User:Akovach/sandbox

Eldridge Hardie (February 6, 1940 - August 11, 2021) was an American landscape artist, specializing in sporting art. His paintings and pencil drawings spanned subjects from angling to waterfowling, upland hunting, and sporting dogs.

Biography
Eldridge Hardie was born on a small ranch near Boerne, Texas in 1940 and grew up in El Paso. In 1964 he graduated first in his class with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Fine Art at Washington University in Saint Louis. He made Denver his home from 1966 until his death in 2021.

Publications
Books

The Sporting Art of Eldridge Hardie-Paintings of Upland Hunting, Angling, & Waterfowling, Eldridge Hardie, Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3839-2

The Paintings of Eldridge Hardie-Art of a Life in Sport, Eldridge Hardie, Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-1429-7

The Fine Art of Angling-Ten Modern Masters, Diane Inman, Di-Les Books. ISBN 978-0967153421

Meditations on Hunting, José Ortega y Gasset, Wilderness Adventures Press. ISBN 1-885106-18-1

Leaves from a Steelheader's Diary, John Alevras, Frank Amato Publications. ISBN 978-1571884640

Royal Coachman-the Lore & Legends of Fly-Fishing, Paul Schullery, Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0684842462

Shotguns & Shooting, Michael McIntosh, Countrysport Press. ISBN 978-0924357480

Reflections on Snipe, Worth Mathewson, Sand Lake Press. ISBN 978-0892726165

Snakefoot-the Making of a Champion, Robert Wehle, The Country Press. ISBN 978-0913174067

Pick of the Litter, Bill Tarrant, Lyons & Burford. ISBN 978-1558213456

Pheasant Tales (anthology,) Countrysport Press. ISBN 978-1586671419

Dancers in the Sunset Sky, Robert F. Jones, Lyons & Burford. ISBN 978-1558214965

Bobs, Brush, & Brittanies, Joel Vance, Lyons & Burford. ISBN 978-1558215887

Where the Pools are Bright and Deep, Dana S. Lamb, Winchester Press. ISBN 978-0876911105

The Fishing's Only Part of It!, Dana S. Lamb, Amwell Press. ISBN

Pheasants of the Mind, Datus C. Proper, Prentice Hall Press. ISBN 978-1885106070

Fisherman's Summer, and A River Never Sleeps, Roderick Haig-Brown, Lyons & Burford. ISBN 978-1602399396

Pheasant Hunter's Harvest, Steve Grooms, Lyons & Burford. ISBN 978-1558210899

The Ultimate Fishing Book, Lee Eisenberg, Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 978-0883657782

Rattlesnakes, J. Frank Dobie, Little Brown & Company. ISBN 978-0292770232

Now You Hear My Horn, James W. Nichols, University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0292755826

Better on a Rising Tide, Tom Kelly, The Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1558214101

Tenth Legion, Tom Kelly, The Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1561422852

Dealer’s Choice, Tom Kelly, The Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1558215894

Goldens Forever, Todd R. Berger, Editor, Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0896585188

Upland Days, William G. Tapply, Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1585741892

The Sultan of Spring, Bob Saile, Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1558216259

Hunter's Log, Timothy Murphy, The Dakota Institute Press. ISBN 978-0982559796

Hunter's Log II & III, Timothy Murphy. ISBN 978-1946163080

Art of the Cast, Anthology, Stackpole Books. ISBN

The Unforgettables & Other True Fables, Bill Allen, Strideaway. ISBN 978-1732598911

Charlie's Pride, Dee Hubbard, Fithian Press. ISBN 978-1564745682

Game Birds and Gun Dogs, Vin T. Sparano, Editor, Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1510714779

Idaho Ruffed Grouse Hunting, Andrew Marshall Wayment, The History Press. ISBN 978-1467138444

Western Waters, Tom Alkire, Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0811738293

The Fly Fishing Anthology, Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0896586550

Magazines

Southwest Art*

Gray's Sporting Journal*

Sporting Classics*

National Wildlife

Double Gun Journal*

Pointing Dog Journal

Retriever Journal

Upland Almanac

The Chase

Garden & Gun

Atlantic Salmon Journal*

Sports Afield

Trout*

Wildlife Art*

Fly Fisherman

Ducks Unlimited*

Fly Fishing in Saltwaters

Field Trial Magazine*

Yale Angler’s Journal

Western Art & Architecture

Fly Rod & Reel

Shooting Sportsman

Flyfisher*

Gun Dog

Wildfowl

Western Art Collector

Texas Outdoor Journal

United Airlines

Wing & Shot

Fine Art Connoisseur


 * artist's profile

Invitational Shows & Exhibits
"Eldridge Hardie – Art of a Life in Sport," A One-man Exhibit, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas

"The Art of Eldridge Hardie-A Celebration of the Sporting Tradition," The National Bird Dog Museum, Grand Junction, TN

"The Prix de West Invitational Show and Sale," National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City

"Eldridge Hardie-Art of a Life in Sport," The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO

"Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival," Featured Artist, Thomasville, GA

"Southeastern Wildlife Exposition", Featured Artist, Charleston, SC

"Artists of America," Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO

"Robert Wehle/Eldridge Hardie, Sporting Art," William Secord Gallery, New York, NY

"Great American Artists," Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, OH

"The Art of the Cast," National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY

"Western Visions," National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY

"American Art in Miniature," Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

"The Artful Angler," C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT

"World of Salmon," The American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester, VT

"Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show," Loveland, CO

"Art '88-Amarillo Rotary Show," Amarillo, TX-Patrons Award

"Atlantic Salmon - A World of Beauty, The Artist's View," Boston, MA

Audubon Society, Denver, CO

Nature Conservancy, Aspen, CO

"National Wildlife Art Show," Kansas City, MO-Two Best of Show Awards

"Miramichi River Arts Festival," Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada

"IV Centuries of Birds in Painting," Clarke Galleries, Stowe, VT, Palm Beach, FL, and New York, NY

"American Birds: A Flight Through Time," The Wildlife Experience Museum, Denver, CO

Awards & Recognition
Featured Artist, Southeastern Wildlife Exposition 2011, Charleston, SC

Featured Artist, Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival, 2014,Thomasville, GA

Award of Excellence for Sporting Art 2008, Sporting Classics Magazine

Legendary Artist, 2009, Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

Artist of the Year, 1994, Atlantic Salmon Federation

Artist of the Year, 1978, Trout Unlimited

Sponsor Print, National Wild Turkey Federation

Texas Wild Turkey Stamp Print (2), Texas Quail Stamp Print (2) & Texas Upland Bird Stamp Print

National Finalist & Central Flyway Artist, Ducks Unlimited

Judge, Colorado Bird Observatory Art Show

Budweiser Print, Anheuser-Busch Ducks Unlimited

Artist-in-Residence, Miramichi Salmon Museum, 1990, Doaktown, New Brunswick, Canada

Artist-in-Residence, Rivermeadows Ranch, 1986, Jackson Hole, WY

Artist Profiles: KCNC-TV, Denver News Channel 3, Memphis Prime Sports Cable Network