Jim Tschetter Bio
Born and
raised in Colorado, Jim Tschetter was taught early in life to always respect
and appreciate the outdoors and
its wildlife. He was brought up hunting, trapping,
packing and fishing in the primitive areas of southwestern Colorado; developing
the unique capacity to overlook the hardships and thoroughly enjoy a lifestyle reminiscent
of the late 1800’s.
After graduating from CSU with a degree in parks and recreation, Jim worked several
years as a helitack foreman for the Department of the Interior, before returning
to the backcountry as an elk hunting guide. It was during this time that his desire
to share the things he saw led him to discover his gift of painting.
Jim continues to spend several months a year escaping from his studio to “get back
in the saddle” and guide prospective elk hunters. These excursions refresh and renew
his visions of the wilderness, also providing the subjects and circumstances of
many Tschetter paintings.