Biographies

Ed Wolff, D.V.M

Ed recently retired to pursue his art career after practicing veterinary medicine in Missoula, Montana for 40 years. Ed and his wife, Marilyn, have a home and studio/gallery in western Montana’s beautiful Bitterroot Valley. Nearby, the vast Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness offers endless painting opportunities.

Ed is a self-taught artist through the study of artists he admires, books and daily practice. Improvement, he believes comes through intense focus. His work is in private collections and galleries throughout the United States. His main subject interests include wildlife and landscapes throughout the west. His compositions are often arranged through the lens of a camera and completed in the studio, however painting on location (plein air) is another composition technique. His medium is oil.

Ed is also an accomplished wildlife photographer. His work as appeared in many national periodicals such as Outdoor Life, Ranger Rick, Montana Magazine, Outside Magazine and others. He has authored two books about Rocky Mountain elk and whitetail deer and a book about his 40-year veterinary career.

Painting Philosophy: “I’m bored with the trite, posed compositions of most wildlife paintings. My aim is to accurately portray not only an animal’s anatomy but show the critter reacting in a natural way with its environment, a member of its own species or another unrelated animal. I enjoy composing a painting in my camera lens then using the photography to create a work of art. Breathing life into an animal or painting a wild landscape that invites exploration by applying just the right stroke and color is a high like no other.”

Marilyn Wolff

“I am an artist truly in love with the medium of watercolor from the moment I first experienced its spontaneity.” Growing up in Missoula, Montana Marilyn was drawing at an early age. She accelerated in art classes and entered the University of Montana as an art history major.

“Through my art, I hope to let the viewer experience the beauty, transparency, and freedom achieved from this lovely medium. I paint nearly every subject possibility but have great affection for Montana landscapes and wildlife. We welcome the public to view our website and visit our gallery and enjoy the experience.”