Greg Farrell admits that even though art always came easy for him as a youth, he never really took his talent serious or considered a career in art until his first year of college. His love and appreciation for animals started many years earlier though, when he painted his first wildlife image of an owl at the age of eight.

After earning his degree in Commercial Art and Advertising Design, Greg spent the next 16 years as a commercial artist and illustrator garnering numerous awards for his work. During these years he spent his spare time painting and carving wildlife subjects staying true to his love of nature. Greg quickly began to develop and improve his skills in both areas by entering many of his works in national competitions, often pitting himself against some of the best artists in the country. After realizing it was becoming increasingly difficult to dedicate 100% of his effort to both, Greg decided to focus entirely on his paintings. As a result, his paintings and techniques improved dramatically. Then in 1995, after many years of encouragement from family, friends, and collectors Greg made the tough decision to walk away from a lucrative position as an art director to pursue a full time career painting wildlife. He now finds it hard to imagine doing anything else.

In his first few years of painting full-time Greg positioned himself among the country's top wildlife artists by placing fourth in 1996 and third in 1998 at the Federal Duck Stamp Contest in Washington, DC. He continues to rank among the top positions each year and finished fourth again in 2001.

Greg is self published and the owner of Greg Farrell Wildlife Art Limited Editions. He has produced art for The Bradford Exchange, Weyerhaeuser, Tree - Free Greetings, The Mountain Organic, and The Millstone Group to name a few. His artwork has also been featured in numerous local, regional, and national publications and has been exhibited at top wildlife shows across the United States. In addition, his paintings and carvings have helped raise valuable funds needed for wildlife conservation by organizations such as Ducks Unlimited.

Most of Greg's original paintings are done using acrylics, but recently he has added watercolor and gouache as a medium for newer works, and is very pleased with the results. Greg's style and technique offers the collector the attributes most often sought after and appreciated in wildlife art today - detail and realism. His designs place the viewer up close and personal to the subject, something that is often difficult to achieve in real life.