Don Sander
Bio:
Don sander grew up in New York and California. He served in the U S Navy during the Vietnam War, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from California State University, Fresno, in 1974.
A naturalist, outdoorsman, and a history buff, Don fell in love with Montana’s landscapes and rich heritage during his first visit in the late seventies. A few years later, he moved with his young family to Churchill, Montana, near Bozeman.
Don began drawing and painting at a very early age, and has continued throughout his life, primarily as a watercolorist. In addition to becoming a popular landscape painter, he has done numerous commissions, and has won awards for portraiture in juried shows. Now retired after a career in the lumber industry, he devotes his time to painting local scenes, mountain men and other characters, both real and fictional, and enjoying his grandchildren.
Don sander grew up in New York and California. He served in the U S Navy during the Vietnam War, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from California State University, Fresno, in 1974.
A naturalist, outdoorsman, and a history buff, Don fell in love with Montana’s landscapes and rich heritage during his first visit in the late seventies. A few years later, he moved with his young family to Churchill, Montana, near Bozeman.
Don began drawing and painting at a very early age, and has continued throughout his life, primarily as a watercolorist. In addition to becoming a popular landscape painter, he has done numerous commissions, and has won awards for portraiture in juried shows. Now retired after a career in the lumber industry, he devotes his time to painting local scenes, mountain men and other characters, both real and fictional, and enjoying his grandchildren.