Today we were joined by wildlife artist and lover of turtles, Matt Patterson, for episode 36 of Field Stories!

Have you ever wanted to get into wildlife art as a job but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you are already a wildlife artist and you just want to know how to get out into the field, and acquire some conservation experience!

Matt Patterson’s work has spanned far and wide, from illustrating a book about fish with his dad, to assisting in the field with turtle conservation in Madagascar and Belize!

Matt has recently illustrated and was a character of a non-fiction book called, “Of Time and Turtles”, by Sy Montgomery and is currently working on a new book about a very beloved snapping turtle named Fire chief! 🐢 His passion and love towards turtles truly is personified in his artistry and personality, which is such a beautiful thing to witness.

Thank you so much for joining us today Matt, we learned a lot from you and got to see inside the mind of an artist! We hope you enjoy this episode!

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