A resident of Port Washington, Wisconsin, and signature member of The Society Of Animal Artists,  James Kiesow has been painting for about 30 years. Although largely self-taught, James has done workshops with with such acclaimed wildlife artists as Robert Bateman, Guy Coleach, Bob Kuhn, Robert Abbett, and John Seery-Lester. His passion for the outdoors, and hunting, and fishing, gives him the inspiration to paint what he sees, and experiences.