Artist Terry Isaac is a native
Northwesterner, living in the Willamette Valley of Oregon between the
Cascade Mountain Range and the Pacific Ocean. Isaac paints the
wildlife and landscapes of North America. Although Isaac received a
formal art education, graduating with honors, he believes his best
training has come from being outdoors and from studying the work of
his favorite wildlife artists.
Isaac particularly admires the art of 19th century painters Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt, who painted the dramatic light and landscapes of the west. Isaac, painting predominately in acrylics, strives to capture not only the characteristics of his wildlife subjects but also the light that surrounds them. He takes a great deal of care to depict both his subjects and their habitats with accuracy.
In the last few years, Isaac has placed in 12 stamp design competitions. He enjoys participating in these state and national fish and waterfowl stamp and print competitions because they require high standards of painting technique, design, animal anatomy and habitat. Isaac feels these competitions have sharpened his skills and have given him the opportunity to compete with the nation's finest wildlife artists.