Sue Key is a southern artist whose paintings are represented in galleries, juried shows, and in private and corporate collections throughout the US. Primarily self-taught, her canvases are of
”To me, as an artist, producing a good painting is about exploring all the different facets of composition, colour and technique and not just reproducing an image in a photorealisti
Drawing and painting have been constants in my life. There is a mysterious bond of learning and understanding between me and the subjects I’ve painted, and I’ve always felt compelled to
The success Pat Matthews has enjoyed since he became a full time artist 13 years ago is no longer a secret. Pat’s record of selling just about everything he has painted to an increasingly
Lindsay Scott’s background as an illustrator, botanical researcher and biologist have served her well in conveying the drama and spirit of wildlife, both African and North American. A native
John Banovich (b.1964) is an American contemporary oil painter known internationally for his large, dramatic portrayals of iconic wildlife. Today, Banovich’s work is admired and collected
Specializing in Western, wildlife, sporting art and landscapes, sculpture and paintings by todays leading artists with a few items by deceased historical artists all in personal inventory.
For many years David Jackson was both a professional artist and high school teacher, but he retired from teaching and became a full-time artist. He works from a studio that has a spectacular
Nowhere is the subtle balance of art and nature more richly demonstrated and keenly felt than in the dramatic paintings of Jacksonville, Florida native, C. Ford Riley. Hi
Thomas Aquinas Daly paints what he knows, and the result is a collection of poetic landscape and still life paintings that embody a unique fidelity to the enduring themes of land and nature. With a
Mike Stidham is best known for his dramatic oils of fish in their natural environment. It is true that an artist expresses best that for which he has a passion and familiarity. It follows then tha
John Swan divides his time between his home and studio in Portland Maine, his summer home in the Rangeley Lakes, and winters in the Bahamas, where his days are spent bone fishing on the beauti
Louise is fortunate to be living her dream with her husband, Chris, near the small town of Guffey, Colorado. She spends her time walking the Great Danes, horse riding, spoiling her five cats, milkin
Roger was born and raised in Watsonville, California, a beautiful region along the northern California coast. He spent much of his youth hunting pheasants, quail, waterfowl and fishing for
“I paint because I enjoy the process, from the initial development of the idea to the last session when the final strokes are applied. I paint because I have just always felt I was meant to be a
Bucky is a full time artist who grew up camping, hunting and fishing in Southwest Georgia. As the son of a photographer and avid fisherman he was exposed to the beauty of nature and the challe
Roland H. Clark was an artist, author, and sportsman who was particularly well known for his etchings of game birds, such as ducks, geese, woodcock, and quail. He was the son of Henry Walker a
Richard Evett Bishop (1887-1975) was an etcher and painter of wildlife subjects, particularly ducks and geese. He also etched a number of Christmas cards which are now in the collection of th
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Angler, hunter, and above all artist, Lynn Bogue Hunt was the most popular and prolific outdoor illustrator in mid-20th century America. He painted a record 106 covers for Field & Str
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“Painting is my response to the things I have seen or experienced, particularly in the natural world. As a kid, most of my drawings and paintings were derived from nature, e
Peggy Watkins is a professional sporting and wildlife artist residing in Charleston, South Carolina. Her representational oil paintings can be found in collections across the U.S.
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“Hardie paints the way fisherman and hunters see, with a well-drawn realism that’s soft and impressionistic at the edge but hard and clear at the center where the action is. Eldridge Hard
Suzie was a professional diver for over 30 years. As a Diving Instructor Trainer, Suzie traveled around the world, as the first woman to teach diving, and license instructors. While working for the C
With work hanging at the White House and in permanent, private and Museum collections, throughout the world, John Seerey-Lester has become one of the most renowned of today’s wildlife and historic
British Wildlife Artist Alan M Hunt began painting at the age of eight, when his mother gave him a box of paints to occupy him as he recuperated from an illness, double pneumonia. He started o
Spencer Hodge attended the Hastings School of Art and the Royal West of England Academy. After such formal and academic art training he spent six years illustrating books and teaching material fo
The Pencil is the most versatile instrument an artist can hold. It is also the most personal, the most intimate, the most self-revealing. A Pencil drawing is also more deliberate: the unconscious w
Donald Grant was born in North Shields, Northumberland in 1930. The talent of this British artist was apparent from an early age. He sold his first painting when he was nine years old to his f
Forty years of traveling the wilderness areas of Africa do classify Kim Donaldson as an adventurer. This ongoing journey has resulted in some of the purest art to ever come from this continent
ILSE de Villiers has a passion to portray African wildlife through her exceptional God-given talent. With paintbrush, acrylic and canvass the creation is caught up in such detail that it leaves
Kay Witherspoon was trained as an art educator, took instruction from Robert Bateman, Greg Beacham, Simon Coombs, and John Banovich, yet is primarily self-taught. She has been identified as “One o
Grandson of two painters and the son of another, Galen Mercer was born in 1962 in Toronto, Ontario. Painting professionally since his late teens, after graduating from fine arts school Thornton Ha
A devoted student of the plein air approach to painting landscape, John takes his paints and canvas panels into the field to produce small oil studies, which are later used in the studio to compl
Blurring the lines between the boundaries of our work, life, and faith is the sublime accomplishment, helping nurture a life full of meaningful being and doing. Artist David Ireland suggeste
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“The foundation for Reneson’s unmistakable style was laid early. `Henrik Mayer, my teacher in art school, preached three values: light, dark and strong,’ Chet recalls. `He also preache
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Wildlife artist Julie Jeppsen is known for her paintings combining realism and atmosphere of wild animals in landscape. Julie is a self-taught artist, whose subject matter i
H.C. Zachry is chairman of Zachry Associates, an Abilene/Dallas advertising, research and fund raising company. He is also chairman of , a state-wide magazine and directory publishing and conference
For over 25 years now, Edward Aldrich has constantly strived to create art that speaks to the wonder of the natural world as well as the sheer pleasure of painting. Aldrich is dedicated to reaching b
He began casting bronze sculptures in 1980. Initially, he concentrated on bird life, over the years he has worked on sporting dogs and other mammals. In 1987 he began a series of large fountain and g
Lou Pasqua aspired to be to be a wildlife artist from the age of six. After an education in graphic design and over twenty years working in graphic arts, he changed his focus an
As a contemporary impressionist painter and lifelong nature enthusiast, Christine Lashley gathers most of her ideas by painting outdoors. The art she creates on location or in the studio is about tim
Patricia A Griffin’s vibrant compositions are a contemporary manifestation of humanity’s earliest muse. Her oil paintings of animals on linen, burn slowly as they stir the mind into daydreams of
Glued to a small television screen, as close as my parents would allow without risking blindness, I was completely transfixed by the images brought into my home courtesy of Mutual of Omaha, narrated
Thirteen years ago, three artists opened this gallery space with a view of the National Elk Refuge. Since then, the gallery has grown in ways we could have never predicted. Although our name has chan
Everyone enjoys nature in their own unique way, but why am I so captivated to the point where I want to paint it? Perhaps it is how unique everything is down to the tiniest details. Maybe it
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Kenyan born, Peter Blackwell has been intrigued by Africa’s environments and exceptional diversity all his life. Raised on a remote farm in Northern Kenya, the African bush was
My first recollection of being interested in “Art” was when I was about 5 years old. I remember in pre-school always drawing E.T. and the Miami Dolphins logo, the desire to draw water cr
Patricia Pépin
Born in 1964, Patricia Pépin spent her first years in Bromont. As a child she loved to roam in the woods and fields, observing the wilderness and drawing her many findings.
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Patrice Wolput was born in 1963 in Sabrevois, a small farming village about fifty kilometers from Montreal. While growing up on his parents’ farm, he manifested from an early age his attractio
North American wildlife such as deer, elk, grizzlies, fox, and mountain lions are some of his favorite subjects to paint. Pat also enjoys painting song birds, turkeys, pheasants, ducks a
Tom Dean is a completely self-taught artist from Great Falls, Montana. He found his gift and passion in life in 2008. His custom one-of-a-kind wood carving sculptures have sold to private owners, cor
My paintings represent living, breathing creatures that feel pain, care for and protect their families, and make survival decisions every day of their lives. It’s not just a “pretty pictur
Mark Kelso was born in 1967, and raised in Indianapolis, IN. During his early years, through the support of his family, he spent much of his time immersed in art and nature. From this back
Lita Gatlin, a native of Georgia, now living in Charlotte, North Carolina, began drawing in pencil and ink at an early age and transitioned into the oil medium after college. In 2002, after a caree
I’ve been blessed to have a place to do what I love to do, paint wildlife, and share my love of animals and art with others. Being able to paint and talk with people, to tell them my own life exper
n order to advance further in my career, I needed a master’s degree. I took a six month sabbatical to work on my dissertation. While studying, I began evaluating my life. Where was I head
Kathleen Dunphy’s rapid success in the competitive art world was predicted when American Artist Magazine recognized her as one of the Top Ten Emerging Artists in 1998, just 2 years after she
One of the wonderful privileges I enjoy as an artist is the ability to create my world. By sharing that world with others, I can bring to them an awareness of the joy and wonder I derive from the rea
Justin Young is one of the most recognized contemporary wildlife artists. Coming from a long line of professional artists, Justin began painting and sculpting at the age of four. Later, while ea
Judy Fairley taught pastel through Walla Walla Community College and has been an active member of the valley art center in Clarkston, WA for over 40 years. She grew up in Clarkston, where she
Joni Johnson-Godsy grew up in small town Ohio. Her love of animals started from her first memories as a child and was a passion that grew even stronger over time. In her youth she spent co
Jon Ren’s passion for drawing and painting began as a young boy. He was greatly influenced by his father, western artist Chuck Ren, and driven by his own natural ability. After graduati
In addition to his native Georgia, the entire Eastern coast has provided John Wilson with a teeming abundance of wildlife and natural settings which he portrays in his paintings.
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Native Californian Joe Garcia is an established landscape and wildlife artist living and painting near the small mountain town of Julian, California. The natural setting amidst oaks and pines, and
Jim Turgeon, like many of today’s top artists, began his career in the illustration and design field. After 24 years as a commercial artist, Jim’s enthusiasm for the outdoors has le
Considered to be one of the premier western, wildlife and Native American painters by the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, Jason Tako works in a painterly realist style. Born and raised in rural M
An award winning oil painter, Janeice Linden has been painting original fine art for more than 25 years. She has enjoyed success with a variety of mediums iincludingoil, graphite, charcoal, and
Jan Martin McGuire is known as an artist and naturalist who paints nature’s diversity. Born in the foothills of the Rockies in Colorado she developed an early love of the out of d
Heiner embraces the visual arts in many different forms, may it be colorful oil paintings, sensitive watercolors or pastels, monumental bronze or wood sculptures and even jewelry. Heiner puts all his
A current test chart hangs above the acid tray for reference. A five-second exposure creates a faintly perceptible gray tone when printed. A 20-minute exposure is a deep black. “I can achieve
From a distance, Gene Mlekoday’s (Mel-ek-oday) finely rendered images of nature show a studied sensitivity to both subject and setting—Canada geese pause serenely in a glassy pool, wary wo
Gary was born into a third generation ranching family near Toppenish, Washington and began painting at an early age. While taking painting lessons from noted Western artist Don Crook in 1981,
With a love for nature and the outdoors, and an intriguing interest in three-dimensional sculpture, Gary started sculpturing animals and birds in clay at an early age. His first exhibit was at his lo
With the degradation of the planet and its natural resources and rapidly diminishing reserves of wildlife, artists have a major role in focusing public awareness on the wilderness and its pres
While playing professional golf I started paying more attention to the creatures on the golf course than the shot at hand. I knew my life was headed in a new direction. My passion for animals
