Current Exhibit
Green Bay Art Colony
Art of the Aviary
September 1 – December 31, 2025
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center is honored to host Green Bay Art Colony’s first exhibit in the greater Milwaukee area! This iteration of the “Art of the Aviary” exhibit includes 31 pieces from 19 Art Colony members. An aviary is a large enclosure that displays flying creatures, often birds. Contributing artists have created their unique interpretations of this theme in their pieces, using watercolor, mixed media, vitreous enamel on copper, photography, oil on linen, cold wax, acrylic paint and hand carved stencil, acrylic and collage on canvas, ink and watercolor, and oils.
Join us for an inspiring and joyful social reception on Wednesday, September 10 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Meet featured artists and fellow art lovers to discuss each wonderful piece and connect with a community of creatives.
Featured Artists: Maureen Blaney Flietner | Carrie Dorski | Linda Glass | Barbi Gossen | Lisa Jansen | Virginia Janssen | Karen Kjell | Shanna Koltz | Ginny Laukka | Paige Nordstrom | Leah Norem | Heather Peterman | Lynn Peters | Suzy Slagel Pfeifer | Nancy Pierce | Jann Schonke | Linda Schroeder Golding | Cynthia Tumpach | Maria Victoria Walker (aka Lila Brochá)
To purchase a piece of artwork in the exhibit, please contact the artist(s) directly using the corresponding identifier tag. The artists are generously donating a percentage of their sales to the Center. Some items will be available for purchase in our new Birding Resource Center as well.
Green Bay Art Colony was founded in 1915 by a group of nine visionary women. Eager to display their art to a wider audience, they recruited six men to help them create the Neville Public Museum in 1927. They shared their first exhibit that year and have continued to regularly show art there since. Current members of the Green Bay Art Colony are proud to carry on the legacy as the longest continuously active women’s art group in Wisconsin. They contribute to their community by planning artist lectures and demonstrations, making charitable gifts and donations, and offering scholarships to young artists in the area. The Green Bay community is richer as a result of their long-term commitment to the visual arts. Learn more about the group and individual members.