Friday, January 25, 2019

2019 SE Wildlife Expo features Jeff Corwin


African Eagle Owl at 2019 SEWE Media Luncheon
The countdown is on for the 2019 edition of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, better known as SEWE. It’s no accident that this weekend for wildlife lovers also falls on Valentine’s Day weekend, providing a good reason to take your sweetie to SEWE. Television show host Jeff Corwin will anchor the daily live animal shows at the Gaillard Center, providing interaction and education for SEWE patrons. The artwork at SEWE this year returns to its roots with a Southern outdoors theme, including the 2019 featured print depicting a covey of quail flushing in front of a BoykinSpaniel.

For the last few years the S.C. Junior duck stamp contest winners have been announced just before SEWE, and then going on display downtown. New for 2019, this year’s S.C. Junior duck stamp competition will take place later in the calendar year. Also new for 2019 is the YETI coolers wildlife scenery auction, where two of the most popular SEWE artists paint a one-of-a-kind wildlife scene and then auction it off for conservation. Artists Ryan Kirby and Chad Poppleton attend SEWE regularly and both have an active presence on their respective Facebook pages.
            
Sporting Art at Hall's 5 Faber Street Facility
There are five venues at the SE Wildlife Expo but the most popular is Brittlebank Park along the Ashley River. The exhibitors on site tend to celebrate the sporting lifestyle that Lowcountry outdoorsmen cherish, and to have so many quality vendors in one place is truly rare. Food options, live music, sheep herding and dock dogs all take place at Brittlebank and new for 2019 the SEWE staff is expanding their footprint to include a larger section for family fun. General admission tickets admit you to any of the venues, and they can be purchased for any single day, or a three-day pass option is available.

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.

To view past blog entries about the S.C. Junior Duck Stamp competition click 2018 2017 - 20162015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011

To view past blog entries from SEWE Sunday click 2018201720162015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 

To view blog entries from 2018 SEWE click on ACE Awards

To view past blog entries from the SEWE Gala click 20182017 - 2016 - 2015- 2014 - 2013 -  2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 

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