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Show Schedule


2023

February 22- 25, 2023

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Music City Center
Nashville, TN
Booths 545 (4 booths)

Linda will be in attendance
www.scifirstforhunters.org

February 22 -
April 8, 2023

Society of Animal Artists
Encounters with the Animal Kingdom
Janice Mason Art Museum
Cadiz, KY
http://jmam.org


Accepted piece:
Star Light, Star Bright

March 3 - 5, 2023

NATUREWORKS WILDLIFE ART SHOW AND SALE
Marriott Southern Hills
Tulsa, OK

Linda will be in attendance
www.natureworks.org

June 2 - 11, 2023

ALASKA


Photographing Marine Mammals, Birds,

& Glaciers

Summer 2023

Linda's new work:

SEA, SAND, & SHORE COLLECTION

Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA. 02568
Martha's Vineyard
(508) 693-7373

www.louisagould.com/gallery

2022

January 19 - 22, 2022

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL 50th Celebration
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Booths 2235 (4 booths)
Linda will be in attendance
www.scifirstforhunters.org

February 5 - May 5, 2022

Society of Animal Artists
Art That Matters to the Planet Tour

The Sternberg Museum of Natural History
3000 Sternberg Dr.
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 6284286

Accepted piece:
Ocean Feast

February 25 - 27, 2022

NATUREWORKS WILDLIFE ART SHOW AND SALE
Marriott Southern Hills
Tulsa, OK

Linda will be in attendance
www.natureworks.org

April 30 - June 20, 2022

Wildlife Art of Linda Besse
Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA. 02568
Martha's Vineyard
(508) 693-7373

Meet & Greet with Linda @ the gallery
June 9, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
June 12, 12:30 - 3 pm

www.louisagould.com/gallery

May 3 - June 26, 2022

Society of Animal Artists
Presenting the Animals of North America

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
Clarksville, TN

https://customshousemuseum.org

Accepted piece:
Sandhill Spring Migration

June 3 - August 27, 2022

Oil Painters of America
31st Annual National Juried Exhibition
of Traditional Oils

Steamboat Art Museum
807 Lincoln Ave
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970-870-1755
Accepted piece:
Stealth - Amur Tiger

www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

June 10 - July 24, 2022

International Guild of Realism
16th Annual Juried Exhibition
McBride Gallery
215 Main St.
Annapolis, MD

(410) 267-7077

Accepted piece:
Spooked

www.realismguild.com

Summer, 2022

Linda's new work:

SEA, SAND, & SHORE COLLECTION

Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA. 02568
Martha's Vineyard
(508) 693-7373

www.louisagould.com/gallery

July 9 -
September 24, 2022

Coos Art Museum
28th Annual Maritime Art Exhibit
235 Anderson Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541.267.3901

Accepted pieces:
Dry Docked
One Good Tern Deserves Another

www.coosart.org

Sept. 24 - January 1, 2023

Society of Animal Artists
62nd Annual Exhibition

Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Redding, CA

www.turtlebay.org

Accepted piece:
Razor's Edge

Linda scheduled to be there for
Opening Weekend events Oct 7 & 8

November 10 - 13, 2022

Preview Night Nov. 10

Waterfowl Festival
50th Anniversary
Easton, Maryland
www.waterfowlfestival.org

Linda scheduled to attend

2021

February 18 -
April 17, 2021

Richeson Art Gallery Small Works 2021
557 Marcella St.,
Kimberly, WI 54136-0160
Phone: 920.560.3777

Finalist: Mighty One

March 20 -
May 20, 2021

International Guild of Realism
Spring Salon Show 2021

Accepted piece:
Stealth - Amur Tiger

www.realismguild.com/2021SpringSalon

April 9 -
May 16, 2021

Oil Painters of America
30th Annual National Juried Exhibition
of Traditional Oils
California Center for the Arts,
Escondido Museum
340 N. Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, CA 92025
760-839-4138
Accepted piece:
Ice Bear

www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

May 7 - June 1, 2021

National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society
Best of America Small Works 2021

Principle Gallery
125 Meeting Street
Charleston, S.C. 29401
(843) 727-4500

Accepted piece:
Old Glory

www.noaps.org/2021-boa-small

June 10 -
August 7, 2021

Oil Painters of America Salon Show

Quinlan Visual Arts Center

514 Green St., NE
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 536-2575


Accepted piece:
Sandhill Spring Migration

July 1 -
September 1, 2021

Linda's new work:
SEA, SAND, & SHORE COLLECTION

Icons of Summer Show
Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA. 02568
(508) 693-7373

First Friday Open House
August 6, 4 - 7 pm
Linda will be in attendance

www.louisagould.com/gallery

August 20 - 21, 2021
Painting available for viewing at the Museum Summer 2021

CM RUSSELL AUCTION
C.M. Russell Museum
400 13th St. N.
Great Falls, MT 59401
406-727-8787
contact@cmrussell.org

Auction painting: Wild Mustang
Saturday Night Auction, August 21
www.cmrussell.org

Linda scheduled to attend

August 22 -
October 25, 2021

Society of Animal Artists
Art That Matters to the Planet

Roger Tory Peterson Institute

311 Curtis St.
Jamestown, N.Y. 14701
(716) 665-2473

Accepted piece:
Ocean Feast

September 10 -
October 9, 2021

National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society
Best of America 2020
Dana Gallery
Missoula, MT.
https://danagallery.com
(406) 721-3154-0460
Accepted piece:
Feast

www.noaps.org

September 23 - 26, 2021

Artists for Conservation Exhibit and Festival
VanDusen Botanical Gardens
Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Accepted piece:
Razor's Edge

www.artistsforconservation.org

November 12 - 14, 2021

Waterfowl Festival

50th Anniversary
Easton, Maryland
www.waterfowlfestival.org

Linda scheduled to attend
 

November 20 -
January 16, 2022

Society of Animal Artists
Art That Matters to the Planet Tour

Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum
705 Kinderkamack Rd.

Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 261-0012

Accepted piece:
Ocean Feast

2020

February 5 - 8, 2020

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Reno Nevada Convention Center
Booths 535 (4 booths)
Linda will be in attendance
www.scifirstforhunters.org

March 6 - 8, 2020
Encore Artist:
LINDA BESSE

NATUREWORKS WILDLIFE ART SHOW AND SALE
Stoney Creek Hotel
200 W. Albany St.
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(918) 416-8100
Linda will be in attendance
www.natureworks.org

 March 24 - May 15, 2020

American Academy of Equine Artists
Juried Exhibition
www.aaea.net/aaeas-current-exhibitions

Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, S.C.
Virtual Tour:
aikencenterforthearts.org

Linda's accepted paintings:
Range Runners & West Wind
Range Runners won the Jean Bowman Award

July 3 - Summer 2020

Linda's new work:
SEA, SAND, & SHORE COLLECTION
Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA. 02568
(508) 693-7373
www.louisagould.com/gallery

August 13 -
October 3, 2020

Oil Painters of America
2020 Virtual Salon Show

Accepted piece:
Razor's Edge

2020 Salon Show

October 1 - 4, 2020

Artists for Conservation Exhibit and Festival
VanDusen Botanical Gardens
Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Accepted pieces:
Whaling Remnants
Stealth - Amur Tiger

www.artistsforconservation.org

October 2 - 31, 2020

International Guild of Realism
15th Annual Juried Exhibition
Principle Gallery
125 Meeting Street
Charleston, S.C. 29401

(843) 727-4500

Accepted piece:
Ice Bear

www.realismguild.com

November 2 - 29, 2020

National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society
Best of America 2020
Cutter & Cutter Fine Art
St. Augustine, FL
https://www.cutterandcutter.com/
(904) 810-0460

Accepted piece:
Light and Shadow

www.noaps.org

2019

January 9 - 12, 2019

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Reno Nevada Convention Center
Booths 567 (4 booths)
Linda will be in attendance
www.scifirstforhunters.org

March 1 - 3, 2019
Featured Artist:
LINDA BESSE

NATUREWORKS WILDLIFE ART SHOW AND SALE
Renaissance Hotel
6808 S. 107th East Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 296-4278
Linda will be in attendance
www.natureworks.org

March 1 - 31, 2019

Virtuosos of Oil Painters of America
Cutter & Cutter Fine Art
25 King St,
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904)-810-0460
Accepted piece: One Good Tern Deserves Another
www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

November 1 - 30, 2019

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show
SORREL SKY GALLERY
125 W. Palace Ave.
Santa Fe, NM
505.501.6555
Accepted piece: Stealth - Amur Tiger

www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

November 23, 2019 -
January 11, 2020

50th ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY ART
SHOW & SALE
Mountain Oyster Club
6400 E. El Dorado Circle
Tucson, AZ 85715
www.mountainoysterclub.com
(520) 792-0319
Accepted pieces: Summer Gold, Fox Run

Linda will be attendance opening weekend

2018

January 31st -
February 3rd, 2018

Linda is SCI 2018
Artist of the Year!

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Las Vegas Convention Center
(Note: new location in Las Vegas)
Las Vegas, NV
Booths 3076 (4 booths)
Linda will be in attendance
www.scifirstforhunters.org

February 23rd - 25th, 2018

NATUREWORKS WILDLIFE ART SHOW AND SALE
Renaissance Hotel
6808 S. 107th East Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 296-4278
Linda will be in attendance
www.natureworks.org

March 15th - 18th, 2018

CM RUSSELL AUCTION
Mansfield Convention Center
Great Falls, MT
Auction painting: Range Runners - Wild Horse Series
Saturday Night Auction, March 19th
www.cmrussell.org

May 23 - July 25, 2017
Reception:
Saturday, May 26, 5- 7 pm

Linda's new work:
SEA, SAND, & SHORE COLLECTION
Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main St.
Vineyard Haven, MA. 02568
(508) 693-7373
www.louisagould.com/gallery
Linda will be in attendance at the Reception.

June 22-
September 1,2018

Oil Painters of America Salon Show
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER
322 6th St.,
Traverse City, MI 49684
231.941.9488
Accepted piece: Looking Over the Menu

www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

September 1 -
September 20th, 2018

RESEARCH
remote northern MANITOBA
Research on Snow Geese, Polar Bears,
Caribou & Wolves
www.webberslodges.com

September 7 -
October 6th, 2018

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show
MARY WILLIAMS FINE ARTS
5311 Western Ave #112
Boulder, CO
303.938.1588
Accepted piece: Breath of Fresh Air
Winner:
Animal Award of Excellence
www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

October 5 - 29th, 2018

13th Annual Exhibition
International Guild of Realism
SUGARMAN PETERSON GALLERY
130 West Palace Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.982.0340
Accepted piece: Introduction to Fine Art
www.sugarmanpetersongallery.com
www.realismguild.com

October 26 - 28, 2018

LINDA BESSE WORKSHOP
Triple D Game Farm
Kalispell, Montana
Tucson, AZ 85715
(limited to 12 participants)

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