Trevor Swanson is a wildlife artist much influenced by the painting of his deceased father, Gary Swanson from whom he acquired an appreciation for the realism, detail and value systems essential to wildlife rendering. Through patient study, he further studied the technical skills needed to create his works of art.

Trevor began his professional career at the age of 20, and by the age of 25, he had won several artistic competitions, including "Artist of the Year" award from the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep.

An avid outdoorsman, Trevor never goes far without a camera or sketch pad. For Trevor, the creative process begins with the insight and emotional response he gleans directly from wild animals in their natural set...