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From Edina, Minnesota, artist James A. Meger is known for dramatic wildlife depictions. He received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 1964 and then served in Vietnam. He attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota and taught for ten years. The turning point of his career was winning the 1980 Minnesota Duck Stamp award. He is in the Wildlife and Western Art Hall of Fame.
Today, Meger feels that his previous education, which included three years of pre-med, as well as hunting experience, has educated him for the muscular and skeletal structure needed to paint his realistic depictions of wildlife. Meger wants to tell a story with each of his paintings. Some of his paintings have taken up to five months to create. Since 1982, he has included hidden elements in his paintings. The curious and keen observers seek out the hidden images. From this, Meger has been known as the artist who paints "More than Meets the Eye." |