Guy Coheleach has a gift for painting character, motion and life into
his wildlife subjects that is matched only by his thirst for adventure.
A fellow of the prestigious Explorer's Club and the youngest member ever
admitted to the Adventurer's Club of New York, Coheleach has been chased
by elephants, has raced open cockpit autos, and has tracked eagles, lions
and rhinos all over the world. Coheleach is an adventurer who loves to
paint.
Born in New York, Coheleach graduated from Cooper Union and received
an honorary doctorate from William and Mary College. Along with more
than 100 one-man shows around the world, Coheleach's work has also been
exhibited in the National Collection of Fine Art, the White House, and
the Royal Ontario Museum. Coheleach was the first western artist to exhibit
in postwar Peking.
Coheleach is the subject of two films, Guy Coheleach and the Bald Eagle,
and Quest: An artist and His Prey. His book, The Big Cats; The Paintings
of Guy Coheleach, has been a Book of the Month Club selection since 1982.
Coheleach's work has been featured in Reader's Digest, Saturday Evening
Post, National Wildlife and Audobon magazines as well as in numerous
regional art and wildlife magazines.
Coheleach's donations to worthy causes are numerous. His endowment
at the University of Tennessee provides several scholarships to students
in the school of wildlife management. Coheleach is very serious about
giving something back to a way of life that has done so much for him.
Print Shown: Jewels of the Lake - Common Loons |
