Kim Norlien became a full time wildlife artist in 1995, but his training has spanned over twenty years. After high school, Norlien
studied Commercial Art at Minneapolis Technical College where he quickly rose to the top of his class. Following his 1997 graduation,
Kim Norlien spent the next eight years working as a commercial artist for Honeywell key lining technical manuals, cartooning, and
hand drawing military scenes. However this experience did not offer much of an outlet for Norlien`s creativity. In 1986, Norlien resigned
his position at Honeywell to become a freelance illustrator. His work for national companies, including Musicland, General Mills,
Carlson Companies, Honeywell, 3M and others, won him awards and national recognition. Kim Norlien`s experience as an illustrator broadened
and deepened his technique and contributed greatly to his unique style.
