Arnold Nogy is a Canadian nature, animal, and wildlife artist. He is also known for his creation of a significant number of designs for Canadiancoinage.
Personal background
He was born and grew up in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Nogy spent summers at his family's cottage north of Honey Harbour on Georgian Bay where he became a self-taught nature artist. He spent his time in outside exploration, sketching and painting as he studied the tiny details of leaves, insects, birds and flowers.[1] Nogy works in watercolour, pastel, graphite, charcoal, conte and oil mediums.
He exhibits in galleries in Canada and the United States including the Society of Animal Artists and the Algonquin Museum in Algonquin Park, Canada.[2]
He is a member of the Worldwide Nature Artists Group since 2003 and the Society of Animal Artists since 1992.[2]
Numismatic commissions
Nogy has had several commissions granted by the Royal Canadian Mint. To date (2013) nineteen [2] coin designs [3]
have been accepted.
1997:
A series of four sterling silver 50 cent coins depicting four Canadian dog breeds. "Canada's Best Friends" was released in May 1997 and specialty watches were released that also bore the breeds' images.
2006:
The Dog Sled Team, of which two coins were produced; a collector edition, a sterling silver 30 dollar coin with coloured image and, a gold coin of 250 dollar denomination.
2007-08:
A series of three coloured collector coins depicting Canadian Birds. These were produced by the Royal Canadian Mint partnered with the Canadian Wildlife Federation and Environment Canada. The first coin in the series was the Ruby Throat Hummingbird, the second a Red Breasted Nuthatch and the third was the Downy Woodpecker.
Other works
2003: Buckhorn Wildlife Art Festival Cover Artist
Cover artist with "Eye In The Sky". It was also was the first feature cover artist and catalogue designer in 1992.
1997: The Canadian Society of Zoologists Bulletin
Nogy was the cover artist for the 36th Annual Meeting at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Commissioned by the Federation for a conservation stamp and print. It is entitled "Morning Stretch" and depicts a Blue Wing Teal pair.
Awards
Society of Animal Artists: Activities Press Print Award, 1995[4] for "Narrow Escape", a Snowy Owl.
Bibliography
Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing (2007), contributing artist and instructor, coffee table style instructional drawing book. Published by: North Light Books
Cottage Times Magazine (2002), Cover Artist, workd discussed as part of a feature article.
Splash 7 - A Celebration of Light - The Best in Watercolour (2002). Contributing artist and instructor, coffee table style instructional watercolour book. Published by: North Light Books
I Love To Tell The Story (2001), personal story of Nogy featured.
Crossroads Compass Magazine (2001). Article, Let there be Light . . . and Life
Best of Wildlife Art II (1999). Contributing artist, coffee table style wildlife art book. Published by: North Light Books
Wildlife Art Magazine (1998). Artists of Ontario on the Edge" Nogy work reviewed
Jeffrey Whiting's Owls of North America (1997). Frontispiece artist and contributing artist Published by: The Heliconia Press Inc.
Faith Today Magazine (1996), When is Art Christian Nogy work discussed
^ abThe Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p.272, The Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
