Nikolas Kotovich is an artist and naturalist whose work explores how these two disciplines can inform and enhance one another. At a young age he traveled around the United States with the National Audubon Society, American Birding Association and the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. He majored in studio art at Bard College and Wildlife Biology at the University of Vermont where he co-taught classes in field-ornithology and participated in field studies on the conservation of New England birds. He also began working with architects and interior designers to produce custom artwork based on natural history. After graduating in 2014 he worked with the Smithsonian Institute and the Nature Conservancy. He has been commissioned to produce custom artwork by the Burlington Harbor Hotel, Burlington Hilton, Topnotch Resort and Spa, The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Treehouse, White Mountain Hotel, Snake River Sporting Club and Sylvan Lodge.
