ABOUT THE ARTIST
Steve Gettle’s images communicate his love for the wildlife and wild places of our world. For over twenty-five years, Steve has spent countless hours creating over 250,000 photographs of the beauty around us. From this body of work, he has selected his finest images to reproduce as limited edition fine art prints
Steve has been honored to receive many awards for his photography. Some of the highlights include being chosen Great Lakes Wildlife Photographer of the Year as well as being a multiple award winner in the BBC’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, as well as the Nature’s Best photography contest. Steve was also honored to receive the People’s Choice award his first year at the Michigan Wildlife Art Festival. We are told that no other first time exhibitor has ever received one of these awards.
In addition to his work being showcased at many of the finest juried fine art festivals throughout America, his work has also been exhibited in galleries and museums all over the world, including the Museum of Natural History in London, as well as The American Museum of Natural History in New York. In the spring of 2008 Steve was honored to have a one man show at the National Center for Nature Photography in Ohio.
Steve’s work has been featured in many books, magazines, calendars, and other publications by, The National Geographic Society, Canadian Geographic, Audubon, Sierra Club, The BBC, The World Wildlife Fund, The National Wildlife Federation, Birder’s World, Nature’s Best, Wild Bird, Natural History, and many others. Steve’s photography has taken him throughout North America from the woods of northern Canada to the salt mashes of southern Florida, from the coast of Maine to the high plateau of the desert southwest; although he travels extensively he finds much of his inspiration in the natural areas surrounding his home. Steve currently resides in Brighton, Michigan with his wife, Jill, and two sons, Jacob and Christopher.
FROM THE ARTIST
I consider it a great privilege to be able to spend time outdoors doing something that I truly love. On many occasions, I have been honored to have animals accept me into their world and give me a view into their private lives. It is my goal through my photography to share some of these moments with you and to help foster a love and appreciation for the wildlife and wild places around us.
Steve Gettle, February 25, 2001
