Kalon Baughan currently resides in the deep woods of Montana where he works as a professional wildlife painter. Baughan received his bachelor of fine arts degree in 1988 from Albion College, where he graduated with honors and earned the Outstanding Artist Award. He has painted professionally since then, returning to Albion College as their Artist in Residence from 1992 through 1994. Baughan has also served as an instructor for artists at several art symposiums across the country, including the Acadia Symposium, Susan K. Black foundation workshop, seminars at the University of Tulsa and the Northern Wildlife Art Expo. Baughan has exhibited in many group and one-person shows, and he has been honored as Featured Artist at many national and international art shows where he has received numerous awards and honors in his career, including Best of Show, Judges’ Excellence, People’s Choice and Peer Awards. Baughan is a member of the Society of Animal Artists (SAA) and has been juried into their prestigious annual exhibits. Kalon works primarily with oils, graphite and charcoal. With his wildlife art he strives to capture the allure of animals in their natural environments and to inspire conservation of native species.