December Exhibit: Birds of North America by Sarah King

Join us for this wildlife exhibition featuring paintings showcasing various birds found in North America. These paintings are inspired by King’s 2024 goal of painting a different bird each month. King’s goal with this show is to showcase the elegance, beauty, and splendor of different birds found in the United States.

Artist Bio:

My name is Sarah King and I am a wildlife artist from Creston, Iowa.  I am a self-taught artist and have been painting my whole life.  I have always been fascinated by nature and the animal kingdom.  At the beginning of this year, I decided to challenge myself by doing a painting of a different bird every month this year.  I wanted to improve upon my already developed skills and learn new techniques.

For my paintings in this gallery I have used acrylic and watercolor for 2 different styles of birds.  My watercolor birds are done in a more animated style and my acrylic paintings are realistic.  I have even used clay to shape the flowers on my barn swallow painting to add texture and dimension.  A signature touch I add to all of my acrylic paintings is to apply a gloss mod podge to the eye to create shine and add life.  

With this gallery I wanted to showcase the elegance, beauty, and splendor of different birds found in the United States.  Before and during a painting I do research on the preferred territory range of each bird in order to accurately represent the area that particular bird inhabits.