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<p>The Joni Johnson-Godsy Wildlife Art Web Site</p>
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<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Welcome to the website of wildlife artist <br>
Joni Johnson-Godsy.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Within this site you will
find Joni’s available<br>
paintings and current limited edition prints.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Paintings of the past are presented on the <br>
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archived works” page. If you wish to enjoy some<br>
of Joni’s favorite outdoor experiences, feel free to<br>
visit the “adventures” page.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Joni has traveled to many exciting and exotic<br>
places around the world to experience the <br>
wildlife and wilderness that she portrays in her <br>
paintings. Through her use of photography,<br>
field sketches and field notes she brings her <br>
memories and experiences back into the studio<br>
to create paintings that capture the magic<br>
of those incredible moments.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Joni is passionate about the environment and<br>
hopes to encourage that passion in others<br>
through her art.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your visit.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">All content and images on this website are copyrighted<br>
and are sole property of the artist. </font></p> </td>
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<td><div align="center"><a href="../info/biography/biography.html">Biography</a></div>
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<td><div align="center"><a href="../info/originals/originals.html">Joni Johnson-Godsy Wildlife Art Originals</a></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><a href="../info/prints/prints.html">Joni Johnson-Godsy Wildlife Art Prints</a></div></td>
<td><div align="center"><a href="../info/adventures/adventures.html">Joni Johnson-Godsy Wildlife Art Adventures</a></div>
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<td><div align="center"><a href="../info/calendar/calendar.html">Wildlife Art Joni Johnson-Godsy's Calendar</a></div>
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<td><div align="center"><font color="#000000"><a href="../info/links/links.html">Wildlife Art Links</a></font></div>
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<td><div align="center"><font color="#000000"><a href="../info/contact/contact.html">Contact</a></font></div>
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<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Joni Johnson-Godsy grew up in a small town in Ohio.
Her love of animals started from her first memories as a child and was a passion that grew
even stronger over time. In her youth she spent countless hours
exploring the creeks and woods near her family’s home learning
about nature. She developed a passionate connection to the wild world, which keeps
her centered to this day.
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After high school, Joni attended Ohio State University and went on to
art school at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA where she graduated
with honors. What Joni wanted to do more than anything was illustrate
animals. So while attending the Art Institute she set her sights
on an illustration career at Hallmark Cards where animal illustrations
are commonly used on product. She secured a position with Hallmark
upon graduation which required a re-location to the Kansas City area.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Joni’s life changed
dramatically the day she acquired her first dog after completing college.
She had not been allowed to have pets growing up so she made up for lost time as she enjoyed training
her spirited new Sheltie puppy. Before long she and her talented
Sheltie were competing in and often winning their classes at obedience trials hosted
by the AKC (American Kennel Club). Joni became very involved in the
world of dog training, teaching obedience classes, competing with
her own dogs and learning new facets of training such as conformation, agility
and tracking (ground scent work). It was at an AKC tracking
test that Joni met her husband Alan who also shares her passion for animals
and nature.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="4">Alan Godsy and Bea</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">For a number of years
Joni created many works of art based on her love of dogs. Her work
won awards at numerous national art competitions and drew the attention of the AKC who hired
her to illustrate dogs for their magazine, the AKC Gazette. These images
were used as breed standards to accompany many of the magazine’s
articles. Joni’s interest in conformation (correct structure)
of animals has aided her art work. She currently is a dog portrait
photographer, photographing a variety of show dogs, many for kennel
advertisements. Her dog portrait photography can be found on www.godsy.com </font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Joni has created illustrations for Hallmark Cards for nineteen years,
having her work published and sold on Hallmark product in North America
and Europe. Three years ago she decided that it was time to dedicate
more time to her passion for art and nature. She is currently a part
time employee at Hallmark, dividing her time between two very different
artistic disciplines.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">In June of 2001 Joni was
selected to attend a juried workshop in Montana given by Robert Bateman.
She has also had the privilege of studying under
wildlife artist Jan Martin McGuire, who has encouraged her to share her
work with the public. It is a new adventure which she embraces with
enthusiasm.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFCC99" size="4">Joni is a member of the
Society of Animal Artists.</font></p>
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Through her paintings Joni hopes to generate enthusiasm and passion for nature in others: <br>
“ In a world of social and cultural stresses, issues concerning the health
of the environment tend to be placed on the back burner. It is never popular
for a politician to confront environmental issues head on, because to do
so would inconvenience our lifestyles. No one seems willing to take that risk
and upset the apple cart. I feel that overpopulation and environmental stresses are
currently the most pressing threats to our species today. Many of the other issues
demanding our attention are unavoidable predicaments that are a mere reflection of
human nature. While we busy ourselves with the unending social issues of humanity,
the ecology of our planet is in crisis, trembling under the weight of political
neglect. In the end, it won’t matter what color we are or what God
we believe in or how much material rubbish we have accumulated if there is
not a habitable globe to reside on.
I believe we must save nature if we are to save ourselves.”</font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.jonijohnsongodsy.com" target="_parent">Wildlife
Art by Joni Johnson-Godsy</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.mokanbcrescue.org" target="_parent">Mo-Kan
Border Collie Rescue</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.janmartinmcguire.com" target="_parent">Jan
Martin Mcguire Wildlife Art</a></font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.krystiimelaine.com/" target="_parent"><font size="4">Krystii Melaine
Wildlife Art</font></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.batemanideas.com/" target="_parent"><font size="4">Robert
Bateman Wildlife Art</font></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cherylbattistelli.com/" target="_parent"><font size="4">Cheryl Battistelli Wildlife
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<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.mortenesolberg.com/" target="_parent">Morten Solberg
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<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.dustinvanwechel.com" target="_parent">Dustin Van Wechel
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<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.stephenleft.com" target="_parent">Stephen Left Wildlife
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<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.kuhnsnhuk.com" target="_parent">Bob Kuhn Wildlife
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<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.lindseyfoggett.com" target="_parent">Lindsey
Fogget Wildlife Art</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.deanrichards.com" target="_parent">Dean
Richards Wildlife Art</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.natureartists.com" target="_parent">The Nature Artist
Wildlife Art Group</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.wildlifeartmag.com/" target="_parent">Wildlife Art
Magazine</a></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><a href="http://www.natureworks.org/artshow.html" target="_parent">NatureWorks
Wildlife Art Show and Sale, Tulsa OK</a></font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org/art/index.html" target="_parent"><font size="4">Art
of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington Vermont</font></a></p>
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