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Arnold Nogy was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Nogy is an artist whose artistic contributions have included several coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. He is a member of the Worldwide Nature Artists Group since 2003 and the Society of Animal Artists since 1992. [1]
Nogy was artistically educated on Georgian Bay. Nogy spent summers at his family's cottage north of Honey Harbour. This opportunity afforded Nogy opportunities for outside exploration, sketching and painting as he studied the tiny details of leaves, insects, birds and flowers. [2] He exhibits in galleries in Canada and the United States including the very prestigious Society of Animal Artists and the Algonquin Museum in Algonquin Park, Canada. [3] Nogy works in watercolour, pastel, graphite, charcoal, conte and oil mediums. The Royal Canadian Mint has commissioned Nogy for eight coin designs to date (four in 1997 [4], one in 2006, two in 2007, and one in 2008), and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and has made contributions to several art books.
[edit] Notable achievements
- 2007-08: Royal Canadian Mint
- Nogy designed the first three coloured collector coins in a series depicting Canadian Birds produced by the Royal Canadian Mint partnered with the Canadian Wildlife Federation and Environment Canada. The first coin in the collection is a Ruby Throat Hummingbird and the second is a Red Breasted Nuthatch. The third coin in the collection was the Downy Woodpecker, released in 2008
- 2006: Royal Canadian Mint
- Commissioned for the "Dog sled Team", two coins were produced. The first was a collector edition of a sterling silver 30 dollar coin with coloured image and the second was a gold 250 dollar coin.
- 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.
- 2002: Traveling Art Tour in Japan
- 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
- 1997: Royal Canadian Mint
- Nogy was commissioned for 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.
- 1995: Activities Press Print Award from the Society of Animal Artists
- Nogy was awarded for "Narrow Escape", a Snowy Owl. Juried into membership 1992. [5]
[edit] Publications
- Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing (2007), a contributing artist and instructor to this coffee table style instructional drawing book. Published by: North Light Books
- Cottage Times Magazine (2002), Nogy was the Cover Artist and part of a feature article.
- Splash 7 - A Celebration of Light - The Best in Watercolour (2002). Nogy was a contributing artist and instructor to this coffee table style instructional watercolour book. Published by: North Light Books
- I Love To Tell The Story (2001), a personal story by Nogy was featured in the book.
- Crossroads Compass Magazine (2001). His artwork was featured in a magazine article entitled "Let there be Light . . . and Life"
- Best of Wildlife Art II (1999). Nogy was one of the contributing artists for this coffee table style wildlife art book. Published by: North Light Books
- Wildlife Art Magazine (1998). Nogy was part of "Artists of Ontario on the Edge"
- Jeffrey Whiting's Owls of North America (1997). He was the frontispiece artist and contributing artist to this coffee table style reference book on North American owls. Published by: The Heliconia Press Inc.
- Faith Today Magazine (1996). Nogy's artwork was part of the article "When is Art Christian" -
- Art Impressions Magazine (1995) and (1994)
[6]
[edit] Coin Designs
| Year |
Theme |
Weight (each coin) |
Diameter (each coin) |
Finish |
Issue Price (For Two Coin Set) |
Total Mintage |
Designs |
| 1997 |
Canada’s Best Friends |
9.30 grams |
27.13 mm |
Proof |
$59.95 |
184,536 |
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia Duck Toting Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Canadian Eskimo Dog [7] |
| Year |
Theme |
Face Value |
Weight |
Diameter |
Mintage |
Issue Price |
| 2006 |
Dog sled |
Thirty dollars |
31.50 g |
40 mm |
15,000 |
$89.95 |
| 2006 |
Dog sled (gold variant) |
Two hundred and fifty dollars |
45 g |
40 mm |
900 |
$1089.95 |
| 2007 |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
Twenty-five cents |
12.61 g |
35 mm |
25,000 |
$24.95 |
| 2007 |
Red-breasted Nuthatch |
Twenty-five cents |
12.61 g |
35 mm |
25,000 |
$24.95 |
| 2008 |
Downy Woodpecker |
Twenty-five cents |
12.61 g |
35 mm |
25,000 |
$24.95 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=923
- ^ http://www.arnoldnogy.com/testbiography.html
- ^ http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=923
- ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p.272, The Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
- ^ http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=923
- ^ http://www.natureartists.com/artists/artist_biography.asp?ArtistID=923
- ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p.272, The Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
