Wildlife Art

Diane Whitehead

There is something special about animals, so much so, that artists have been depicting animals for at least 25,000 years, starting in prehistoric cave drawings.  Now we have a whole genre of art called wildlife art, which is used to depict the natural world around us.  Animals are all around us, in our parks, in our neighborhood and even in our homes.  For thousands of years artists have been drawn to depicting our furry and not so furry friends.  According to Wikipedia, "Wildlife art is one of humanity's earliest art forms, dating back to prehistoric cave paintings such as those found at the grotto of Lascaux in France.  Wildlife art is the most widely recognized of human art forms as its depiction of the natural world, and the wildlife inhabiting it is a universal theme covering all cultures on all continents."  People of the earth all unite to represent the animal kingdom.  Enjoy!