Ridgefield — Union Ridge Elementary School art students recently spent time learning about John James Audubon, who is best known for his accurate paintings of birds and other wildlife.
To help with their lesson, Barbara Wright, a Ridgefield artist and representative for the Clark County Arts Commission, visited art classes to teach students about scientific illustration. In her own work, Wright uses a combination of media, including graphite, ink and watercolor, and frequently depicts subjects such as birds, spiders, frogs, and plants.
Students also asked her about her life and examples of her work she brought to show the class, a lot of which can be found at the Ridgefield National Wildlife.
“I moved to Ridgefield three years ago because of the Ridgefield refuge,” Wright said in a release sent out by the school. “The refuge is a treasure trove of artistic subjects with its variety of wonderful wildlife.”
