Widlund Gallery | Adirondack Wildlife by Timothy Sauter

About this event

Tuesday, February 18 - Saturday, March 29

Reception: Friday, February 21 | 5-7 PM 

Gallery Hours: Tues – Fri, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Sat, 12:00 - 4:00 PM | additional hours by appointment

Since he retired in 2016, Tim has become very active painting landscapes featuring wildlife that inhabit the Adirondacks. He has always had an interest in vegetable gardening while Dianne was growing flowers. They tried a package of gourd seeds in 2017 and low and behold, they had a crop of over 100 gourds. What would we do? Dianne went online only to discover a vast number of artists and artisans making an array of items. We decided to try bird houses and vases. During COVID, Tim made 25 new paintings. Dianne painted her delightful flowers and birds on the gourds. Then, they ventured out to various arts and crafts shows at LARAC, Long Lake, Schroon Lake, Lake George, and Saratoga. In the process, Tim started to realize that many of the gourd varieties resembled birds and animal shapes. It all started with Mr. Raccoon. He tried to use gourd seeds and stems on the surface. He continued using as much of the gourd as possible. Now, many only have eyes that are not made of gourd parts. His favorites include: ducks, owls, beavers, opossums, and foxes.