TONY ANGELL | FROG DAY
African Clawed Frog, clayboard, 8 x 8 inches.
In tandem with the release of Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives, illustrated by Tony Angell, Foster/White presents Frog Day. The exhibition showcases Angell's 24 unique clayboard etchings, illustrating the day to day lives of amphibian species around the globe.
Horned Marsupial Frog, clayboard, 8 x 8 inches.
Frogs are not only unbelievably diverse in their behavioral strategies for survival and choice of habitats, but they are compelling in their physical design and beauty. Their stories and spirit are my tonic for artistic response. More than 7600 species of frogs exist worldwide and only recently have we begun to fully appreciate their essential roles within the complex fabric of a healthy ecosystem and in turn their importance in our lives. - Tony Angell
Wallace's Flying Frog, clayboard, 10 x 8 inches.
Angell holds a BA in Speech Communication from the University of Washington, Seattle, where he also completed two years of graduate studies. Among other awards, he received the Illustration Award and Overall Winner from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, for his 100+ drawings in the book In the Company of Crows and Ravens, written with John Marzluff. Angell’s work has been featured in dozens of gallery and museum exhibitions across the United States. His work can be found in many private collections and in public collections including the Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA; Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY; and Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK.