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Meg White
Meg White Artist Bio: Meg White grew up in the suburban neighborhood of Silver Hills in New Albany, Indiana. Meg is a self-taught sculptor who discovered the three dimensional process thru paper sculpture. She was a free-lance commercial artist from 1987 thru 1991;...
More Wonderful Art To See…
Bob Coffee Billy Goats Gruff (2012) Bronze Made possible through the NC Zoo SocietyThree Billy Goats Gruff is inspired by a Norwegian fairy tale. Look closely and you’ll find the troll under the bridge.Horace L. Farlowe Zoological Egg Rest (1995) Georgia Marble Made...
Chip Holton
Chip Holton: African Savana (2000) Chip Holton Acrylic Mural Made possible through the NC Zoo SocietyThe Zoo’s Akiba Market incorporates art and invites interactivity. All imagery is tied to the animals, the unique habitats and to the natural resources of Africa....
William Rankin
William Rankin: Mbashiri (2006) William Rankin Bronze Sponsored by Bob and Bonnie MeekerIn this piece the artist depicts a cheetah, nature’s fastest land mammal, motionless on a rock overlooking an African savanna. He describes the sculpture as a metaphor for “the...
De Potter
De Potter Follow the Pollen Path (2002) De Potter Glazed Ceramic Tiles Sponsored by First National Bank & Trust Company and Zoo Walk 2001This tile mural, situated at the entrance to the Garden Friends playground, ties into the playground’s theme of beneficial...
Mike Durham
Mike Durham Lisa’s Dragon‑ (2011) Mike Durham Recycled Materials Made possible through a gift to the NC Zoo Society by De Potter, in memory of Lisa Cassidy, a member of the Zoo Horticulture Staff. Courtesy of:Zoo and animal photos and info: The North Carolina Zoo,...
Donna Dobberfuhl
Donna Dobberfuhl:Artist Bio: With her M.F.A., cum laude from The New York Academy of Art, The Graduate School of Figurative Art New York, New York, Donna works in several media types including bronze, water and mosaic, steel, copper, cast stone, as well as the ancient...
Chris Gabriel
Chris Gabriel:Artist Bio: As a young man, Chris Gabriel found an interest in animal after spending time at the Charlotte Nature Museum (currently Discovery Place Nature) in Charlotte, NC. He volunteered many hours with animals, learning about the and studying them,...
Wild Art: Artists of the NC Zoo
Virtual Exhibit Now Available! Meet some of the wonderful artists who have exhibits at the North Carolina Zoo. Did you know there's more than just animals at the zoo? Since the Zoo's birth, wonderfully talented artists have joined forces to bring exhibits for the...
Animal Art
Stan the White RhinoRafiki the Elephant Courtesy of:Zoo & animal photos and info:The North Carolina ZooTommo the Grizzly BearRafiki the African Elephant Rafiki is the matriarch of our herd here at the North Carolina Zoo. She is 39 years old and adores spending...
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