John Banovich's Bio

John Banovich is among the most renowned international wildlife artists, specializing in large oil paintings of animals from around the world.

Banovich studied art and zoology at the University of Montana and holds a degree in Visual Communication from the Art Institute of Seattle. His original oil paintings are owned and exhibited by corporate organizations, including Tudor Investments and The American Patriot Group, as well as by national museums, including The Wildlife Experience, Hiram Blauvelt, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, The National Museum of Wildlife Art and The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.

Banovich is on the board of The Society of Animal Artists, is a featured judge for The Artist's Magazine and is a master artist who teaches workshops internationally. He has been featured in national publications, including Africa Geographic, The Artist's Magazine, Wildlife Art, Art Business News, Big Sky Journal and The African Sporting Gazette. Both he and his work have been featured on television programs, including The Outdoor Channel, PBS and Outdoor Life Network.

Banovich founded The Wildscapes Foundation, which fosters cooperative efforts to conserve the earth's wild places to benefit the wildlife and the people who live there, raising millions of dollars for conservation and humanitarian causes. Banovich is an award-winning artist who hopes that his art will inspire us to protect our wildlife and ensure its survival. He currently lives and works outside of Livingston, Montana in the beautiful Paradise Valley.

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