/National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop Laurel, MD 20708-4027.

Entries will be judged at noon on Saturday, March 27, 2010 in conjunction with the 21st Annual Patuxent Wildlife Art Show at the National Wildlife Visitors Center in Laurel. Contestants and the public are invited to attend the contest judging process. Admission is free.

The stamp can be purchased by any citizen for $9 and is required for all migratory game bird hunters in Maryland. For a list of species eligible for depiction and full contest rules visit http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/duckstamp or contact Bob Beyer at bbeyer@dnr.state.md.us or 410-260-8535.

source: DNR press release

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites Maryland waterfowl artists to enter the 35th Annual Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest.

“Proceeds from the sale of these stamps help fund waterfowl and migratory game bird projects as well as much needed research,” said Jonathan McKnight, acting director of DNR’s Wildlife & Heritage Service.

All entered designs must be the artist’s original work, neither copied nor duplicated from any previously published paintings, drawings, prints, or photographs of the contestant, or any other artist. Each contestant may submit up to three entries. The entry fee, signed “Agreement to Enter the Contest” form, and entries with completed “Entry Identification Forms” attached to the back must be received via mail by 4:00 p.m. on March 20, 2009 at The Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest, Friends of Patuxent, Patuxent Research Refuge/National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop Laurel, MD 20708-4027.

Entries will be judged at noon on Saturday, March 28, 2009 in conjunction with the 20th Annual Patuxent Wildlife Art Show at the National Wildlife Visitors Center in Laurel. Contestants and the public are invited to attend the contest judging process. Admission is free.

The stamp can be purchased by any citizen for $9 and is required for all migratory game bird hunters in Maryland. For a list of species eligible for depiction and full contest rules visit http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/duckstamp or contact Doug Wigfield, Contest Coordinator, at 410-713-3852 or dwigfield2@dnr.state.md.us.

source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources press release