Stickin' Close to Mama Bear by Judy Kasdorf

JUDY (EPP) KASDORF is a Saskatchewan artist who grew up on a farm west of Langham, Saskatchewan where she enjoyed drawing and sketching from an early age. In later years she received instruction from the late Pat Grove and through Pat's enthusiasm and guidance, Judy found a real passion for painting wildlife and nature. This resulted in many winning entries as well as Best in Shows at the Reflections of Nature Art show held annually in Saskatoon, SK. Judy has also received awards at the Saskatoon Exhibition's Art Showcase, including Best in Show and Theme Awards.

Judy works in a realistic style and has utilized pen and ink, oils, acrylic, watercolor and scratchboard. In recent years Judy's medium of choice has been pastels, which lends itself well to wildlife subjects as well as floral paintings. She strives to bring you "up close and personal", whether it's the softness in the eyes of a deer or the play of light on the petals of a flower. In 2017 Judy was chosen as the Feature Artist for the Reflections of Nature Art Show sponsored by the Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association (SWAA).