Staff Picks

The National Museum of Wildlife Art staff is a diverse group of individuals with unique talents, interests, and expertise. We each put our skills to use in different ways, but we all have the benefit of working alongside and among an exceptional collection of wildlife art. This exhibition allows us to share some of our favorite pieces with you, our visitors.

Here, you will encounter an eclectic mix of artworks representing many different styles, periods, and media. Each one was selected by an individual staff member, and you can read the labels beside each piece to learn more about how or why they chose their artwork. Some of these staff members have worked at the Museum for more than 35 years, while others joined us only a few weeks before making their selection. Likewise, some of these artworks might be relatively familiar to our more frequent visitors, but at least one has never been displayed in the galleries before.

Curating this exhibit has been an exercise in collaboration, which is one of our core values at the Museum. We began by asking each staff member to make a short list of some of their favorite works in the collection. Then, the curatorial team took them to see a few of those pieces. We asked the staff to look for artworks that were not already on display and would not be part of any upcoming exhibitions. A person’s taste in art is so uniquely personal and individual to who they are. This exhibition is not only an opportunity for you to get to know our staff, but it is also a chance to discover new pieces in the permanent collection—or perhaps to see old favorites in a new light.