mikedigiorgio
mikedigiorgio
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| Member | Aug 11, 2014 (11 years) |
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Bio
Michael DiGiorgio is a nationally recognized artist who is currently living in Madison, CT. Mike’s painting and drawings have appeared in a variety of nature books and journals, such as: Breeding Bird Atlas of CT, Master’s Guide to Birding, Audubon Field Guide to Birds/ Eastern and Western region, Bird Watcher’s Digest, Sanctuary (Massachusetts Audubon Magazine), Audubon Magazine and Audubon Nature Yearbook.
On the advice of his friend and mentor, the late Don Eckelberry, Mike has been painting and sketching birds from life since early in his career. He has traveled to the West Indies and South America to sketch and paint tropical bird and plant life. He has also traveled throughout the United States recording American birds. Mike won the first ever an endowment award from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for recognition of his Bird Illustration work. This award was given in memory of Don Eckelberry. Mike’s paintings have been exhibited at the Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vt.; Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wis.; Dietel Gallery, Troy N.Y., Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia’ Pa. Mike is currently illustrating plates for a new guide to Brazil with Robert Ridgley and Guy Tudor.
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