Bernie Jensen

An avid sportsman, Bernie Jensen has always loved the outdoors and wildlife. He spends much of his time in the field studying his subject matter and collecting reference material for his paintings. He believes knowing and understanding the animal and its habitat is as critical to a painting as creativity and composition. A dedicated conservationist, Bernie feels our wilderness areas and wildlife are an important natural resource and he ardently supports proper range and habitat management.

Although his art studies have been independent and self-directed, Bernie has had encouragement from many outstanding western and wildlife artists including Dave Wade, Clark Kelly Price, and Nancy Glazier. Bernie has gradually changed his style from illustrative to a more painterly style, using brush strokes to sculpt his paintings. He is striving to depict light, color, and mood rather than detail, and has developed fresh new colors which enhance his subject matter while maintaining a natural look.

Bernie artwork has appeared in many publications such as: Wildlife Art News, Bugle Magazine, Informart, Field and Stream Cabela’s. His works are displayed in Mountain Trails in Park City, UT; J. Moore Gallery in Big Fork, MT; Montana Trails in Bozeman, MT; and Cody Fine Art Gallery in Cody, WY. Bernie and his wife, Virginia, make their home in wild and wonderful Wyoming where he enjoys the inspiration and beauty of the rugged land and plentiful wildlife.

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