M.C. Poulsen

2023 marks my 50th year anniversary as a professional artist. My career began as a child. There was an innate desire at a very young age to draw and paint and color whenever I could. That desire never diminished but grew and became my identity. My early professional career centered on painting western themes and portraiture as I grew up on a hunting and outfitting ranch. My passion for the outdoors fed my arts as I experienced the fresh air, rambling water, wildlife and cowboy and Indian history. In these later years my focus was on “The Waterfall Project”, paining the waterfalls of the Yellowstone backcountry. I transitioned deeper into what I loved in my early years venturing into areas of wilderness and water that few ever see. This project has spanned a number of years as it takes years to go to these areas on foot and horseback and then draw and sketch on location and then paint them. PBS, Yellowstone Forever, and many sponsors made this project a success. The Booth Museum showcased 40 paintings in 2022 and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West exhibited some of the major pieces in 2022-2023. I am grateful for all the support of those who shared my vision and helped along the way. As I wrap up in the next couple years with a few unfinished threads my mind begins to formulate my next project.