In his thirty year career, Valan Stieler has received many awards and honors, including the prestigious designation of Audobon Artist. Known for murals, paintings, prints, and wall hangings, Valan has most recently developed unusual woodburning techniques to create large-scale representational artwork. These unique "engravings" showcase his ability to create a marriage between beautiful man-made detail and the organic grain of wood. Great Horned Owl in progress (Click on image to view detail).