# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 25 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 25 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

This informative and beautifully illustrated free presentation will survey the art of painting birds since the nineteenth century, both as fine art and as illustrations for field guides. The talk will begin by covering artists like John Gould and John James Audubon and their contributions to the field of ornithology, then will show the evolution from early avian artists to more modern painters like Louis Fuertes, Don Eckelberry, Roger Tory Peterson, Albert Gilbert, and Guy Tudor. The talk will also include a personal history of Michael DiGiorgio’s own life as a bird artist and the methods he uses to create vibrant paintings and assure accurate illustrations.

Michael DiGiorgio is a nationally recognized artist whose paintings and drawings have appeared in nature books and journals, such as Birds of Brazil, vol. 1&2, Birds of Honduras, Breeding Bird Atlas of Connecticut, New York State Breeding Bird Atlas, and The Narrow Edge by Deborah Cramer. DiGiorgio worked on revising the Peterson Field Guide to Birds from 2007 to 2012, and from 2016 to 2018 created artwork for a new addition to the western guide adding the birds of Hawaii.

Committed to painting from life, DiGiorgio has traveled extensively to create field sketches of birds, plants, and habitat from Central and South America, the West Indies, Trinidad, and the Outer Islands of Britain. In addition, his numerous trips to the western United States and various national parks have allowed him to record a full range of American birdlife.

In 2005, DiGiorgio received the first ever Eckelberry Endowment Award from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia in recognition of his bird illustration work. His paintings have been exhibited at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the Mall Gallery in London.

No tickets or reservations needed.

Artwork by Michael DiGiorgio
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/a-brief-history-of-bird-illustration-and-painting-with-michael-digiorgio/200028682548918
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 66

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Barbara
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105
- **lat**: 34.44036
- **long**: -119.71474
- **full address**: 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio being held?
  - **A:** A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio takes place on Tue, 25 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 25 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm at 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105.
- **Q**: Who is organizing A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio?
  - **A:** A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio is organized by Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Barbara, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 60+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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