About the Artist
Studio at the Barn
Studio at the Barn
Studio at the Barn
On the outskirts of Presho, a small town on the South Dakota prairie, Robert Kusserow lived in an old barn converted into an art studio.
Kusserow was a native of Pennsylvania. Until 1974 he worked as a commercial artist in Denver and before that he was a biological illustrator for the University of Colorado. His interest in illustrating wi
On the outskirts of Presho, a small town on the South Dakota prairie, Robert Kusserow lived in an old barn converted into an art studio.
Kusserow was a native of Pennsylvania. Until 1974 he worked as a commercial artist in Denver and before that he was a biological illustrator for the University of Colorado. His interest in illustrating wildlife, particularly birds, prompted him to move to Presho and establish a studio which he called Studio at the Barn.
Stamps
Studio at the Barn
Studio at the Barn
In 1976, Kusserow's painting of a pair of mallards was selected as the winner of the first South Dakota Migratory Bird Stamp contest. In 1977, the South Dakota Pheasant Congress selected his Swinson's Farm - Ringneck Pheasant for the 1978 South Dakota Pheasant Restoration Stamp. Among other awards, his 1985 Canada Goose was selected as Wyoming's 1st of State Conservation Stamp.
Process
Studio at the Barn
Process
Robert Kusserow's acrylic paintings are noted for their characteristic attention to detail. He is recognized as one of the country's foremost modern wildlife artists.
The Collection
Golden Eagle
1982 South Dakota Pheasant Restoration Stamp
1985 Wyoming 1st of State Conservation Stamp
Orange Wing with female
Duck with blue wing and female
1976 South Dakota Duck Stamp
Three ducks, black and white, post in the water
1984 South Dakota Pheasant Restoration Stamp
Red-tailed Hawk
Three antelope
1986 New Hampshire Pheasant Stamp
Green-winged teal over water
Brownhead duck
Pheasant and the Wagon Wheel
American Green-winged Teal
White Tailed Deer
