Walt is an accomplished author, wildlife artist, photographer, lecturer, and expedition guide who taught environmental studies courses for 27 years for Prescott College in Arizona. His wildlife paintings have been juried into many shows and are in private collections around the world. He is a Signature Member of Artists for Conservation, a group of professional wildlife artists who also have contributed significantly to conservation work through their art. In 2024, he was given the Simon Combes Conservation Artist award, the highest honor bestowed by Artists for Conservation.
Walt lives in the beautiful Granite Dells of Prescott and was co-founder of both the Granite Dells Preservation Foundation and Save the Dells. He donates a portion of the proceeds of paintings sold through Artists for Conservation.
Walt’s artwork is also available in limited edition fine art prints on paper and as metal prints ready to hang. These can be done at individual request through the artist.
My goal as an artist is to interpret an organism with love, respect, and fidelity to essence. I love the delicacy of watercolor, which, though typically unforgiving as a medium, allows me to depict the softness of feather and the hardness of beak and claw equally well. I am now experimenting with other media, as the artistic process is enriched by media diversity the way a forest or grassland is enhanced through biotic diversity. Marvel at the beauty of an animal well portrayed, and you can for a moment escape the confusion of modern society and connect with something much bigger and grander.
Get in touch with Walt Anderson
Email: wa*************@***il.com
Phone: 928-308-9017
Reach out to Walt with your questions, ideas, or to follow his latest creative projects—he would love to hear from you