Frederick Stivers
ILLUSTRATOR
An avid hunter and fisherman, Frederick Stivers has spent time in the American West, the bayous around New Orleans, and the waters of South Florida, drawing inspiration from the flora, fauna, and outdoorspeople he’s encountered. In his artwork, tarpon, bobwhites, and gundogs seemingly come alive in graphite, gouache, and watercolor. For “The Ducks of Home” (p. 140), the Missouri-based artist sketched early-morning scenes from a blind on shotshell boxes. “When I’m working with these old boxes, I realize the wear and tear on them,” he says. “Like the folks I hunt with, their imperfections are endearing.”
—Frederick Stivers on the shotshell boxes he used as canvases for “The Ducks of Home” (p. 140)
