Exhibiting Artists

	James Fiorentino My main reason for painting nature and willdife art is to educate people about the world around them. At the same time you are also learning about the art of watercolor and the goal is to encourgae people to expereince nature through painting. I raise money and awareness through my art also take part in many conersvation projects. Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ, The Raptor Trust and D & R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton NJ have given me many expereinces in conservation and education. More about James Fiorentino
	Cynthie Fisher "I have spent my life studying all manner of wildlife, and continue to strive to portray many different species in 8 different mediums. I hope to inspire and educate the viewer about the wide variety and perilous situation of animals we share our planet with." More about Cynthie Fisher
	Garry Fleming Garry Fleming is one of the world's most published wildlife artist's, with more than 150 book titles published in over 60 languages. He has multiple awards to his name including the RAS birds and wildflowers art prize 3 times, and both Wilderness and Zoological awards for wildlife art excellence. Garry describes his work as phot or hyperrealism. He works in water based oils on canvas and board. More about Garry Fleming
	Susan Fox
	Tykie Ganz He who works with his hands is a Laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a Craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an Artist. - Saint Francis of Assisi - More about Tykie Ganz
	Fiona Goulding "My two great passions in life are painting and animal welfare. I believe that all animal species should thrive in their natural habitat and be free to live independently. Painting allows me to strengthen the connection I feel with nature, particularly birds and animals, and provides a channel to highlight threats they face". More about Fiona Goulding
	Patricia Griffin I am in constant awe of the natural world and the beauty that surrounds me. I am drawn to raw areas that have been preserved from excessive development. I am at peace in the untamed wilderness. I am inspired by the life force that connects all things. I travel consistently to fuel my desire to create. My subjects present themselves to me and I am captivated by their essence and compelled to share the intimate experience. My work is the result of 28 years of commitment to observation of my... More about Patricia Griffin
	Gemma Gylling From the time I was a little girl I always wanted to create art. My art is inspired by my love and passion of wildlife and animals. The Animals speak to me in a very special way and because of that I try to help them speak to you through my art. I strive to portray the velvet touch of their fur, the sound of their roar or the plight they are living to simply exist. My animal art is created by applying several layers of colored pencil on suede mat board or a sanded surface. Each creation can... More about Gemma Gylling
	Setsuo Hamanaka My main concern is saltwater game fishes but I also love other species and their habitat in both freshwater and saltwater. I’m interested in the relation from mountain forests to the ocean, the relation between human activities and the nature. More about Setsuo Hamanaka
	Guy Harvey More about Guy Harvey
	Kitty Harvill I feel humans have a stewardship to protect this beautiful planet that gives us so very much – physically, emotionally and spiritually. More about Kitty Harvill
	Susan Hildreth I just love nature. I live in such a great place, the Sonoran Desert. Look at the lush petals with such a subtle coloring. See the bird who is enjoying life in the desert? It makes my heart sing to experience this beauty around us. As an artist I choose which subjects interest me and I choose how to display them on the paper. I hope that my choices inspire and excite you. I’ve worked as a nurse, in hospital software, always with art as a side interest. I’d call myself a botanist, an... More about Susan Hildreth
	Doug Hiser Nature. The Natural World. Everything before man came and covered with concrete and steel. I am truly alive in the natural world, the jungle, the mountains, the forests, the places where all our millions of different species thrive. This is the world I strive to live in and use my art to illuminate and share with the many people of the world who revere this natural animal world the way I do. I create with paint, ink, graphite, sculpture, collage, anything not nailed down, to bring an... More about Doug Hiser
	Mark Hobson From gray whales to tidepools, Mark Hobson is passionate about the wildlife and wilderness of Canada's westcoast. Intimately familiar with his subjects, his paintings are an exciting blend of biological accuracy with a deep sensitivity for the places he depicts More about Mark Hobson
	Diana Höhlig The inspiration for creating my artworks are the finest details, summed up in the overall beauty of nature. It is my aim to capture that feeling of perfection and the natural spirit in my paintings. More about Diana Höhlig
	James Hough “There is nothing more rewarding than to finish a work and to be able say that it captures that moment in time that was unique in the natural world and that onlookers will observe for the feeling or emotion of the work as well as its correctness. Finding a passion in your life as I have done with wildlife art and pursuing it creates a great deal of confidence in one’s ability and a great sense of fulfillment. I have a great desire to contribute to the long-term preservation of our unique... More about James Hough
	Barry Ingham We are worlds apart, though the world as artists are joined togeather through groups like Artists for Conservation. I will add info into the News and blog as the year folds out for me . More about Barry Ingham
	Rachel Ivanyi Historical natural history art has always been my inspiration, because I find joy in the natural world and revel in minute differences that separate one creature from the next. More about Rachel Ivanyi
	Taylor Ivester Wildlife, and animals as a whole, represent what we often overlook. The beauty and strength of evolution. Capturing emotions through pastels or charcoal is a way to communicate the importance of these dynamic creatures. More about Taylor Ivester
	Pat Jackman More about Pat Jackman
	Jon Janosik My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate sensations of birds in nature. I have tried to present my impressions in what is the most congenial and expressive form achievable from me. I have elected to study birds with brush and paint, attempting to force this often-unwilling medium of paint and ground, to record them. I recall two strong feelings since my childhood: a bond between birds and myself and desire for self-expression with my hands.... More about Jon Janosik
	Stephen Jesic His extraordinary acrylic painting technique and recent depictions of parrots and macaws has drawn the attention of the Australian fine art materials company Matisse Derivan, the producer of the acrylic paints that Stephen exclusively uses. They now feature his techniques on their bi-monthly internet newsletter and are using his images of exotic macaws in the packaging of their Primary Colour Set of Structure Formula Acrylics and Mediums, soon to be released in the United States. More about Stephen Jesic
	Mary Jane Jessen Humankind is notorious for encroaching on natural waterways and abusing resources. In British Columbia, salmon streams are becoming endangered as human populations grow, and the reality of global warming sets in. Human arrogance leads many to believe they have the knowledge and ability to control nature, in turn leading them to exploit natural life-support systems in order to attain a profit and a degree of personal comfort. Contemporary society’s competitive tensions and materialistic... More about Mary Jane Jessen
	David Bruce Johnson For me, art is an endless journey of discovery, imagination, exploration, experimentation, learning and pure joy. Nature is a prime source of inspiration for fulfilling my passion for art. More about David Bruce Johnson
	Justin Kellner The paintings give an impression of the natural areas I've explored, while informing the viewer about their environmental fragility. Very sensitive to their environments, birds are often a good indicator of the health of a particular ecosystem. In my paintings, I combine aggressive, abstract brushstrokes and textures with realistically rendered birds to create spaces that give the impression of erosion, change and isolation. While my work is informed by my research of environmental issues, my...
	James Kiesow More about James Kiesow
	Kathy Kleinsteiber I love the calm that I find in nature and the excitement of a chance encounter with wildlife. Having spent most of my life among the hustle and bustle of the modern world, I want to create a window into the natural world through my art. More about Kathy Kleinsteiber
	Joseph Koensgen The rich natural world has been my inspiration for as long as I can remember. Whenever I have thought about expressing this passion, it has always been through the pencil and paint brush. From the smallest of song birds to the most colourful and majestic of creatures, they are all so diverse and interesting that I am inspired to learn, and to paint. My art is simply an outward expression of my love for the natural world. More about Joseph Koensgen
	Carina Kramer My aim is to combine realism with simplicity to help the viewer focus on the subject and the beauty that surrounds us and that is worth being protected. More about Carina Kramer
	Krish Krishnan Consumed by insatiable wanderlust and a deep-rooted passion for exploring exotic cultures, I’ve lived in a dozen countries and visiting over seventy five. More about Krish Krishnan
	Whitney Kurlan “It’s not enough to create beautiful art. For me it’s about making a difference, using my art as a voice for those who do not have one.” More about Whitney Kurlan
	Deborah LaFogg Docherty Deborah LaFogg Docherty’s art combines her great two loves: her love of nature and her love of painting. She has been studying wildlife in it's natural habitat since she was a child on her family’s farm in Connecticut. Her paintings strive to give people a glimpse of how animals live in the wild. Deborah’s quest to paint wildlife has taken her across the United States and has become an adventure she loves to share. More about Deborah LaFogg Docherty
	Rebecca Latham I am fascinated and amazed by what I observe in the outdoors, and often find myself captivated by the creatures that reside there. I strive to include those emotions in my paintings for the viewer to enjoy as well. May you view my paintings as a frozen moment in time to bring you inspiration in the hurried pace of life. More about Rebecca Latham
	Karen Laurence-Rowe I am a self-taught artist – and the mistakes and “happy accidents” made along the way, have become intrinsic to my style of painting. The passion I have for my subject matter seems to grow with each painting – and the terrifying thing is, that as fast as I can paint the beautiful beasts and vistas of this continent – they are as quickly disappearing to the pressures of humanity and poaching. I feel the need to record it in paint – and quickly – before it is lost to us forever. More about Karen Laurence-Rowe
	Bruce Lawes “Without the individual and corporate efforts today, we may not be able to preserve and enjoy all we cherish with our children tomorrow”. More about Bruce Lawes
	Laura Levitsky Art is where I go to explore and express. I get lost in it. It is the only thing I seem to have an infinite patience for as I can sit for hours and meticulously paint every hair of lichen growing on a tree. For me, it is important to include the smallest of pixie-up lichen or the damselfly resting on a blade of grass as I feel it assists in capturing the whole story and hopefully exposes it to the viewer as an important part of the whole picture, not just in the painting, but in nature itself... More about Laura Levitsky
	Patsy Lindamood Most of my pieces are representational, rendered in exhaustive detail. A self-taught artist, marked by strong, colorful, yet infinitely detailed compositions. In addition to the wildlife pieces based on my own research photography, I have also completed a number of pet and human portraits. I hike nature preserves and national parks to observe, study the behavior of, and photographically record wildlife in their natural environments, then develop my paintings in the studio from my photos.... More about Patsy Lindamood
	Anne London "I have always known, even as a small child, where my destiny was headed," says the wildlife artist. More about Anne London