Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts

About Kraig Kiedrowski

Kraig Kiedrowski works in pastel, watercolor, oils, etching and monotype. Born and raised in Montana he studied in New York in his early 20s and eventually settled in Northern California with his wife Lucinda and took up outdoor painting. Soon he was showing his landscapes in galleries and competitions. He attributes his love of landscape and the outdoors to his boyhood in Montana and exploring coastal Northern California. After seventeen years in California he and his wife relocated to San Antonio Texas. Travels in Texas and other points Southwest brought new inspiration for his work. The landscapes and architecture of the American Southwest have dominated his recent work. The figure has also re-merged as a focal point in some new drawings and pastels. Kraig has been honored to participate in the Maynard Dixon Country show for the past 14 years and has made frequent visits to this colorful area. A participant in several group and gallery shows, his work appears in many collections, public and private. Kraig also enjoys teaching workshops in painting and regularly teaches figure drawing, a subject he has always been passionate about.