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Guest Artist 2018 · Leon Parson

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Leon Parson is a faculty member in the Department of Art at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where he teaches drawing, design, color, illustration, and oil painting. He has also served as chairman of the Art department in the past.

 

He is one of the most notable North American wildlife artists in the world and has received numerous regional, national, and international awards and honors. He is a member of the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) and the Worldwide Nature Artists Group (WNAG). His work is regularly featured on the covers of sporting magazines and publications. More than 50 of his works are collectible as limited edition lithographs and giclées.

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Leon Parson was commissioned by the LDS Church to paint murals that adorn the walls of several temples including the Rexburg Idaho Temple and the Twin Falls Idaho Temple.

 

Leon Parson earned an Associate in Art and Science from Ricks College, a Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration from the Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, California), and a Master of Fine Art in Illustration from Syracuse University (New York).

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He and his wife, Kathryn, live in Rexburg, Idaho, and are the parents of seven children.

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For more information, please visit leonparson.com

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