Ray Easton resides in Penfield , NY . Just adjacent to    the Thousand acre swamp, which yields a never-ending supply of reference material and inspiration for his wildlife paintings.  He is truly an artist of nature, specializing in the birds of North America . He works on specially prepared canvas boards with his preferred medium being acrylics. Ray works through private and corporate commissions and exhibits throughout the United States .  His  quest begins in the field where he spends numerous hours photographing and observing. Particular attention is then given to light, composition and anatomy, which he claims are the three most important elements of his work. In 1996 Ray was commissioned by the Department of Environmental Conservation to paint the New York State Duck Stamp. He was selected as the “Wildlife artist of the year” at the State Fair in Syracuse , NY .  in 1995, ‘99, 2001, and ’03. He was also the recipient of the “Peoples choice Award” in 1999 and 2000 for the same exhibit and has won numerous awards at various installations throughout his career.  “My ‘ultimate’ reward has always been to impact the viewer  with my end result product”   To contact Ray, click here