Tom Altenburg
Tom is an animal and nature artist. His enjoyment of God’s creation has given him a passion for wildlife and preserving the environment. Tom has a degree in Studio Art and Design from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He also studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. He served as a Graphic Aritst for the United States Air Force Reserve. He is a retired, award-winning artist for Hallmark Cards, Inc. Tom has exhibited his acrylic paintings in many national shows. His work had been represented with the Society of Animal Artists, National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society, Artists for Conservation, American Academy of Equine Art, Paint America Society, Birds in Art, and Arts for the Parks. Tom was a featured artist on Missouri Outdoors, a PBS program sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation. He was featured in Horses in Art Magazine and American Artist magazine’s special issue, Acrylic Highlights. Tom was featured in Art of the West Magazine’s Celebrating the Horse section. He has created Star Wars art for George Lucas, and art for major book publishers.
