Barry W. Van Dusen is an internationally recognized wildlife artist living in central Massachusetts. His articles and paintings have been featured in Bird Watcher's Digest, Birding, and Birder's World magazines and he has illustrated a variety of natural history books and pocket guides in association with  the Massachusetts Audubon Society.

In 1994 Barry was elected a full member of London's Society of Wildlife Artists.  His work has been exhibited regularly in the prestigious Birds in Art Exhibition (Wausau, Wisconsin) as well as in many galleries in the United States and Europe.  At the invitation of the Artists for Nature Foundation,  Barry has travelled to Spain, Ireland, England, Israel , India and Peru, working alongside other wildlife artists to raise money for conservation of threatened habitats.

UPDATED AUG 2010

Birds are my favorite subjects, and my preferred medium is transparent watercolor, but you’ll find a great variety of nature subjects portrayed in a range of media here .

I love painting and drawing outdoors, and I always carry a sketchbook to record my observations  of nature (click on the “sketchbook” tab for a sampling!).

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Barry is the 2010 Artist- in- Residence at Fruitlands Museums in Harvard, Massachusetts.   During the 2010 season Barry will be visiting Fruitlands on a regular basis and working on location.

Visit the Fruitlands website to see Barry’s Artist-in-Residence Watercolors