"Wild Things" Fundraiser - August 2023

'Wild Things' art exhibit at Corrick's, Santa Rosa

Exhibit Dates: August 4th - August 26th 2023
Featuring widlife artistry by 4 Sonoma County Art Trails artists: Stephen Heagan, Suki Diamond, Diane Schoenrock and Carolyn Wilson.

Opening Reception: Friday August 4th 5-7pm (First Friday)
Corrick's, 627 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

Fundraiser to benefit Safari West Wildlife Foundation, who's mission is education, notably bringing 'live' wildlife experiences to brighten the stay of kids in local children's hospitals, and connecting them to the animals at Safari West in Santa Rosa.

Safari West was delighted to welcome baby southern white rhino, the preserve's first, born on April 2nd 2023.  Named “Otto Lang,” in honor of Safari West founder Peter Lang’s father, who was a Hollywood film producer.

Artist and animal lover Carolyn Wilson has captured the baby rhino  and his mother Eesha in her signature collage artwork style. (notice the subtle portrait of the human Otto in the collage artwork - look closely to left of artist signature, and map of Santa Rosa). 

This artwork, and other wildlife art, will be available at Corrick's, and a percentage of all sales from this exhibition will be donated to the Safari West Wildlife Foundation.

"Otto and Eesha" ©Carolyn Wilson, 2023, Mixed media collage on canvas 24" x 18" .
Original $1490.
​Fine Art Giclée reproductions are also available.

Details captured during the early stages of the collage process. Can you still see traces of these "easter eggs"?

Namesake Otto Lang, South African flag, and map of Santa Rosa, largely covered by additional collage layers in the final piece

Rhinocerous dictionary text - buried in the under layer of Eesha's left thigh, (to the right of her eye)