Here you'll find the recent news, dates and locations of our Upcoming Events and Recent Honours and Accolades. Please feel free to join us for any of our events! Call 1-800-668-2208 for further information.

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Paulette Laurendeau is the voice on the phone and takes care of the administration side of things. She is also an enthusiastic artist and Mark's partner.

"Cox Bay at Sunset"

Mark Hobson at the Studio
(Credit: Jacqueline Windh)


Paulette sometimes puts the office
duties aside and gets to paint

ART CARDS AND CALENDARS
We are very pleased to be working with Island Art Ltd., from Victoria, B.C. who have printed a line of art cards and several new mini prints all showcasing recent works by Mark.

Retailers interested in contacting Island Art for a catalogue of calendars, cards, booklets and mini prints please go to www.islandart.com  or call toll free 1-800-663-7501 or (250) 652-5181.

UPCOMING SHOWS & RECENT EVENTS 2010

Salmon Conservation Stamp Collection Competion Winner

If you like to fish for Salmon you will have a tiny version of a Mark Hobson painting in your wallet in 2010. Mark won the 20th Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition sponsored annually by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.The announcement was made in the Globe and Mail on Dec. 21 ,2009.

Fifteen of B.C.'s top wildlife artists are invited every November to compete for this prestigious honor and $6,000 prize money. The winning image is printed as a stamp and a limited edition print. The $6.30 stamp is attached to all salt water salmon licences and just over a dollar of that is returned to the Pacific Salmon Foundation for salmon restoration work . Since the program was started in 1989 well over 10 million dollars have been generated by the program for a wide range of projects directed at maintaining the health of the five species of Pacific Salmon and sea going trout. This is the third time the competition has been won by Mark. Previously 2003 and 2005 were also years when the stamp image was a Hobson painting.

Internationl Artist Magazine Competition #51 "Rivers, Lakes, and Seascapes

The June - UJuly, 2009 issue of International Artist Magazine has published Mark's painting titled "Lismer Bay in Winter" and awarded the image Third Place in their competition on Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes. This is the third time that Mark has placed as a finalist for this competition but to attain Third Place at this world class level in a considerable achievement.

Royal Canadian Mint Features Mark Hobson's Work
In January 2008 The Royal Canadian Mint launched a new Canadian coin designed by Mark Hobson. This new aureate dollar features a pair of Common Eiders, a duck species frequently seen on the east coast of the country. It is available as a specimen set with six other Canadian coins presented in a maroon-coloured case and limited to 40,000 worldwide. Most post office outlets have the new coin on display.

This is the fourth wildlife design Mark has done for the Royal Canadian Mint. Previous images included  Tufted Puffins, Pronghorn Antelope  and Muskox.

Ducks Unlimited 2006 Artist of the Year
Two of Mark Hobson's images were chosen by Ducks Unlimited Canada for the National Art Program for 2006. The artists proof's of the chosen images are available from the artist. "Mallards: Looking South" was awarded the 2006 Artist of the Year award. "Polar Bear: At the Edge of the Ice" was chosen for the Portfolio Artists Category.

"Polar Bear: At the Edge of the Ice"

Canadian Wildlife Conservation Organization Stamp Program
The Canadian Wildlife Conservation Organization chose two of Mark's images for its 2006 Stamp Program for fundraising efforts. The images chosen were "The Screech Owl" for British Columbia and "The Common Snipe" for Nova Scotia