Art
Great Horned Owl Original Painting
- Item Number
- 831
- Opening Bid
- 67 USD
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAPTOR PROGRAM (tax ID 900131614) on behalf of the winner.
Item Description
Original painting by renowned wood-carving artist Dick Pillmore - these original paintings are rare and must-have for Pillmore fans. This painting is framed and ready to bring the mystery of the Great Horned Owl to your walls.
Note: Frame has minor damage on the top left corner (see photos) consistent with proudly being displayed in the home of the artist for decades.
About: Richard "Dick" Pillmore
Born in Boulder, CO in 1922. Dick, attended Boulder High School, the University of Colorado (BS Zoology/Botany Minor), and the University of Wisconsin (MS Zoology). He was a research biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, retiring in 1980. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Merchant Marine after graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, in 1942, and as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve until 1946.
In 1976 he took up the pursuit of wood-carving. He became an award-winning master wood carver (specializing in birds). He was a woodcarving teacher and a coveted judge in many competitions in the Fort Collins area. He won awards in numerous large carving shows, and his carvings are found in many private collections, and a member of the Colorado Carvers Club. He was also an accomplished painter, as is seen in this beautiful representation of a Horned Owl.
Item Special Note

Shipping Not Available. This item must be picked up at the RMRP, 720 E. Vine Dr., Fort Collins, CO. 80524.
Donated By:
Dick Pillmore
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