Wildlife artist Terry Redlin has died
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:02 pm
Watertown painter Terry Redlin has died
Jonathan Ellis, jonellis@argusleader.com 12:11 p.m. CDT April 25, 2016
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Terry Redlin, one of South Dakota’s most famous artists, has died, according to his longtime representative. He was 78.
Redlin was known for his lifelike paintings of animals in their natural habitat, outdoor scenes and wooded lakeside cabins.
The Watertown native had suffered from dementia the past nine years. He passed away Sunday night.
Julie Ranum, the executive director of the Redlin Art Center, called Redlin “incredibly kind and generous.”
“He’s been a privilege to represent for the last 20 years,” Ranum said.
Archive: Redlin's family feared lead paint caused his decline
In a statement, Gov. Dennis Duagaard said the state's flags would fly at half staff on the day of Redlin's funeral.
"Terry Redlin was an iconic South Dakota artist," Daugaard said. "For many South Dakotans, Terry’s work brought to life our fondest memories of our state’s outdoor heritage and rural roots. He has left a legacy in Watertown and throughout the nation, and Linda and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Redlin family."
There was no immediate word on services.
Redlin's artwork has a permanent home in his hometown. The Redlin Art Center opened June 6, 1997, after his son, Charles, encouraged him to stop selling his original paintings so they could be displayed in an art center.
Redlin chose Watertown as the location, saying he wanted to repay the state for the $1,500 scholarship he was given toward his educaiton at the St. Paul School of Associated Arts in Minnesota.
The scholarship was designated for a student with disabilities, and Redlin qualified because he lost his leg at age 15 when a drunken driver struck the motorcycle he was a passenger on. Without the scholarship money, Redlin would not have been able to attend college.
“Terry Redlin wanted that on display, not because he’s overly proud of that work, but because he wanted to show people that everyone starts somewhere, and if your work is all yours, never copied, and it’s the best you can do at the time, it’s good enough,” Ranum told the Argus Leader in 2014.
In the 1990s he was named American's most popular artist in annual gallery surveys conducted by U.S. Art magazine.
Over 17 years, his art donations to Ducks Unlimited raised more than $28 million for wetlands projects.
Redlin retired from painting in 2007.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Jonathan Ellis, jonellis@argusleader.com 12:11 p.m. CDT April 25, 2016
17+ photos: http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2 ... /83491962/
Terry Redlin, one of South Dakota’s most famous artists, has died, according to his longtime representative. He was 78.
Redlin was known for his lifelike paintings of animals in their natural habitat, outdoor scenes and wooded lakeside cabins.
The Watertown native had suffered from dementia the past nine years. He passed away Sunday night.
Julie Ranum, the executive director of the Redlin Art Center, called Redlin “incredibly kind and generous.”
“He’s been a privilege to represent for the last 20 years,” Ranum said.
Archive: Redlin's family feared lead paint caused his decline
In a statement, Gov. Dennis Duagaard said the state's flags would fly at half staff on the day of Redlin's funeral.
"Terry Redlin was an iconic South Dakota artist," Daugaard said. "For many South Dakotans, Terry’s work brought to life our fondest memories of our state’s outdoor heritage and rural roots. He has left a legacy in Watertown and throughout the nation, and Linda and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Redlin family."
There was no immediate word on services.
Redlin's artwork has a permanent home in his hometown. The Redlin Art Center opened June 6, 1997, after his son, Charles, encouraged him to stop selling his original paintings so they could be displayed in an art center.
Redlin chose Watertown as the location, saying he wanted to repay the state for the $1,500 scholarship he was given toward his educaiton at the St. Paul School of Associated Arts in Minnesota.
The scholarship was designated for a student with disabilities, and Redlin qualified because he lost his leg at age 15 when a drunken driver struck the motorcycle he was a passenger on. Without the scholarship money, Redlin would not have been able to attend college.
“Terry Redlin wanted that on display, not because he’s overly proud of that work, but because he wanted to show people that everyone starts somewhere, and if your work is all yours, never copied, and it’s the best you can do at the time, it’s good enough,” Ranum told the Argus Leader in 2014.
In the 1990s he was named American's most popular artist in annual gallery surveys conducted by U.S. Art magazine.
Over 17 years, his art donations to Ducks Unlimited raised more than $28 million for wetlands projects.
Redlin retired from painting in 2007.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.