Plenty of Art

Doug is a realistic food, fruit and botanical illustrator.

After earning a Master of Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1978, Doug moved to Houston to pursue a career in fine art. While in Houston, he was represented by the prestigious Hooks-Epstein Galleries, had a one-person show at the University of Houston and was in numerous juried national and wide-regional shows.

In 1985 Doug discovered illustration and found that it was a better fit for a realistic artist. From his love of nature, Doug’s specialty has evolved into painting realistic watercolor illustrations of food and botanicals for packaging and advertising and is one of the premier artists in his field. 

In 1987 Doug moved to San Diego and has continued to be a member of The Society of Illustrators San Diego since 1990 and was on its Board of Directors during 1992 and 93.  He is also a member of Illustrator Partnership of America which is a group protecting the rights of illustrators and artists.

Doug has had a flourishing career for the last twenty five years and is fortunate to have many happy, recurring clients.  Some of his clients include Alberto VO5, Bath & Body Works, Best Foods, Bolthouse Farms, Clairol, Clorox, Continental Mills, Dial, Driscoll’s Berries, E & J Gallo, Frito-Lay, Ghirardelli, Good Seasonings, La Yogurt, Lever 2000 Soap, Marzetti, Shaklee, Smucker’s, St. Ive’s, Suave, Tree Top, Victoria’s Secret and Walmart, among many others.

In spring of 2001, he and his wife, Victoria, moved back to a home on Green Lake in northern Michigan, where they enjoy living in the beauty and peacefulness of nature.