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Kirsten Wahlquist
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Thursday: Mother Nature Art Contest! by Ayame-Kenoshi, journal

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Artist // Professional // Traditional Art
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My Bio
Art can make us look with wonder at the world around us, as well as teach us. I create art to foster appreciation and knowledge of the natural world, and inspire people to support conservation measures. I am a graduate of the University of Washington's Natural Science Illustration program, and have taught visitors of all ages about nature in zoos, aquariums, and museums for over 15 years.

I also love to create art that celebrates the arts that I love... which means I do fan art just for fun!

Favourite Visual Artist
James Gurney, Schim Schimmel, Glen Keane
Favourite Movies
Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aladdin, Rescuers Down Under, Tangled
Favourite TV Shows
Farscape, Castle, The X-Files, Star Trek, Stargate, Firefly, Chuck
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Whatever strikes my fancy!
Favourite Books
My First Summer in the Sierra, Wicked, Jurassic Park, Last Chance to See, The Golden Compass
Favourite Writers
John Muir, Gregory Maguire, Philip Pullman
Favourite Games
Rampage, Excitebike, Lego Star Wars, LA Noire
Favourite Gaming Platform
Xbox 360, NES
Tools of the Trade
Pencils and paper, paint, camera, Photoshop
Other Interests
Disney, wildlife, running, drawing, reading, and being a nerd
I live! And finally updated with a few of the pieces I've done in the last few years.
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Moving away and not having access to my printer created a hiccup in my ability to offer prints, but never fear: they're back! I have opened a shop through Fine Art America, so prints will be shipped directly to you! Both of my old prints - Watchful Woodpecker and Reddish Egret - are available, and now my Tricolored Heron painting is available for the first time as well! Check it out!
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It's been a long time since I've even logged in to DA, but it's high time for an update. This year has definitely been crazy... but it's finally ending on a high note! A week from tomorrow, I will be leaving for California. I have accepted an internship at San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge visitor's center! I'm SO excited. I'll be living on the refuge, and you can bet that I'll have my camera and art supplies there with me! It'll be amazing to live so close to birds and wildlife for inspiration. Unfortunately, I won't have internet access in the intern housing, so my updates will still be infrequent... but them I can spend more time
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I hope your birthday is a good one! I haven't heard from you for awhile... how are things with you??? :iconhappybirthdaysignplz:
Happy birthday!  :cake:
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