Special Programs
Michael Sieve: An Artist's Life book signing
Saturday, December 10
10 am to 4 pm International Owl Center 126 E. Cedar Street Houston, MN 55943 Published by Sporting Classics, "An Artist’s Life" features a vast portfolio of Michael Sieve’s artwork dating from the early 1970s to today. Join the artist on adventure-filled journeys around the world and read gripping accounts of the experiences that inspired his paintings. 288 Full-Color Pages - 70 Short Stories - 280 Paintings Buy an autographed copy of the book and have it personalized by the author himself! Find more info at michaelsieveart.com/book About the artist Michael Sieve has been painting professionally for more than four decades. A skilled hunter, accomplished artist and committed conservationist, Sieve has painted more than 500 original works, with 150 reproduced as limited-edition prints by Wild Wings, a renowned wildlife art publisher. Sieve’s paintings can be found in collections and museums throughout the world, with reproductions appearing in some of the finest wildlife and outdoor publications in the United States. |
About the book
Michael Sieve is widely hailed as one of the world’s foremost painters of wild animals. Sieve has spent more than 40 years seeking inspiration in the natural world and channeling it into captivating images that challenge and fulfill him. Sieve paints in a contemporary style, with a keen eye for detail and a masterful understanding of animal behavior and anatomy that can only be learned through a lifetime of experience in the field. Meticulously realistic and beautifully composed, his paintings follow the artistic tradition shaped by wildlife legends Les Kouba and Bob Kuhn and continued by distinguished contemporaries such as Gary Moss, Robert Bateman and more. Featured on these pages are more than 280 paintings dating from the early 1970s to today. You’ll join the artist on adventure-filled journeys across North America, Central America, Africa and Asia and discover a vast portfolio of wildlife, including lions, tigers, bears, white-tailed deer and more. You’ll enjoy his gripping and refreshingly honest accounts of the experiences that inspired his artwork. In his stories, Sieve shares his deep commitment to land and wildlife conservation practices and recounts his adventures observing, photographing and hunting his wild subjects. With chapter introductions penned by family, friends and esteemed peers, An Artist’s Life paints a robust portrait of this acclaimed artist. |
Neighbor Weekends
Residents of local counties (Winona, Fillmore, and Houston Counties in Minnesota; Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties in Iowa; and Trempealeau, Vernon, and La Crosse Counties in Wisconsin), including college students, are specially invited to visit the International Owl Center for FREE on Neighbor Weekends.
Come see live owls in person, check out our hands-on displays, and stay for our live programs at 11 and 2 each day.
Please bring a driver license, student ID or other form of identification to verify your place of residence. Visitors from elsewhere are also welcome, but will be required to pay the regular admission fee of $7 for adults and $4 for children aged 4-17.
December 17-18, 2022: Iowa (Allamakee and Winneshiek)
January 14-15, 2023: Minnesota (Houston, Fillmore and Winona)
February 11-12, 2023: Wisconsin (La Crosse, Trempealeau and Vernon)
Come see live owls in person, check out our hands-on displays, and stay for our live programs at 11 and 2 each day.
Please bring a driver license, student ID or other form of identification to verify your place of residence. Visitors from elsewhere are also welcome, but will be required to pay the regular admission fee of $7 for adults and $4 for children aged 4-17.
December 17-18, 2022: Iowa (Allamakee and Winneshiek)
January 14-15, 2023: Minnesota (Houston, Fillmore and Winona)
February 11-12, 2023: Wisconsin (La Crosse, Trempealeau and Vernon)
Owlology 401 (comparative owl anatomy dissection)
You won’t find another opportunity like this anywhere else! Explore the intricate details of owl anatomy while dissecting an owl in a small group. Each participant will dissect a different species from at least five different genera, creating a rare opportunity to see the significant differences between owl species side-by-side. You'll discover just how different their ears are, see the variation in the serrations on their feathers, observe eyeball size in relation to brain size, analyze stomach contents and much more. Species dissected will likely include Great Horned, Barred, Eastern Screech-, Long-eared, and Northern Saw-whet Owls, but could also include Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl or Snowy Owl. (Specimens are all legally salvaged, either found dead or they died at a rehab center.)
Limit 6 participants
12:30 - 5:00ish on Saturday, June 26, 2022
109 West Plum Street (park along the street or in the trailhead parking lot)
$100 for non-members, $75 for members
No masks required for fully vaccinated participants, but masks required for those who are not
Sold Out--watch for next year's date.
Limit 6 participants
12:30 - 5:00ish on Saturday, June 26, 2022
109 West Plum Street (park along the street or in the trailhead parking lot)
$100 for non-members, $75 for members
No masks required for fully vaccinated participants, but masks required for those who are not
Sold Out--watch for next year's date.
