Ryan Jacque specializes in spectacularly detailed pencil renderings. Known for nature and wildlife scenes, as well as incredibly lifelike commissioned portraits, his work may be best described as painting in pencil. Often mistaken for a photographic technique, Ryan''s style creates a unique, enduring and endlessly compelling work of art.

Ryan was born in Western Massachusetts where he still resides today with his wife and two daughters. A gifted artist from early childhood, Ryan attended The Ringling College of Art and Design and Paier College of Art. Early in his career Ryan was privileged to attend John Seery-Lester''s "Wilderness Art Workshop" in Denali National Park .

Awards

• Two time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant for artists working in any 2 dimensional media (representational).
• Artwork chosen for the 1998 and 2005 Massachusetts Primitive Arms and Archery Stamp.
• 2001- jury awarded membership into the Society of Animal Artist in New York City.
• 2001- first time recipient of the Society of Animal Artists Evelyn and Peter haller Distinguished young Artist award.
• Recently accepted into the International Guild of Realism

Group Exhibitions

• Included by jury in the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum''s ''Birds in Art'' exhibit in Wausau Wisconsin for the years 1998, 1999. 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007. Included each year in the catalog and in the traveling portion of the exhibit, which goes to three different museums around the country each year.
• Included by jury in the Society of Animal Artists annual exhibit ''Art and the Animal'' in 2001 and 2005. Catalog accompanies exhibit each year.
• Included by jury in an exhibit called ''The Nature of black and White'' at the Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum in Oradell New Jersey.
• Included in Birds of America, September through November 2007 at the Francesca Anderson Fine Art Gallery in Boston, MA.

Honors

• Original works "Autumn Chill" and "Last Days of Summer" have been purchased by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum for its permanent collection.
• Taught workshops at The Normal Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts