As a wildlife artist I find such peacefulness, happiness and tranquility when painting animals. Sharing an emotional connection with my work enables me to portray the spirit of the soul and life of these majestic cats. My work consists of rendering, composition, and the repetition of line work. Painting fur brush stroke by brush stroke, and capturing the emotions through their eyes. Expressing my love of animals through art is my heartfelt passion.
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Fine Art Giclée Prints & Original Oil Paintings
I am devoted to capturing the grandeur of wildlife and conveying their fragile future to viewers through my paintings. In my communion with wild animals, I have long felt their equality with humans, and abhor the notion that humans are inherently superior to these grand living beings. They experience every emotion that humans do: pleasure and pain, hardship and joy, parenting and family bonds, stress and repose. I feel a compelling need to communicate through my work the overwhelming similarities between humans and animals.
I try to capture the personality and dignity of these creatures, much as a portrait painter attempts to convey not just a likeness, but the essence of the individual. Once I achieve a distinctive gleam in their eyes I feel a rush of accomplishment, and I know I’ve turned another corner in my painting process.
Expressing my love of animals through painting majestic cats is my passion. Capturing personality, emotions and behavior through my art. Inspired by their beauty i enjoy capturing wildlife portraits in oils upon canvas. Working with local, and national animal conservation my goal is to bring more awareness to natures beauty. In my art i find peacefulness, happiness and tranquility when painting animals. Sharing an emotional connection with my work enables me to portray the spirit and soul of these majestic cats. Capturing emotions through their eyes, expressing my love of animals through art.
In Memory of a Great Wildlife Artist ‘GERALD STICKA’ (1938 – 2021)
In March of 2021 at Sequoia Gallery in Hillsboro Oregon, ‘Gerald Sticka’ was given tribute during the monthly exhibition. His legacy of Beloved nature and wildlife paintings and sculpture were shared by their owners for viewing. You will be missed, yet not forgotten.
