The Redwood Art Association
Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
with a Commemorative Poster

Artist Shawn Gould’s acrylic painting “Pink on Stilts” has been chosen by the Redwood Art Association for its 50th Anniversary Commemorative Poster. “Shawn is one of many talented artists in our membership,“ commented RAA President Julia Bednar, “and we appreciate his willingness to help us celebrate our 50th Anniversary in this way.“

Selected from art in the juried RAA Spring Exhibition at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, the commemorative poster has been signed by the artist and is available for purchase at the Morris Graves Museum and Sequoia Park Zoo gift shops.

Gould often features animals or birds in his art. “There is such flamboyance of the flamingo with its bright colors,” says Gould. “This painting of a flamingo is really a gift for my wife. She loves flamingos.”

“Inspiration for my artwork often comes from the immediate surroundings. I seek to capture a moment like when you stop to smell the roses in life,” explains Gould. “To truly understand the subject, I must experience it directly, to see the universal in the particular and capture not only the true essence of the object, but its place in the bigger picture.”

A Eureka resident, Gould is originally from Iowa, and he studied art and illustration at Iowa State University with graduate studies at U.C. Santa Cruz. A signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, Gould was a finalist in the Animal Art category of the Artist's Magazine's 22nd Annual Art Competition 2005.