Bev Doolittle, 1990

Bev Doolittle

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Hide and Seek, by Howard Jones

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The beginning of a new decade welcomed the release of Bev Doolittle's art in a book titled "The Art of Bev Doolittle." The book was and phenomenal success, with over 350,000 copies in print. Never before had a living painter been recognized to this magnitude in literary work. This success was quickly followed by the release of The Sentinel and Sacred Circle in the following year. The Sentinel was a slight break for Bev, who said of the painting, "I was hungry for color, and wanted to dip my brush into every color of the rainbow."

Sacred Circle as been called "the visual summation of her environmental convictions". The painting raised over $440,000 to benefit both the National Wildlife Federation and the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Critics went further in discussing the painting to say:

"In Sacred Circle, Bev Doolittle expresses the beauty and "Medicine" of nature into the symbol of life, the circle. "Medicine" to the Native American improves one's connection to the Great Mystery and to all of life. . . It may be that the true subject of the painting is hidden - camouflaged - as in the pictures in this collection, but the metaphors of life bring messages of personal power, strength, and understanding. Our fellow creatures, the animals, exhibit habit patterns that will relay messages of healing to anyone astute enough to observe their lessons on how to live. The precious gifts of true medicine are free and abundant in the beauty of nature."

In 1993, Bev Doolittle joined with Paul Winter to release the first Greenwich Workshop "painting in sound". Doolittle spent countless months researching before painting 34 bird and animals spirits in Prayer for the Wild Things. She then met up with Winter in Montana for a live recording session in which he played soprano saxophone to the wild inhabits. The result, which won a Grammy award and raised over $200,00 for wildlife organizations, was an audio/visual collaboration of the artists celebrating their respect and hope for the preservation of our wildlife.

With the release of Two More Indian Horses, Doolittle did something she swore she would never do - to paint a sequel to a previous painting. In 1985 she had painted Two Indian Horses, and years later she found another way of telling the story. By utilizing a shaving mirror tacked to a tree, the viewer can watch the story unfold as her witnesses what is happening both in front and behind him. The basis of the painting remains the same, as two Indian warriors again claim two horses from a cavalry.

Doolittle's agenda remained full with the release of another book, New Magic and and accompanying print The Spirit Takes Flight. For the 25th anniversary of Greenwich Workshop, Music in the Wind, (located at top of page) was released as a limited edition print. Bev created the symphony of nature using the techniques she employed in previous paintings, allowing the viewer to slow down, step back and let the story unfold before their eyes.

No Respect is Bev Doolittle's latest release, and a return to the charming,whimsical characters she takes pleasure in creating. Accompanying the print is a children's book, titled The Forest Has Eyes. The book has a Native American influence, and is filled with many of her most camouflage and Native American paintings, enabling the child to use to their second sight to find what is hidden. Again, Doolittle returns her gift of talent and prosperity to nature as a portion of the proceeds are aiding in the conservation of the Grizzly and Black Bears.

"I love nature," states Doolittle. "I try to look beyond the obvious and create unique, meaningful paintings that depict our Western wilderness and its inhabitants. I start with a concept and then attempt to convey it through strong design coupled with detailed realism. I want people to think when they look at my paintings."

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