Nature Artist and Educator for natural history and cultural interpretation. Paintings and drawings for commission, magazines, books, and murals. 1981-Present

Registrations & Affiliations: 
– Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (President, 2016-2018)
– Society of Animal Artists
– Artists for Conservation
– Rocky Mountain Animal Artists
– Arizona Art Alliance

Collections:
“Vanishing Circles”, Permanent Collection of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute.
“Sonoran Experience”, Permanent Collection of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute.
Private collection of Priscilla & Michael Baldwin
Private collection of Dr. & Mrs. D. R. Paulson
Private collection of Mr. & Mrs. S. Carroll
Private collection of Mr. & Mrs. G. Harmon

Exhibitions and Awards:
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Client List:
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Instructor:
– National Painting and Drawing Workshops, 2005-present.
– Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Tucson, AZ. 2005-present
– “Visiting Artist Series: Drawing Birds”, The Morton Arboretum. 2014.
– “The Nature of Drawing Birds-I”. Denver Botanic Gardens. 2012.
– “The Nature of Drawing Birds-II”. Denver Botanic Gardens. 2012.
– Guild of Natural Science Illustrators:
– Education Workshop: A Sense of Place. 2012. Guest Educator
– GNSI Chapter Workshop: Raleigh, NC, 2012.
– GNSI Chapter Workshop: Seattle, WA, 2011.
– GNSI Chapter Workshop: Pomfret, CT. 2013.
– Education Workshop: Illustrating Birds. 2011. Guest Educator.
– Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Conference. 2009, 2010,  2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
– North Carolina Natural History Museum. Drawing Reptiles Workshop. 2010.
– Univ. of Washington, Scientific Illustration Certification Program 1996-2002.
– North Cascades Institute, WA. 1997-1998.

Lecturer: 
– San Francisco Art Institute. 1998
– Huxley College, Department of Ecology, Bellingham, WA. 1993, 1994, 1995.
– National Association for Interpretation, 1996 National Convention.
– National Association for Interpretation, Pacific Northwest Chapter, 1993,1994
– Washington Ornithological Society.
– The Ornithology Group, Houston, TX.
– The Texas Ornithology Society.

– Art Director and Field Guide, Ben Feltner’s Peregrine Tours, Inc. 1979 – 1999
– Technical Associate. Jones & Jones, Architects & Landscape Architects, Seattle, WA. Illustrator, Graphic Designer. 1984-1989
– Illustrator, The Houston Zoological Gardens, Houston, Texas. 1981-1984.

Education:
– Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. BFA 1973. MA 1975.