Jim Rataczak (b. 1965), Western Skyline-Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Lot 492

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Lot Description

Jim Rataczak (b. 1965)
Western Skyline-Sharp-Tailed Grouse, 2019
signed "Rataczak" lower left
oil on linen on board, 17 by 29 in.
on back titled, copyright 2019 and signed

Jim Rataczak grew up in Minnesota, graduated from Notre Dame and the University of Michigan, and studied both biology and art for many years. After a stint at the Delta Waterfowl Research Station, he moved to Chicago where he studied at both the Field Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago. By the mid-1990s, Rataczak was able to turn to his artwork full time.

He says, “Lugging a spotting scope, sketchbook, paint, and pencils outside can be a lot of work. But field sketching is the foundation of my work as a bird artist. It trains my eyes to see, and my hand to record, interesting shapes, colors, and events.”

Rataczak continues, “My hope is that my work will encourage viewers to take a second look at the natural world, to make them want to be outside and deepen their own connections with nature.” Today, the artist lives and paints near St. Paul, Minnesota, and exhibits his artwork across the country.

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