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Gregory I. McHuron: Plein Air Master and Mentor

Gregory I. McHuron

Throughout his four-decade career as a plein-air painter, Gregory I. McHuron (1945-2012) worked outdoors on almost a daily basis. His presence in the field was legendary in Jackson, Wyoming, where he lived, and in Grand Teton National Park, where he found many of his subjects. McHuron saw each day as an adventure, and the more remote the painting location the better. A committed wildlife artist, he considered himself to be "nature's interpreter and guard" and used his art and his voice to speak out on behalf of wild places and wild creatures. The true artist, he said, must "live his art and paint from the heart." This retrospective of McHuron's life in art is a story of living in the now, as well as a guide to finding what McHuron called the "WOW" that serenades your soul. It is a journey of discovery, as meaningful as it is colorful.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Frescobooks / SF Design LLC
  • Publish Date: Sep 15th, 2016
  • Pages: 180
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.50in - 10.50in - 1.00in - 3.40lb
  • EAN: 9781934491539
  • Categories: Individual Artists - General

About the Author

McHuron, Gregory I.: - Gregory I. McHuron (1945-2012) held a degree in art from Oregon State University and studied extensively with landscape artist Conrad Schwiering. His work is on permanent display at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
McGarry, Susan Hallsten: - Susan Hallsten McGarry became an advocate for quality representational art while serving as the editor in chief of Southwest Art Magazine from 1979 to 1997. She brings that profile into her work today as an author, a curator, and an editor.
McNutt, James C.: - James C. McNutt was president and CEO from 2006 to 2015 of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, where many of McHuron's paintings reside. McNutt now consults for museums and nonprofits from his base in Austin, Texas.