Chris Scheidler spent most of her youth in the outdoors, hiking, fishing and observing wildlife. She began drawing at an early age and naturally, her first subjects were animals. Her interest in animals and art grew during her school years and she won many awards and contests for her paintings. She studied as a fine arts major at Kutztown University and Texas Lutheran University. Along with her college training she has studied under regionally known professional artists.
Chris has illustrated for "Pennsylvania Game News"and has designed several "Pennsylvania Farmer" Christmas covers. She won the first Lehigh Valley Conservancy print and stamp contest with a painting of a great blue heron. She has placed first in numerous decoy painting competitions and has won best-of- show awards at art competitions in the eastern US. Chris travels to and exhibits in many wildlife art shows and arts and crafts festivals a year. She lives in central PA with her dog and an assortment of cats and other animals.