GREGORY MESSIER (American b. 1950) A PAINTING, "Ducks in the Timber," mixed Media on Paper, signed L/R. 21" x 19" NOTE: Growing up in a family enthusiastic about the outdoors, Greg already as a child developed an interest in_x000B_wildlife and its habitat. After high school he studied at Dutchess Community College with Professor Robert Benney, developing his skills of painting animals and avian creatures. He prefers watercolor as a medium, and has fulfilled numerous commissions for sporting magazines, including Outdoor Life and Field and Stream, and for corporate and private collections in the U.S. and abroad._x000B__x000B_Source:_x000B_Dutchess Community College (Poughkeepsie, New York) website.