Renowned Artists Lend Their Work As Decoration for Beer Steins

For many of us, love of the great outdoors and love of beer seem to somehow be naturally related. Whether is hiking, camping, fishing, wildlife observing or hunting, nothing seems quite as enjoyable at the end of a long day outdoors than an icy cold beer!

Many renowned wildlife artists now lend their name and work to licensed programs that marry wonderful nature scenes onto a high quality stoneware or glass beer stein. These sorts of steins make a wonderful special gift or a great collectors item.

Here are some of the top wildlife & nature artists you can find on a beer stein today:

James A. Meger – Wildlife Art

From Edina, Minnesota, he is known for dramatic wildlife depictions. He received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 1964 and then served in Vietnam. He attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota and taught for ten years. The turning point of his career was winning the 1980 Minnesota Duck Stamp award. He is in the Wildlife and Western Art Hall of Fame.

Today, Meger feels that his previous education, which included three years of pre-med, as well as hunting experience, has educated him for the muscular and skeletal structure needed to paint his realistic depictions of wildlife. Meger wants to tell a story with each of his paintings. Some of his paintings have taken up to five months to create. Since 1982, he has included hidden elements in his paintings. The curious and keen observers seek out the hidden images. From this, Meger has been known as the artist who paints "More than Meets the Eye."

His beautiful art is licensed for use as decoration on beer steins. His beer stein collection includes wonderfully detailed and lifelike scenes of the mighty Grizzly Bear, the American Bald Eagle, the American Timber Wolf, N. American Buffalo, moose, mallards, Whitetail Deer and many other animals you would find living in the woods of North America.

Linda Picken – Animals & Pets Art

Linda Picken lives in America's Ozarks where she revels in the country life surrounded by a menagerie of dogs, cats, horses, ducks, Canada Geese, and an assortment of other birds and wildlife. Her love of animals is evident in her paintings of dogs, horses, and wildlife, which reveal the joy, humor and majesty of the animal kingdom.

Linda studied at the Des Moines Art Center, majored in art at Drake University, and then very ably developed her own style of wildlife and animal portraiture. She is an award-winning artist, named an Honorary Trustee of Ducks Unlimited and recipient of its first Silver Palette and Chisel award. Dozens of her paintings have been selected to help raise funds for conservation. Her art graces the covers of many magazines and catalogs. Her work has also been selected for high-quality collectors’ plate series, greeting cards and numerous other gift items, including the Christmas stockings, tapestry pillows and afghans.

Her country-style art is licensed for use as decoration on beer steins. Picken’s stoneware beer steins are the perfect gift for any dog lover in your life. Her current exclusive beer stein selection includes realistic outdoor scenes featuring some of America’s most beloved canines: the Black Labrador, Yellow Labrador, the Rottweiler, Golden Retriever, Dalmatian and German Shepherd.

(Picken bio taken from the artists website lindapicken.com)

John Q. Wright – Fishing & Wildlife Art

J.Q. Outdoors, formerly known as Jon Q Wright & Artists, is a world leader for outdoor art and design licensing with broad consumer appeal. This licensor specializes in the outdoor market, consisting of sport fishing, hunting and wildlife observation. Their success is based on cutting edge licensed art under the blanket of their brand. To accomplish this they recruit a select group of artists and designers who are some of the best and most accomplished in the field.

Currently J.Q. Outdoors consists of Jon Q. Wright’s aquatic fishing art and the creations of 18 artists, each with their specialty area, who coordinates with Jon Q Wright under the label.

You can find Jon Q. Wright art on an array of drinking vessels including beer steins, glass mugs, shot glasses, decanters, pilsner glasses, flasks and more. Drinking vessels include themes of: fish & game, North American big wildlife (wolf, elk, deer), dogs, and the great American Bald Eagle. This is timeless art that reflects the best in American outdoor life.

(Brand information taken from the official website jqoutdoors.com)