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Golden Moments |
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Breathtaking realism, creativity, perseverance, as well as a
personal commitment to excellence, have garnered Kim Norlien
wide appeal from collectors and artists alike, and placed him
among the top wildlife artists in the country.
Norlien is relatively new to the wildlife art scene; he didn’t
become a full time wildlife artist until 1995, but his training
has spanned over twenty years. After high school, Norlien
studied Commercial Art at Minneapolis Technical College where he
quickly rose to the top of his class.
Following his 1997 graduation, Norlien spent the next eight
years working as a commercial artist for Honeywell key lining
technical manuals, cartooning, and hand drawing military scenes.
However this experience did not offer much of an outlet for
Norlien`s creativity. In 1986, Norlien resigned his position at
Honeywell to become a freelance illustrator. His work for
national companies, including Musicland, General Mills, Carlson
Companies, Honeywell, 3M and others, won him awards and national
recognition. Norlien`s experience as an illustrator broadened
and deepened his technique and contributed greatly to his unique
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