Anthony J. Padgett has become one of the regions most acclaimed wildlife artists.

Self-taught, Anthony’s credentials are quite impressive. Attention to detail and use of vibrant colors denote Anthony’s style of painting.  He has honed his natural artistic gift with extensive field studies of wildlife and their native habitats.

Anthony has been featured in several different Wildlife Magazines including a commissioned painting of President George Bush, Sr. for Hunt Club Digest.  This painting is currently featured in the Presidential Library. 

He has painted several commissioned originals for organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, The National Wildlife Federation, The Indiana Conservation Officers Organization, The Boy Scouts of America, The National Wildlife Refuge Officers Association, National Hunter Education, Southern Illinois University and The Conservation Foundation.

Over the past fourteen years Anthony has produced hundreds of original acrylic wildlife paintings and many limited-edition prints.  Through generous contributions, he has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for various wildlife conservation organizations throughout the United States.  Anthony has been recognized for his talent in wildlife artwork both regionally and nationally with awards such as:

2007
- Illinois Pheasants Forever Artist of the Year
2006
- Indiana Conservation Officers Sponsor Print
2005
- People’s Choice Award Wild Wings (“An Evening in Wisconsin”)
- Placed 15 out of 4000 entries in the Federal Duck Stamp Competition
2004
- People’s Choice Award Wild Wings ( “The Roads We Choose”)
- Indiana Hunter Education Association Commemorative Artist
2003
- Illinois Boy Scouts Sponsor Print (“ A Winter’s Evening Scout”)
- New and Featured Artist for Wild Wings
2002
- Commemorative Artist for the 100^th Anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge Officers    
- Commemorative Artist of President George Bush, Senior Quail Hunting for Cover of Hunt Club Digest and original to the Presidential Library
- Wild Wings Original Showcase
2000
- National Wildlife Art Show’s Best of Show
1999
- Hunting and Fishing Days Featured Artist
- National Wildlife Art Show’s Best of Show
1998
- National Wildlife Art Show’s Best of Show
- Hunting and Fishing Days People’s Choice Award and Best of Show
1997
- Ducks Unlimited State Package Print

Anthony’s love and dedication to the preservation of wildlife and their habitat has assisted him with his God given talent to realistically portray wildlife in their natural habitat. 

2008 Pheasant Forever
National Package Artist