Pieter D Prall

Pieter Prall works in oil, casein, watercolour, bronze and lithography. He is particularly fond of drawing, and when at work in the painting media, of finding and grinding rare pigments and making his own paint.

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, he was educated at the School of Visual Arts, New York City, graduating with honours in 1976. After graduating he worked as a volunteer technician in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Later he studied print making at The Print Making Workshop and The School of Visual Arts, New York City: and bronze casting at The School of Visual Arts and The Sculpture Centre, New York City.

He is the illustrator and co-author of The Macmillan Field Guides, Birds of North America, Eastern Region, 1985, which included 54 full color comparative identification plates and several black and white plates in the acrylic medium. Other illustrative works have appeared in The Birds of Colombia, Princeton Press. American Birds Magazine, Amicus Journal, N.R.D.C., New Jersey Audubon Magazine and other publications

Common Loon and Yellow Billed Loon Watercolor ~ 15 x 8

During his years at The School of Visual Arts, his major area of concentration was his drawing from life. This interest led him to develop an interesting and somewhat classical style which is particularly well-suited for work in the area of naturalist art. He has exhibited his paintings and prints at many museums, galleries and expositions, including The Newark Museum, New Jersey, The Newark Library, The New York State Museum and The Montreal Print Fair. He is also active in land conservation and has been directly responsible for the preservation of somewhere close to 20,000 acres of land near to his residence in northern New Jersey.

Currently Pieter has been commissioned by the National Rifle Association to produce art on the American Eagle. He continues to exhibit in New Jersey.