wild•ling, n. an uncultivated plant or undomesticated animal. -Webster's Dictionary

 

The Museum organizes four wilderness-themed exhibitions annually, each accompanied by an illustrated brochure or monograph. Featured artists and photographers have included Ansel Adams, John James Audubon, Bob Kuhn, Josef Muench, Diane C. Orr, and Ray Strong.

Group shows have ranged from Women Portray the West and Unbridled Beauty: Images of the Horse in American Art to In Touch with Nature: The Art of Nature Printing in America.

 

Images shown clock-wise from right:
A. R. Valentien, Rhododendron occidentale (Western Azalea)
Joe Abbrescia, Haystack Butte
Edgar Payne, Capistrano Canyon.
Private Collection, Courtesy of The Irvine Museum
Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen, Strange Fruit–Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (2002)