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Few artists can rival the standards of excellence achieved by Master Artist Terry Redlin over the past 18 years. He is truly one of the country's most widely collected painters of wildlife and Americana. For five consecutive years, 1991-95, Redlin has been named America's most popular artist by U.S. Art magazine. His use of earthy colors, blazing sunrises and sunsets and nostalgic themes are often cited as the reasons for his immense popularity.

Redlin's interest in the out-of-doors can be traced to his childhood in Watertown, S.D. A motorcycle accident ended his dream of becoming a forest ranger, and he opted to pursue a career in the graphic arts. He earned a degree from the St. Paul School of Associated Arts and spent 25 years working in commercial art as layout artist, graphic designer, illustrator and art director. In his leisure time he researched wildlife subjects and settings.

In 1977, at the age of 40, Redlin burst onto the wildlife scene when his painting "Winter Snows" appeared on the cover of The Farmer magazine. By 1979, demand for his work had become so great that he left his art directing career to concentrate on painting wildlife.

The dropping evening temperature has turned the moist air into a frosty white wonderland, with every surface sparkling in the moon's bright beams. The covered bridge, with lanterns hanging at both ends, guide the horse and sleigh safely across its slippery surface. Listen, can you hear the jingle of the bell harness in the still night. The large Christmas tree will soon be delivered to the nearby church, then gaily decorated for the coming season's celebrations. Rarely does Terry Redlin create a painting without some hint of surrounding wildlife, and this beautiful image is no exception. Careful observes will note a deserted bird's nest clinging to the inside roof of the bridge. A few months ago swallows called this home as they gracefully swooped about during their summertime frolics