Pelicans On Parade (POP!)

Klamath Falls, Oregon
Benefiting Birds in the Basin
Through the Arts and Community Outreach

POP! is endorsed by the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts

POP! Artist
Stefan Savides

Photo by Ron Larson

POP! pelican: "Birds of the Basin"

POP! sponsors: Klamath Basin Audubon Society, and Klamath Basin Birding Trail Working Group

POP! location:
Klamath County Museum
1451 Main Street
Klamath Falls, Oregon
(541) 883-4208
9-5 Tues. - Sat.  

Biography: Internationally recognized artist Stefan Savides, acknowledged front runner in the field of bird taxidermy, produces dimensional still lifes of unmatched beauty.

His award-winning creations are so anatomically correct, the world's top carvers and artists seek his works for reference.

Every piece is an original. The elements of design, emotion and anatomy dictate the unique impact of each piece.

Birds are recreated in natural attitudes that depict an intimate setting of their life in nature.

Photo by Kathy Larson

Photo by Kathy Larson

Awards: Won Master of Masters with a red wing blackbird presentation and then for Best of Category in the Collective Artists Division for a dynamic mount of a Red Shouldered Hawk being chased by three Red Wing Blackbirds at the 2005 World Taxidermy Championships, Springfield, Illinois. Awarded Master of Masters designation for bird taxidermy at World Taxidermy Championships, 1999. Distinguished Taxidermist Award at National Taxidermy Association, 1999. Named Taxidermist of the Year, received People's Choice, Best of Show, Mayor's Awards and North American Waterfowl Champion Award, at National Taxidermy Association Convention, 1994, Waco, Texas.

Photo by Kathy Larson

Exhibition of artwork:
You can view Stefan's taxidermy currently on display at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife headquarters "Visitor Center" in Tulelake, California (530) 667-2231.  Or you may call and make an appointment for an Avian Design studio tour in Klamath Falls, Oregon (541) 885-2912.  His mounts are also on display at Cabela's stores located in Owatonna, Minnesota and Dundee, Michigan. His bronze sculptures can be seen at the Clearwater Gallery in Klamath Falls Oregon; at the Wingbeat Gallery in Mount Shasta, California; and at the prestigious Collectors Covey Gallery in Dallas, Texas.

Sculpture News:   Besides pelicans, one of Stefan's recently created bird sculptures was of the African Hammerkop which was selected for the highly acclaimed premier juried show "2006 Birds in Art" at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin.  Titled "Zambezi Stalker", this piece stood out among the 1075 entries submitted by 654 artists from around the world.  Currently the "Zambezi Stalker" bronze is among 60 selected works of art that is now on tour in the U.S. through July 2007.  Locally, Stefan received a "Pat on the Back" award at the 14th annual "Answer People" luncheon in Klamath Falls, Oregon "for generously contributing to the Pelicans on Parade project by donating the original design and sculpting the pelican."  Stefan's new, 7-foot-high, monumental American White Pelican to be cast in bronze is forthcoming!     

Contact:
Stefan Savides
Avian Design
7901 Washburn Way
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone: (541) 885-2912
Phone: (530) 398-4700
email:
WWW: AvianDesign.com

Related contacts:	Klamath Basin Audubon Society P.O. Box 354 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 eaglecon.org
Klamath Basin Birding Trail Working Group Contact:  Cindy Deas, Bonanza Consulting, KBBT Coordinator Phone: (541) 545-6985 Cell: (541) 892-0596 Fax: (541) 545-6321 Email: klamathbirdingtrails.com/welcome.html

Photo by Stefan Savides

 

Photo by Ron Larson

Stefan's new monumental pelican to be cast in bronze is forthcoming! (Photo by Ron Larson)