NPS/Gregory McHuron Isle Royale Reflection"I prefer painting on location as much as possible because the drama and excitement which occurs all around me is difficult to recreate in a studio environment. When I paint these rapidly changing scenes, I try to put into each of them the feelings and excitement I felt while watching the scene unfold. If I can capture that particular feeling, then I know that those viewing my works will come to feel some of the emotions and excitement that motivated my wanting to record this particular fleeting moment. About the Artist*Gregory "Greg" McHuron was an Isle Royale Artist-in-Residence from August 5th to August 27th, 1994. He was a plein-air painter born in Syracuse, New York but grew up in Colorado, Wyoming, Alaska, and California. Gregory graduated from Oregon State University in 1968 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and a background in Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife. In 1973 he moved to the Jackson, Wyoming, area where he worked primarily in oils and watercolors, emphasizing wildlife and landscapes as his subject matter. McHuron was elected to membership in the Society of Animal Artists in 1979 and participated in SAA shows in New York, Philadelphia, Denver, Cleveland, San Francisco, and Vermont. He also exhibited in national shows with Nature Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited, as well as many others. He was the winner of the Old West Museum Award of Excellence in 1984 and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation Stamp Award in 1985 and his work is included in public and private collections in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
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