EXHIBITIONS

This page highlights current and past wildlife art exhibitions featuring drawings by Michael E. Dorcas through Tantilla Art. New and upcoming exhibitions appear first, followed by an archive of previous selections.

Explorers Against Extinction | Sketch for Survival

Longlisted July 9, 2026 | International Conservation Art Competition

Michael E. Dorcas’ colored-pencil drawing Stealth was selected for the 2026 Sketch for Survival longlist, organized by Explorers Against Extinction. The international longlist includes 200 artworks by artists representing more than 35 nationalities. The original artwork will now be reviewed in person for possible selection to the final Sketch for Survival 100.

Yellow-blotched Palm Pit Viper (*Bothriechis aurifer*) emerging from a black background, colored-pencil wildlife artwork by Michael E. Dorcas, Tantilla Art.
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Greeley Stampede Western Art Exhibition

June 23–July 5, 2026  |  Greeley, Colorado

Two graphite drawings by Michael E. Dorcas, Tradition Keeper and Plains Elder, were selected for the Greeley Stampede Western Art Exhibition in Greeley, Colorado.

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Native American elder in traditional attire, graphite pencil portrait by Michael E. Dorcas, Tantilla Art.

Plains Elder
Graphite on Bristol Board

Plains Elder
Tradition Keeper: graphite portrait of a Native American elder in traditional regalia by Michael E. Dorcas, Tantilla Art.

Tradition Keeper
Graphite on Bristol Board

Tradition Keeper

Kingdom Animalia 2026

June 18–August 18, 2026  |  International Online Exhibition

Michael E. Dorcas’ graphite drawing Long View was selected for Kingdom Animalia 2026, an international exhibition celebrating artwork inspired by animals and the natural world.

Maasai giraffe portrait, graphite pencil wildlife artwork by Michael E. Dorcas, Tantilla Art.

Long View
Graphite on Bristol Board

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