Hindman’s June 3 Wildlife Experience benefit sale a roaring success

Simon Combes, ‘Tension at Dawn,’ $100,000
Simon Combes, ‘Tension at Dawn,’ $100,000
Simon Combes, ‘Tension at Dawn,’ $100,000

DENVER – Hindman’s June 3 Wildlife Experience Collection auction was a white-glove sale with proceeds benefiting the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. This uniquely expansive collection of 109 works came from the former Wildlife Experience Museum, which had the mission of inspiring a new generation of conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts by bringing visitors closer to wildlife and fostering the desire to experience the outdoors through its collection of fine art. Paintings by Simon Combes, John Banovich, Robert Bateman and Daniel Smith, as well as monumental bronzes by Kenneth Bunn, Veryl Goodnight, Kent Ullberg and Gerald Balciar saw especially strong results.

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