"A
little background on the artist."
Jim grew up with a
fondness for the outdoors. He grew up hunting
and fishing in Wisconsin. As his interest in the outdoors and the
creatures who live in it grew, he began to
draw what he saw. Encouraged by friends and family, Jim pursued his
interest in art and his love for the outdoors.
While attending Bradford
High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jim received many honors for his art.
Following graduation, he attended Viterbo Fine Arts College in LaCrosse,
Wisconsin. Being surrounded by the beauty of what people refer to as
“Gods’ country, in the LaCrosse area, Jim became increasingly more
interested in the relationship he was developing between his art and his
love for the outdoors. Jim spent most of his free time hunting, fishing
and observing the outdoors, then would return to the art studio where he
would attempt to bring his experiences back on canvas or paper.
Jim has since dedicated
his life to his love as an outdoorsman and a wildlife artist. He uses his
art to share his respect and admiration for the outdoors and its
inhabitants with others.
On this website you have
the opportunity to share in Jim Tostrud's Wildlife Visions.
Seminars
Jim has been involved in the
sport show circuit for over fifteen years. He has traveled all over the
United States introducing wonderful wildlife art, photographs and
numerous hunting and fishing products to the public.
Fish
Jim has done a number of
seminars on a vast variety of subjects relative to fishing, such as;
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WALLEYE FISHING----TIPS AND
TECHNIQUES
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FISHING ON LAKE GENEVA IN
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
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TAKING A KID FISHING --
SHARING THE LOVE OF THE SPORT
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TROUT AND SALMON FISHING ON
THE SHORELINES OF LAKE MICHIGAN
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FLY FISHING FOR TROUT AND
SALMON ON THE TRIBUTARIES OF LAKE MICHIGAN
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BEGINNER FLY FISHING
TURKEY
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BEGINNER TURKEY HUNTING—TIPS
AND TECHNIQUES
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GUIDING TURKEY HUNTING-How to
turkey hunt on your own land
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THE DOES AND DON’TS OF TURKEY
HUNTING
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TAG TEAMING TOUGH TOMS—how to
hunt as a team
DEER
