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Terry Redlin
Artist Biography
Few artists can
rival the standards of excellence achieved by Master Artist Terry Redlin over the past
eighteen years. He is truly one of the country's most widely collected painters of
wildlife and Americana art. Since the first poll was conducted in 1991, Redlin has
been named America's most popular artist in annual gallery surveys conducted by U. S. ART
magazine. His induction into U.S. ART's Hall of Fame in 1992 followed the magazine's
poll of 900 galleries nationwide which that year placed five of Redlin's limited editions
in the top eleven in popularity. Over the life of the poll, twenty-eight prints have
been included in that list. His use of earthy colors, blazing sunrises and sunsets,
and nostalgic themes are often cited as the reasons for his immense popularity.
Redlin's interest in the outdoors can be traced to his childhood in Watertown, South
Dakota. A motorcycle accident ended his dream of becoming a forest ranger, and he
opted to pursue a career in the graphic arts. He earned a degree from the St. Paul
School of Associated Arts and spent 25 years working in commercial art.
in 1977, at the age of 40, Redlin burst onto the wildlife scene when his painting
"Winter Snows" appeared on the cover of The Farmer magazine. By 1979,
demand for his work had become so great that he left his art directing career to
concentrate on painting wildlife.
Since then, Redlin's meteoric rise has been unparalleled in the field of contemporary
wildlife art. In 1981 and 1984, he won the Minnesota Duck Stamp competition and in
1982, the Minnesota Trout Stamp contest. He also placed second that year in the
Federal Duck Stamp Competition. He has been honored as Artist of the Year for Ducks
Unlimited (National and Minnesota) and as Conservationist of the Year-Magnum Donor
for his gift of entire print editions. The National Association of Limited Edition
Dealers has three times presented him with the lithograph of the Year award for excellence
in the medium.
In 1992, he completed his most ambitious work to date, painting each line in the first
stanza of "America the Beautiful." All eight, which depict American life
from the settling of the West to the present day, were released as limited edition prints
over a three-year period, ending in January, 1995. The series has been showcased in
art and consumer magazines nationwide, and it has been acclaimed by thousands of
collectors. "Terry Redlin Paints America the Beautiful"", a video
presentation produced by Hadley House, earned a coveted Telly Award in the 1993 national
competition.
Terry Redlin derives the most satisfaction from his conservation work. Over the
sixteen year period from 1981-1997, his donations to Ducks Unlimited raised more than $28
million, setting an all-time record in art sales for wetland preservation projects.
By his own estimate, he has donated several million dollars in art to other non-profit
conservation organizations.
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