William Alther was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1959. Art has always played a significant role in his life. From an early age he had an interest in drawing, particularly animals. A degree in wildlife biology from Texas A&M University eventually led to a zoology position at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Throughout, he was an active artist and in 2004 began painting full-time. The natural world continues to be his chief inspiration.

"I like the idea of being open to a variety of subject matter and I've dabbled in other genres such as still-life and figure. but obviously, animals and landscape command my attention time and time again. In any case, I try to be very conscious of the elements common to any good painting s...