Internationally
acclaimed wildlife artist, Terry
Isaac, grew up in the Willamette
Valley of Oregon, and it is
there that he began his love
affair with wildlife. Drawing
inspiration from his own
backyard and from the
captivating vistas of the
Northwest, he began to create
dramatic wildlife art. He now
calls Penticton, British
Columbia, Canada “home” and,
since moving, has continued to
create paintings capturing
unique characteristics of
wildlife and their habitat.
Terry travels around the world
to capture exciting images, but
his main painting focus
continues to be on North
American birds and mammals.
Terry’s formal art began with an interest in animation and drawing cartoons. After art college, he was interested in children’s book illustration but soon re-discovered his childhood passion for wildlife. Since the mid 1980’s, he has created realistic wildlife art with a focus on particularity and dramatic light. He is inspired by large panoramas as well as close-up views, and by subjects ranging from whales to hummingbirds.
During his successful professional career Terry has been the featured “Artist of the Year” at a number of prestigious art shows/expos, placed in 12 stamp and print competitions, been commissioned to create for the Audubon Society handbooks and hired to develop the main character in a Walt Disney production. His works are housed in prominent permanent collections such as Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Bennington Center For The Arts, American Airlines, First National Bank of South Africa and in many private and corporate collections around the world. His paintings have appeared for sale and re-sale at Christies Auction House, London, England.
Isaac continues to participate in several important art competitions, including Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum’s prestigious “Birds in Art” exhibition, in which his art will have been featured 14 times and the Society of Animal Artists annual exhibition. He is invited to participate in a number of prominent gallery art shows on an annual basis.
The artist is an accomplished teacher, and his approach to painting is outlined in his own book “Painting the Drama of Wildlife, Step by Step” now in its second edition (North Light Books, 1998). The book’s success led to the creation of a DVD, “Painting Wildlife in Acrylic” (Creative Catalyst, 2005). Terry’s art has also been featured in several other books, “Painting Birds Step by Step” (cover/North Light Books, 1996), “The Best of Wildlife Art” (cover/North Light Books, 1997), and “More Wildlife Painting Techniques of Modern Masters” (Watson-Guptill Publications, 1996). Terry continues to teach annual workshops, with students attending from all over the world.
Demand for Terry’s originals has remained high, partly due to the fact that his technique of painting and the detail he captures means that he paints relatively few paintings per year. Terry’s work was published by Mill Pond Press for almost 20 years, and many of his limited edition prints are sold out. Terry is now a self-published artist, who strives to create works of art for the discerning collector and only prints a select number of his paintings with very small edition sizes.
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