About | doughiserartistfinal

Doug Hiser grew up in Santa Fe, Texas, chasing snakes and turtles and any other animal he could catch. He was so interested in nature he collected books on all the animal species of the world and read them over and over to learn about them. He hunted and fished but as he grew wiser and older, stopped killing animals and began painting and drawing them and hiking across the world to inspire others to become conservationists and to love the wild world. As a muralist he donates painting to about one in three to organizations like the Audubon Society, Cheetah Conservation Society, Owl conservation, National Wildlife Refuges, and many more.

Doug Hiser is a signature member of Artist for Conservation, the top Wildlife Artists from 30 countries, is an author of 25 books, including Amazon bestsellers, The Honey Bee Girl and Montana Mist, and Ten Secrets of Love and 2020 novel Midnight Jungle.

He travels the globe, from Africa to Australia, in search of the wild beasts that he paints. Teaching High School Arts, after years of research, he has developed an art history program the Amazon book, Teaching Art History in the HS Classroom.

Judging art shows, art demos and painting murals and public art, among some of the notable pieces, the Santa Fe Indians Ten Feathers mural at City Hall commemorating the people who lost their lives in the tragic event, the Silent Skies mural of endangered Birds, The Houston Audubon fifty foot Bird Mural, Houston Rodeo Boot, “Rodeo Bulls” displayed at NRG stadium and Galveston’s two Turtle Sculptures, Brazoria Nature Center Murals, Mermaid sculptures in San Marcos and Wimberley Boot Public Art.

Doug is married to Gayln Blinka-Hiser, a talented athlete and wildlife photographer. He holds a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts as Student of the Year in 1996 from University of Houston Clear Lake. He once claimed fame on the America Gladiators TV Show and is most proud of his University of Houston Distinguished Alumni Award.

EDUCATION

University Houston CL Distinguished Alumni | 2012
Texas Teaching Certificate | 2005-2022
Bachelor’s of Arts, Applied Design and Visual Arts | 1996
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
Student of the Year, UHCL Arts and Humanities | 1996
Associate’s of Arts ,College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas | 1993

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Houston Gateway Academy | 2009-2021

Fine Arts Director Teacher of the Year | 2015

Created Art Curriculum 6-12 grades
Established Art Club and directed After School Art Program
Installed Spring Art show and instituted UIL Visual Scholastic Art Event
Art History Mural 2015
Art for Conservation Project 2015
Core Subject Mural Series 2016
Gold Medal Art 1st Student Charter State Finals Austin 2017
Houston Museum of Science Elephant Student Mural 2017
Houston Zoo Mural Student Project 2017
Brookdale Mural Fox 26 News 2017
World Gym Student Mural 2017
Santa Fe Mural City Hall 2018
Santa Fe Butterfly Mosaic Mural 2019
Houston Gateway Academy Cougar Mosaic Mural 2019
Houston Gateway Academy Cougar Mural 2020

HONORS and AWARDS

Artist for Conservation Festival Signature Art Show Canada 2021
LSAG National Convention 1st,2nd, honorable mention 2021
Baytown Members Art League Show 3rd place painting 2021
Houston Artist Society 1st place ink, 1st place Mixed, 2nd place W/C 2021
Baytown Art Show 2nd place, 2 Honorable mentions 2021
Amoco Fed Credit Union Featured Billboard I-45 Artist 2021
First Place Beautify the Beach Bucket Competition Lost Birds Art 2020
Artist for Conservation Festival Signature Art Show Canada 2020
Baytown Art League Show 1st drawing, 1st watercolor, 2nd watercolor 2020
NSA LSAG Galveston Art Show 1st ink, 1st scratchboard, 2nd Mixed, 3rd

Acrylic 2019

Pinkerton Memorial People’s Choice Award National Art Show Galveston 2019
Gulf Coast Educators Teacher Award 2019
Artist for Conservation Festival Signature Art Show Canada 2019
Finalist Houston Rodeo Boot Sculpture Design Artist 2018-19
Santa Fe Mural Appreciation Award by SF Mayor Jason Tabor 2018
Artist for Conservation Silent Skies Bird Mural Canada 2018
Visual Arts Alliance 35th Annual Show Honorable Mention 2018
NSA Show 2018 1st watercolor, 1st scratchboard, 2nd ink, 3rd mixed media 2018
Baytown Art Show 1st place, 3rd place , Honorable Mention 2018
City of Houston Mini Mural Artist Finalist 2018
NSA Galveston Art Show 3rd Place 2017
San Marcos Mermaid Sculpture Presentation 2017
Best in Show NSA Galveston Art Show 2017
First place mix media, 1st drawing, 2nd-3rd watercolor, 3rd abstract NSA

Spring 2017

“Exemplary Art Achievement Award”-Lone Star Art Guild NationaL

Convention 2016

Susan K Black -Society of Animal Artists “Featured in “From Gladiator to Guiding Force”
Lone Star Art Guild National Show 1st Place July 2016
University of Houston CL featured Artist Exhibition Gallery Summer 2016
SKB Society Animal Artists Workshop Schreiner University 2016
National Society of Artists 1st, 2nd. 3rd place Art show Galveston, Tx. 2016
Teacher of the Year -Houston Gateway Academy 2015
Texas Art Education Conference 2nd Place 2-D Artwork 2015
First Place NSA Art Show HM Texas City Art Show 2015
For the Birds Art Show Qualifier Old Forge N.Y. 2015
Featured Artist Wimberley Art Festival 2015
Signature Member National Society of Artists 2014
Bootiful Wimberley Featured Boot Artist 2014
Artists of Texas- Spring Texas Wildlife Artist 2014
National Art Society Honorable Mention 2014-15
National Art Society 1st Place Longhorn Museum Show 2013
National Artists Convention Show Woodlands Art Expo-Honorable Mention

2013

Featured Artist of the Month M.U.T.T. Online Gallery April 2013
Houston Art Society 2nd Best of Show-Best Landscape-1st Watercolor and 1st

ink 2013

Mainland Art Show Honorable Mention Award 2013
Featured Artist Life is Good magazine Jan-Feb issue 2013
Distinguished Alumni Award University of Houston CL 2012
Brazosport Center for the Arts 3rd Place Kenya triptych 2012
Texas City Art Festival 1st Place 2012
Houston Artist Society Spring Show 1st, 2nd, two Honorable Mentions 2012
Texas Art Educators Gold Star Award “Sketchbook Initiative” 2011
Texas Art Educators Agency 3rd Place 2-D Art-Conference Competition 2011
Book Video “Trailer of the Month” Montana Mist July 2011
Wildlife Artist of the Month May 2011 MUTT Online
National Artist Show Conroe 1st Place 2010
NSA Kemah Art Show three awards NSA qualifier 2010-11
Bewildering Stories Editor’s Choice Award Quarterly Review 2009
Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Finalist 2010
WriteMovies.com International Writing Competition Semifinalist 2009
Armand Bayou Nature Center Earth Day Fest featured Artist 2009-10
Galveston FeatherFest featured Wildlife Artist 2009
Butler Longhorn Museum Longhorn Artist 2009
Toyota Teachers Galapagos Islands Grant Semi-Finalist Award 2008
Long Story Short- Story of the Month Feb. 2007
Bewildering Stories Editor’s Choice Award 2006 (Shrike)
Peter Taylor Literary Novel Semi-Finalist 2006
Long Story Short- Story of the Month March 2006
Teacher of the Year (runner up) Hitchcock ISD 2005
B.A.W.L. Writer’s Conference Professional Novel Competition 2003
Texas City Art Festival First Place 2001
B.A.W.L. Writer’s Conference Third Place Fiction and Poetry2001
Bay Area Writer’s Conference First Place Poetry 1998
Artist’s Unlimited Fall Show-Best of Show 1997
Segue II Art Show-Best of Show 1997
Student of the Year UHCL Arts and Humanities 1996
Bayousphere-Best Original Art 1995
Bay Area Writer’s Conference First Place Short Fiction 1995
Officer Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Fraternity 1993
National Dean’s List 1993-1994
Incentive Award for Outstanding Performance 1993-1995
National Poetry Editor’s Choice Award 1993
Houston Poetry Slam First Place 1993
Sick Leave Conservation Award 1991
Mainland Art Show First Place eight years 1980-93 Best of Show 1993

Television/Radio Appearances

AMERICAN GLADIATORS Television Universal Studios World Tour 1992
NBC Doug Johnson Show –guest interview 1992
Stevens and Pruit Radio Show – interview-1992
Stiletto Radio Show with CatZilla featured Artist interview 2014
2018Artist First World syndicated Radio Live interview Doug Hiser-Author-
The Honey Bee Girl
Fox26News Brookdale Mural 2017
Fox26News Santa Fe Shooting Painting Tribute 2018Artist
I 45 Now News Live Santa Fe Mural Painting 2018
Author Interview LIVE World Wide Radio UK 2020
FOX 26 NEWS ART of the Pandemic 2020

AFFILIATIONS

Houston Audubon Society
Keep Santa Fe Beautiful Foundation
Houston Mini-Murals Artist
Texas Ornithological Society
Artists for Conservation
Texas Art Educators Association
Brazosport Art League
Houston Film makers Group
Houston Artists Society
American Society of Bovine Artists
National Society Artists
Writer’s League of Texas
Officer Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society Fraternity
Bay Area Artist’s Colony Board of Directors
Writer’s in Schools
Bay Area Writer’s League
Galveston Ornithological Society
Bat Conservation International
Texas High School Coaches Association
Texas Girls Coaching Association
Texas Association Soccer Coaches Organization

PRESENTATIONS and PUBLIC ART

Galveston County Rotary Club | 1996
Galveston Ball High Tornette Spring Show | 1996
Bay Area Writer’s League Awards Presentations | 1998
University of Houston- Clear Lake Literary Festival | 1995-96
Bayousphere Opening | 1994-96
College of the Mainland Poetry Festival | 1993-94
Writers In Schools | 1995-2000-08
Helen Hall Library Writer panel | 2002
Barnes and Nobles Writers panel | 2000-01-04
Woodlands Writers Guild guest speaker | 2001
Bay Area Writers League guest speaker | 2002-07
Seabrook Library Panel | 2003
La Marque Rotary Club | 2004
Sports Banquet speaker | 2000-08
Brook Book Club Guest Author Speaker | 2007
Word Wrangler Festival Guest Author | 2008-12-16
Bay Area Writer League Workshop Speaker | 2008
Bay Area Writer’s Conference Guest Speaker UHCL | 2009
Armand Bayou Wildlife Artist Lecture and Art ShowABNC | 2010
Tommy’s Art Gallery One man Art Opening Hiser Wildlife Art | 2011
La Porte Art Walk featured artist The Glass Gallery | 2011
East Texas Book Festival Featured Author | 2011-12
Bay Area Art Walk Featured Artist | 2012
Art Judge Houston International Festival | 2012
Artstoberfest Galveston featured Artist | 2012
Seabrook Art Fest | 2012
Santa Fe Heritage Fest | 2012
National Society Artists Featured Guest Artist Demonstration | 2013
Featured Artist- Painted Jungles Solo Gallery Show Brazos Art Center | 2014
College of the Mainland Jungle Artist Author Workshop | 2014
Texas Author Night at Sanctuary Costa Grande Port O’Connor | 2015-16
College of the Mainland guided workshop Animal Art in the Field | 2015
Texas Art Education Assoc. Galveston Workshop Presenter Art History | 2015
Featured Artist Wimberley Art and Music ALIVE weekend | 2015
Featured Speaker Santa Fe Women’s Sorority Group | 2016
Juror Visual Arts Scholastic Event East Region Houston | 2016
Guest Judge Conroe Art League Art Professional Show | 2016
Lecture Series CLASP University of Houston CL Guest Speaker | 2016
Guest Judge Tomball Art League Art Professional Show | 2016
Texas Art Education Assoc. Dallas Presenter Wildlife Safari Art | 2016
Galveston Art League Winter Show Guest Judge | 2017
MFA Museum Art Show Judge | 2017
Sugarland Art Show Judge | 2017
Guest Speaker Bay Area Writer’s League | 2017
Guest Speaker Workshop Demo Artist Lake Houston Artists | 2017
San Marcos Mermaid Artist guest speaker | 2017
NWAL Art Show Judge/Speaker | 2018
Marble Falls Guest Artist Speaker | 2018
Houston Audubon Event Speaker | 2018
Brazos College Artist Speaker Event | 2018
Brazos Center Arts Sciences Artist Demo Workshop | 2018
Santa Fe Mural Unveiling Ceremony | 2018
Webster Presbyterian Doug Hiser Speaker Event Art/Author |2018
Galveston Daily News front page-Santa Fe Mural painting Ten Feathers | 2018
Art Show Judge Lake Houston Artists Kingwood | 2018
Sims Bayou Audubon Guest Artist Quick Draw HGA Art Show | 2018
Featured Artist Dickinson Art in the Park | 2018
National Society of Artists Speaker | 2018
Via Colori Street Artist | 2018
Featured Artist Tomball Lone Star College Speaker Event | 2019
Scratchboard Workshop leader Brazos College | 2019
Baytown Art Show Judge | 2019
Tomball Art Show judge | 2019
Bay City Art Show judge | 2019
State VASE Owls ART Workshop | 2019
Santa Fe Resiliency Butterfly Project | 2019
Santa Fe Hiser-Cook Art Scholarship Presentation | 2019
Webster Hope and Healing Art Lecture | 2019
Houston Audubon Bird Mural Smith Oaks | 2019
Turtles About Town Galveston Mural Sculptures | 2019
Angel Country Horse Mural | 2020
Houston Audubon Raptor Center Murals | 2020
Fort Bend Art League Artist Zoom Demo | 2020
Beautify Artist Boat Mural Lost Birds | 2020
Jamaica Beach Galveston Mural Turtle Sculpture | 2020
Cheetah Conservation Fund Namibia Mural | 2020
National Society Artists Scratchboard Demo | 2021
Houston Audubon 100 Texas Birds Mural | 2021
Pearl Fincher MFA Art Show Judge | 2021
Build By Owner Indoor Rainforest Mural | 2021
Conroe Art League Live Art Demo | 2021
Brazoria Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Mural | 2021
Conroe CAL Ink Ninja Art Workshop | 2021
Butterfly Waterscape Mural and Milkweed Mural | 2021
Pearland Caribbean Beach Mural | 2021
Piney Woods Wildlife Society Presentation Guest Speaker | 2021

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Hiser, Doug. Bite of the Mailman. Virginia: Carnival Street Press, 1996.
Hiser, Doug. Shards of Lies. Baton Rouge. LA.: America Letters, 1996
Hiser, Doug. The Seven Rages. Baton Rouge. LA.: America Letters, 1997
Hiser, Doug. Treasured Embrace. Baton Rouge. LA.: America Letters, 1998
Hiser, Doug. Whiskey Moon. Baton Rouge. LA.: America Letters, 2000
Hiser, Doug. Secret Grotto. Charleston, SC.: Great Unpublished, 2001
Hiser, Doug. Cavern of The Eggstone. Charleston, SC.: Great Unpublished, 2002
Hiser, Doug. Lost Oasis. Charleston, SC.: Great Unpublished, 2002
Hiser, Doug. Crow Canyon Asheville, NC.: Booksurge, 2003
Hiser, Doug. Wink-Eye Creek Asheville, NC.: Booksurge, 2003
Hiser, Doug. The Honey Bee Girl Asheville, NC.: Booksurge, 2006
Hiser, Doug. Tropical Calypso Asheville, NC.: Booksurge, 2007
Hiser, Doug Montana Mist Asheville, NC. : Createspace, 2010
Hiser, Doug Ten Secrets of Love Ashville, NC.: Createspace, 2016
Hiser, Doug Art History 4x4’s Teaching art history in the HS classroom Ashville, NCAmazon, 2018
Hiser, Doug Friday Boys Ashville, NC KDP Amazon 2020
Hiser, Doug Midnight Jungle Ashville, NC KDP Amazon 2020

Children’s Books

Hiser, Doug. How the Octopus Saved the World. Indianapolis, IN: Inkubook, 2009.
Hiser, Doug. Haak, Theresa. Monty Finds His Family Tree. Indianapolis, IN: Inkubook, 2009
Hiser, Doug The Fish That Ate the World. Indianapolis, IN: 2020
Hiser, Doug The Rain Berry Quest. Indianapolis, IN: 2020