As a young girl, Susan and her family spent countless weekends hiking and camping in the wilds of Montana. Young Susan was so enamored by the creatures and habitat surrounding her during those outings that she turned to drawing to express herself. By the age of 12 this artistís talents were so apparent, she was enrolled in an adult watercolor class. In college, Bourdet continued to blend her love of nature and art by getting a BA in Art and Science. To capture the spirit of her subjects, Susan likes to use reference materials she has collected and travels extensively to study, sketch and photograph wildlife in their native habitat. Visit www.wildwings.com to see more images