About the Artist: Gudrun Gunther

Gudrun is currently a 4th year Washington State University veterinary student who will graduate in May 2009.  She was raised in Libby, Montana. 

Gudrun studied art and neuroscience at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.  This is where she began painting animal portraits.  She loves portraying the inner soul of beloved pets in her favorite medium, oil paint.  
 
Prior to veterinary school, Gudrun was a Peace Corps volunteer and served in Tanzania.  In addition to her time in East Africa, Gudrun has traveled extensively around the world, including Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malawi. 
 
Following graduation, Gudrun hopes to work in a mixed practice in the Pacific Northwest and to focus on dogs, cats, and horses.  She also plans to continue painting.