Born in Butte, Montana, John Banovich has painted the drama of wildlife since he was ten years old. Lions were the first animals to capture his youthful imagination when he visited an attraction called Lion Country Safari. “Historically, lions have been used to symbolize the human traits that we admire, such as cunning, intelligence, agility and nobility,” he observes. His admiration for the species deepened in the ensuing years, and he went on to study art and zoology at the University of Montana followed by graphic design at the Art Institute of Seattle.

(Biography Courtesy of Mill Pond PressPublishing)

John Banovich