
With their stunning plumage, beautiful songs, and delightful mannerisms, birds inspire us in endless ways. The 51st annual exhibition celebrates avian wonders through fresh interpretations by some of the world’s most talented artists.


Birds in Art 2026 Featured Artists
Experience all-new work by 121 artists in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s 51st internatioanlly renowned exhibition.
Birds in Art 2026 Featured Artists
Edward Aldrich
Krista V. Allenstein
William Alther
Tony Angell
Mary Apikos
Chris Bacon*
Cy Baker
Barbara Banthien
Ute Bartels
Larry Barth
Robert Bateman
Ben Bauer
Kimberly Beck
Craig Blietz
Karen Bondarchuk
Jeremy Bradshaw
Carl Brenders
Carel P. Brest van Kempen
Ray C. Brown, Jr.
Richard Burke
Robert Louis Caldwell
Gigi Chen
James Coe
Mary Cornish
Tony Craig
Joris De Raedt
Mark Dedrie
Michael Demain
Sarah Drummond
Mark Dziewior
Mark Eberhard
Peter Elfman
Rebecca M. Engels
Jennifer Felton
Vanessa Foley
Rosanna Gaddoni
Ray Gamradt
Federico Gemma
Patrick Godin
Deana Goldsmith
Alejandro Grajal
Peter Clinton Gray
Anne Greenwood
Grant Hacking
Nathan S. Hager
Gordon Hare
Jim Hay
J.R. Hess
Thomas Hill
Matthew Hillier
Cindy House
Janice L. Hovey
Genna M. Howard
Nancy Howe
Sonja Jones
Lars Jonsson
Eugen Kisselmann
Alexandra Klimas
Terrill A. Knaack
Rebekah Knight
Rebecca Korth
Zev Labinger
Hans Larsson
Martin Lasack
Rod Lawrence
Kejie Lin
Chris Lodge
Mitchell MacNaughton
Robert Martin
Peter Mathios
Walter T. Matia
Timothy David Mayhew
Corinne McAuley
S.V. Medaris
John S. Miller
Terry Miller
David Milton
Jeffrey Mobley
John D. Mooy
James L. Morgan
John Mullane
Katie Ann Musolff
Yoshikazu Natsume
Peter Nilsson
Karie O’Donnell
Peregrine K. O’Gormley
Giorgia Oldano
Gerald Painter
Kris Parins
Jeremy Paul
Lois K. Peterson
Hilary Pfeifer
Millie Whipplesmith Plank
Carole Rabe
Don Rambadt
Jim Rataczak
Paul Rhymer
William John Ritchie
Chris Rose
Sean Russell
Wayne Salge
Lennart Sand
Shalese Sands
John T. Sharp
Michael Sieve
Tommy Stewart
David Tomb
Gunnar Tryggmo
Adelaide Murphy Tyrol
Barry W. Van Dusen
Randy Van Dyck
Tyler Vouros
Brian Wagner
Monique Wales
Carrie E. Waller
Darrell Warner
Paula Waterman
Mary Kay West
Marcel Witte
Alan Woollett
Scott Yablonski
*deceased


Thanks to the members, donors, grantors, and sponsors who support exhibitions and programs.
Exhibitions and programs are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Marketing is supported in part by City of Wausau Room Tax funds.


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