Artist with Harris Hawk, Southwestern Utah

Sharon K. Schafer has a varied background ranging from painter and photographer, to wildlife biologist and river guide. Now as a full-time artist, she combines two loves - nature and art.

Her excellence as a wildlife painter has been recognized by both the international Society of Animal Artists and Artists for Conservation. Upon accepting their invitation for membership she joined the ranks of the best wildlife painters working today. Her wildlife paintings are sought after by collectors and displayed in museums across the country.

Throughout the world, Schafer shares her artistic talent and passion for the the wildlands by teaching art and nature-related classes and lecturing extensively, and tirelessly, about the stunning beauty and amazing diversity of life on our planet.

In the Studio, Boulder City, Nevada

She earned her degree in Wildlife Management at Humboldt State University, in northern California.
Subsequently, she worked as a field wildlife biologist for the Soil Conservation Service, Pacific Gas and Electric, and the Bureau of Land Management.

In an effort to combine her interest in art and science, Schafer founded Skydance Studio in 1998. With her studio, she has dedicated herself to the creation of images that promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of the beauty and diversity of the natural world.

Zipline, Amazon Rainforest, Tahuayo River, Peru

Using her skills as both an artist and biologist, she has developed natural-resource-related educational exhibits and images for many organizations including the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.

Her sense of adventure and unflagging curiosity about the natural world has led her to every continent and to the very ends of the earth, where she has worked extensively as an artist, photographer, and videographer in the Arctic, Antarctic, and the Sub-Antarctic Islands.

Baby Elephant Seals, South Georgia