The fly fishing experience is the primary subject matter of Luther Kelly Hall's paintings. A lifelong angler and outdoorsman, Hall's youth was a rich tapestry of sporting adventures. Hall's father, a World War II liaison pilot, introduced his sons to "fly-in" fishing at an early age. Tree top-level flights, short strip landing and aerial photography were all part of the experience. Hall grew up in the mountainous region of northeastern Pennsylvania. He graduated from Wilkes University in 1970 and later completed his graduate studies at the University of Connecticut. He has also studied art at Lyme Academy of Art and Connecticut College. In 1992, Hall's love of painting and fishing connected through a natural progression of experience. Inspired by the works of Homer, Sargent, Pleissner and Reneson, Hall began painting sporting scenes almost exclusively. Since then, his fly-fishing images have been featured in sporting magazines and exhibits throughout the United States, Canada, and Japan. "Fly fishing is a total experience. It is a blending of comedy, science, athletics, poetry and art," says Hall. "It takes the fisherman to beautiful places and introduces him to memorable people. Many of my richest experiences in life and many of my fondest memories in life are a by-product of a day on the water." Hall's paintings and illustrations have recently been featured by: • Flyfisher Magazine (Tokyo, Japan) • Atlantic Salmon Journal • Gray's Sporting Journal • Sporting Classics Magazine • Redbone Journal • Yale Anglers Journal • Sporting Tales Magazine • Pennsylvania Angler Magazine • Hunters Angling Supplies Catalog (Cover 2005) • Natural New England Magazine • The Lure of Fishing Exhibit • The International Gamefishing Hall of Fame • American Museum of Flyfishing • Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission "Memories Last A Lifetime" theme Artist • Baltimore Orioles (Camden Yards) • Orvis (Manchester, VT) • Spring Ridge Club (Pennsylvania) • Cascapedia River Museum (Quebec) • Pavillion Du St Jean (Quebec)