About the Artist

Studying animals in the wild - their physical characteristics and habits, their habitat, and where and how they could best be photographed became his passion. He learned that the appearance of creatures in the wild can change dramatically from season to season.

For over 30 years, Lou endeavored to capture the beauty of nature and its wildlife, and literally traveled the world to do so. In his later years, he has concentrated on sporting art, capturing deer, pheasant, duck and retrieving dogs in their natural environment.

Lou has illustrated for Ducks Unlimited Magazine among many others, and his art has been on the covers of Orvis, New Mexico Wildlife, Sporting Dog Specialties as well as many calendars.

A feature article in Field & Stream magazine written by award winning writer and dog editor, Bill Tarrant, describes many facets of Lou’s work. Tarrant says, “I know something of dogs and something of art, and this is the finest painting of a Lab I've ever seen.”

In its 125 Years of Sporting Tradition issue, Orvis stated “Mr. DePaolis is one of the finest sporting dog artists in the United States Today.”

Among numerous awards and honors, Lou was the recipient of a First Place award in the International Wildlife Art Fair, Kansas City, Missouri, in 1980.

Over the course of his career, Lou has been commissioned by people around the world, including kings, to create original works of art. His limited edition prints and pewter sculpture include some of the most unique and hard to find creatures in the wild.

Devoted to the preservation of wildlife through Ducks Unlimited and numerous other animal conservation organizations, Lou DePaolis was one of the original founders of the New York State Fair Wildlife Art Show.

The key to Lou’s success, beyond artistic talent, is his thorough and unrelenting research. Before attempting to photograph or paint a subject, he would learn and observe everything there is to know about the subject. The results speak for themselves.