Dustin Van Wechel - Artist Info

About Dustin Van Wechel

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    Dustin Van Wechel, b. 1974

    Since leaving an eight year career in advertising to pursue fine art on a full time basis, Dustin Van Wechel has focused on wildlife painting. As a young boy growing up in Arizona, trips with his father into the high country instilled a deep love of the mountains and appreciation for nature, the environment and the animals.

    His drawing skills, bold, painterly brushwork and strong sense of design have been influenced by wildlife artists Carl Rungius, Bob Kuhn, Tucker Smith and Ken Carlson.

    In a recent article in Western Art Collector Van Wechel is quoted: "Painting wildlife provides a well of opportunity to communicate not only my personal experiences and perceptions of my subjects bu...

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