Brent Langley About Us

Brent Langley, Wildlife Artist

Bringing the Beauty of Nature to You

Art has always been a part of my life. From earliest memories, I have been intrigued with the idea of taking what my eyes see, melding that sensory input with what my mind imagines, and translating the resulting images through my hands to paper, board, and canvas for others to experience. My objective is to create works of art that are harmonious in all aspects, from both a compositional and a scientific viewpoint. While the primary goal is to bring pleasure, a secondary goal is also to educate, to prompt in the viewer the desire to preserve the wonderful, extravagant, beautiful diversity of life that surrounds us.

Contact Brent Langley

email: LangleyArt@mchsi.com

Exhibits

The 51st Annual SAA Art and Animal Exhibit and National Tour, Sept 17 through 2012

Quad City Botanical Center, Rock Island, The Art Collective Show, Mar-Apr 2010

Clinton River Arts Center, Clinton, IA Mar-Apr 2010

The 49th & 50th Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition and National Tours

2009 Paint the Parks Top 100 National Tour, Aug 1, 2009 through July 2010

Quad City Botanical Center, Rock Island, Illinois, one-man show, mid-Sep thru Oct 2009

Quad City Arts, Rock Island, Illinois, four-person exhibit, 28 Aug - 9 Oct 2009

RiverCenter, Davenport, Iowa, three-person exhibit, May-June 2009

SAA “Small Works-Big Impressions”, Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO, Nov 08-Jan 09 (international juried show)

Quad City International Airport Gallery, Moline, Illinois, November-December 2008

Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 East Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA, One-man show, Feb-Mar 2008

The i-wireless Center (The Mark), Moline, Illinois, One-man show, Dec 2007 - Jan 2008

The Reading Room, 702 18th Avenue, Moline, IL, April - June 2007

Moline Public Library, 3120 41st Street, Moline, Illinois, April 2007

Center Station, 1200 River Drive, Moline, Illinois, two-person exhibit, February - March 2007

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, Hesston, Kansas, One-man show, Oct-Dec 2006

HeritageCenter on the Mississippi, Hampton, Illinois, One-man show, Aug-Sep 2006

Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibit, April 2005, 2006,2010

Quad City International Airport Gallery, Moline, Illinois, March-April 2006

QuadCityBotanicalCenter, One-man show, March-April 2006

Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge, Prairie City, Iowa, One-man show, Sept - Oct 2005

RiverCenter, Davenport, Iowa, May and June 2005

Winfield Arts and Humanities Gallery, Winfield, Kansas, One-man show 2004

RiverCenter, Davenport, Iowa, One-man show 2003

MississippiValleyWelcomeCenter, LeClaire, Iowa, two-person exhibit 2003

Moluccan Cockatoo Wall Mural at Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, Illinois

Aquarium Wall Mural at Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, Illinois

Three Continents of Birds Wall Mural at Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, Illinois

Reptile House backgrounds for all exhibits at Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, Illinois

Biographical Information

Brent Langley grew up in the vicinity of Wichita, Kansas, where he spent much of his time exploring the wild areas around his home, becoming very familiar with the birds, mammals, and reptiles of the southern great plains. He received his Bachelor's degree in Biology from WichitaStateUniversity. He has sketched and painted wildlife as a hobby throughout his life. Because of the demands of his job with the federal government, production of works of art was limited, and most of his paintings were sold through shows or as special commissions, or given as gifts to friends.

Brent retired from government service in September, 1999, and now lives in Coal Valley, Illinois. He dedicates the sudden abundance of free time to sketching from nature, experimenting with color and light, and improving his artistic talents. Although his past work dealt primarily with portraying birds in watercolor and oil, his goal is to capture all aspects of the natural world – wildlife of all types, their habits and environment, and landscapes – in a variety of media. He has participated in workshops with noted wildlife artists John Seerey-Lester, Paco Young, and Master Wildlife Artist Robert Bateman. He and his wife travel extensively to gather material for his paintings

Memberships

Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists

National Audubon Society

QuadCity Audubon Society

Commissions

Brent has received commissions from individuals located in Clancy, Montana; Wichita, Kansas; Clarion, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Indianapolis, Indiana; Davenport, Iowa; and Rock Island, Illinois