Art Gallery

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Owen J. Gromme

Owen Gromme is fondly considered "The Father of Modern Wildlife Art". Owen, a Wisconsin native, spent his working years as the curator of the Milwaukee Public Museum and is responsible for many of the numerous dioramas throughout the museum. During his years at the museum, fine art painting was an avocation. Upon retirement in 1965, he devoted full time to painting. Owen is not only well noted as the premier painter of Wisconsin wildlife, waterfowl and songbirds, but he also authored and illustrated the bird identification book, "Birds of Wisconsin". Owen was honored in 1976 as the first Master Artist at the prestigious Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. Popov's continue to offer a wide selection of retired, limited edition prints and original works of art painted during Owen's lifetime (Owen Gromme passed away in 1989 at the age of 95).

Ruffed Grouse in Winter	Double Flush
Whistling Swans Over the Dunes	Common Loon with Young
Early Nester - Great Horned Owl	Snowy Owl