.George Bumann
Artist · Naturalist
P.O. Box 505, Yellowstone Park, WY 82190 . 406.223.6859
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Education
MS Wildlife Science Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, March 2002
BS Environmental & Forest Biology SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, December 1998
Exhibition History
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado 2017.
Rims to Ruins Exhibition. Mesa Verde Foundation. Denver, Colorado, 2016.
Northwest Rendezvous Group Exhibition, Bradford Brinton Museum, Sheridan, Wyoming, 2016.
Hudson Valley Art Association 83rd Annual National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, New York, New York, 2016.
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado 2016.
Eighty-third Annual Exhibition – National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 2015.
Loveland Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado, 2015.
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado, 2015.
Hudson Valley Art Association 82nd Annual National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, New York, New York, 2014.
Eighty-first Annual Exhibition – National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 2014.
Birds in Art – Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, 2014.
Twenty-seventh Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2014.
Art of the Animal Kingdom XIX, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, 2014.
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale – 33rd Annual, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2014.
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado 2014.
America’s Parks II, Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, Missouri, 2014.
Birds in Art – Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, 2013.
The Wildlife Experience in Art Show & Sale – The Wildlife Experience Museum, Parker, Colorado, 2013.
“Artistic Horizons” – Invitational to benefit Arts Without Boundaries, Bozeman, Montana, 2013.
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado, 2013.
National Sculpture Society, 79th Annual Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 2012.
Small Works Show, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, 2012.
Art of the Animal Kingdom XVII, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, 2012.
“Artistic Horizons” – Invitational to benefit Arts Without Boundaries, Bozeman, Montana, 2012.
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado 2012.
National Sculpture Society, 78th Annual Exhibition -, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 2011.
“Spring Wildlife Show” – Goodnight Trails Gallery, Mancos, Colorado. 2011.
“Recent Works – National Sculpture Society Online Juried Exhibition”. 2010
Book Release Exhibit for “Sculpture of the Rockies,” Saks Galleries, Denver, Colorado, 2010.
Art and the Animal Exhibition & National Tour – 50th Annual, Society of Animal Artists, 2010-11, multiple locations.
Art of the Animal Kingdom XV, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, 2010.
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale – 29th Annual, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2010.
Art and the Animal Exhibition & National Tour – 49th Annual, Society of Animal Artists, 2009-10, multiple locations.
Book Release Exhibit for “Sculpture of the Rockies,” Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, Colorado, 2009.
Charles M. Russell Auction, Great Falls, Montana, 2009.
Art and the Animal Exhibition & National Tour – 48th Annual, Society of Animal Artists, 2008-09, multiple locations.
Small Works, Big Impressions, Society of Animal Artists, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, Colorado, 2008.
Coors Art Exhibit and Sale, Denver, Colorado 2008.
Invitational Exhibition, Two Rivers Gallery, Big Timber, Montana, 2008.
Artists’ Invitational, Two Medicine Gallery, Whitefish, Montana, 2007.
Honors & Awards
Founders Award, Northwest Rendezvous Group Show, Bradford Brinton Museum, Sheridan, WY 2016.
Artist-in-Residence, Adirondack Ecological Center, Newcomb, New York, 2016.
Jane B. Armstrong Award, 81st Annual Exhibition – National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, 2014.
Artist-in-Residence, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, 2014.
“Judges Award” – Twenty seventh Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2014.
“Best Sculpture” – Western Spirit Art Show & Sale – 33rd Annual, Old West Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2014.
Honorable Mention, America’s Parks II, Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO, 2014.
Juror of 35th Annual Montana Interpretations Juried Art Show, Butte, Montana, 2013.
Evelyn and Peter Haller Distinguished Young Artist Award, Society of Animal Artists, 2012.
Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award for sculpture by a young artist, 79th Annual Exhibition – National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, 2012.
Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award for sculpture by a young artist, 78th Annual Exhibition – National Sculpture Society, Brookgreen Gardens, 2011.
“Best Sculpture” – 29th Annual Western Spirit Art Show & Sale, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2010
Professional Development Grant Recipient, Montana State Arts Council, 2009 & 2012
Lanford Monroe Memorial Artist-in-Residence, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming, 2008.
Guest Speaker/Educator: United Kingdom Wolf Trust, Virginia Tech, Yellowstone Association Institute, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Ogden, Utah Nature Center; Charles M Russell Museum.
Collections
Brinton Museum, Sheridan, Wyoming
National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States, Jackson, Wyoming
Charles M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana
Individuals of Note: Robert & Birgit Bateman (artist), Frank Walker (superintendent of Yellowstone Park), Bob Landis (wildlife film-maker), Kyle Sims (artist), Veryl Goodnight (artist), Scott Christensen (artist), Patricia Cotter (Montana State Supreme Court Justice), Michael Coleman (artist)
Commissioned Works
Interior Sculpture – “Backyard Birds” – N. Wyer, Big Sky, Montana, 2012.
Monumental Sculpture – “From the Brush Country” – McCall Ranch, Uvalde, Texas 2009
Portrait Bust – “Woodrow” – A. Shaw, Big Sky, Montana, 2008
Publications/Press
“ Natural Impressions”. By Michelle Corriel. Big Sky Journal, June 2014.
“Butterfly Whisperer: Artist helps Yellowstone visitors learn about beautiful bugs.” By Corinne Garcia. Montana Magazine. September 2014.
“Wildlife sculptor: Gardiner man turns love for nature into artistic career.” By Liz Kearney. Livingston Enterprise. Livingston, Montana. August 26, 2014.
“100 Great Western Artists”. Ashley Rooney, Ed. Schiffer Publishing. 2015. Release TBD
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) film. First airing……TBD
“Home Ground” Montana Public Radio Interview with Brian Kahn. First airing, March 11, 2014
“Entering World With Awe: Artist, naturalist embraces, demonstrates ‘The Intelligence of Animals: Ravens and Wolves’ in presentation at Holter”. Helena Independent Record. January 26, 2014.
Sculpture Review Magazine.”Corresponding Callings”. Fall 2013. Written by Elizabeth Helm. Pgs. 34-37.
Big Sky Journal. “Artistic Horizons: Highly Acclaimed artists bring a world-class event to Bozeman, Montana, to benefit Arts Without Boundaries” interview by Christine Rogel. Pgs 92-96. Summer 2013.
“Alphie – A Yellowstone Wolf Pup”. 2013. Written by Brian Connolly, Illustrated by George Bumann. Virtualbookworm.com Publishing; 176 Pages.
Big Sky Weekly Magazine. “George Bumann: Gardiner Sculptor, Naturalist”. December 2012 issue. Pgs 33-34.
Virginia Tech Magazine. “Alumni Profile – For Hokie Couple, Education & Art Merge in Yellowstone”, Fall 2012.
“Sculpture of the Rockies:100 Contemporary and Traditional Artists”. Southwest Art Magazine Ed. North Light Books pub. 2009.
Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC), “Protecting the Land You Love”. June 2006 (first airing).
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), “The Return of the Wolf”. April 2006 (first airing).
Travel Channel, “Amazing Campgrounds”. March 2006 (first airing). George was a technical consultant and interviewee on Yellowstone ecology, places to stay and things to do in the Park.
Discovery Channel (HDTV), “The Planet’s Best: North American Wildlife Encounters”. February 2006 (first airing).
Additional coverage in; Salt Lake City Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Washington Post; Sacramento Bee, among others.
Memberships
National Sculpture Society – Elected Member, 2010 – present
Society of Animal Artists – Elected Member, 2007 – present
Representation
Goodnight Trail Gallery, Mancos, CO, 970-533-1177, www.goodnighttrailgallery.com
Insight Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX, 830-997-9920, www.InsightGallery.com
Mountain Trails Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY, 307-734-8150, www.MtnTrails.net