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20th century. Known for: Wildlife in landscape painting.
Jack Koonce was raised in the sagebrush hills and craggy mountain peaks of Central Idaho, where he spent a childhood rambling through the vast rugged wilderness that was his backyard. Fishing,... Read full biography
Jack Koonce was raised in the sagebrush hills and craggy mountain peaks of Central Idaho, where he spent a childhood rambling through the vast rugged wilderness that was his backyard. Fishing, hunting, hiking, backpacking, skiing and sketching all combined to forge a deep and elemental bond with... Read full biography
Jack Koonce was raised in the sagebrush hills and craggy mountain peaks of Central Idaho, where he spent a childhood rambling through the vast rugged wilderness that was his backyard. Fishing, hunting, hiking, backpacking, skiing and sketching all combined to forge a deep and elemental bond with nature, and his canvases are evidence of that profound connection. Koonce recalls of his initial trip to the high alpine backcountry: "The first time I made it to high altitude in summer,I was hooked.... Read full biography
Jack Koonce was raised in the sagebrush hills and craggy mountain peaks of Central Idaho, where he spent a childhood rambling through the vast rugged wilderness that was his backyard. Fishing, hunting, hiking, backpacking, skiing and sketching all combined to forge a deep and elemental bond with nature, and his canvases are evidence of that profound connection. Koonce recalls of his initial trip to the high alpine backcountry: "The first time I made it to high altitude in summer,I was hooked. Stunted trees and deep, green, grass against snow-white granite. Flowers everywhere. It was a masterwork." . Cold, snowy winters worked their magic too. For back in the day, when the snows fell, Idaho mountain kids took to the slopes and skied. Long... Read full biography
Jack Koonce was raised in the sagebrush hills and craggy mountain peaks of Central Idaho, where he spent a childhood rambling through the vast rugged wilderness that was his backyard. Fishing, hunting, hiking, backpacking, skiing and sketching all combined to forge a deep and elemental bond with nature, and his canvases are evidence of that profound connection. Koonce recalls of his initial trip to the high alpine backcountry: "The first time I made it to high altitude in summer,I was hooked. Stunted trees and deep, green, grass against snow-white granite. Flowers everywhere. It was a masterwork." . Cold, snowy winters worked their magic too. For back in the day, when the snows fell, Idaho mountain kids took to the slopes and skied. Long winters spent in the practice of ski racing - a difficult and somewhat obscure... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Art Association
- •Oil Painters of America
- •Society of Animal Artists
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Wildlife Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Arts for the Parks
- •Oil Painters of America-
- •Society of Animal Artists-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Charles Russell Art Show/Auction/ and/or Museum
