ABOUT US
Chris Peterson
Co Founder, Utah Wildlife Walls
Principal, Chris Peterson Studio LLC
Chris Peterson grew up in the foothills of Timpanogos along Utah’s Wasatch Front. He studied painting at BYU and Kansas City Art Institute and​ graduate studies at the University of Utah earned Chris an M.P.A. in Nonprofit Management & Environmental Policy and an M.S. in Environmental Humanities focusing on conflict resolution and leadership development. His organizational career included Colorado River restoration, tribal coalition-building, charter school co-founding, leadership development, teaching K-6 art, rural development humanitarian work in Africa and Asia and directing the westside Sorenson Unity Center for Salt Lake City Corp.
​Since 2009, Chris has been designing and facilitating community arts and youth-centered park visioning projects. In 2017, he was commissioned to install a 45 foot jaguar mural, inspiring him to restart his studio practice to refine his painting and design processes around wildlife concepts. Chris is the principal of Chris Peterson Studio LLC, based in Holladay, Utah
Brett Prettyman
Co-Founder, Utah Wildlife Walls
Board Chair, Utah Wildlife Federation
A Utah native, Brett has spent his life enjoying the amazing landscapes and ample wildlife of the state. He has spent his career working to educate the public about wildlife issues, spending 25 years as the outdoors/environment editor at the Salt Lake Tribune, and now as a communications director for Trout Unlimited. Brett is the author of Fishing Utah, among other titles, and collected two Emmy Awards for his work with the Utah Bucket List television program. He has been a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America since 1992 and is a past president of the organization. Brett currently serves as chair of the executive board for Reel Recovery, a national nonprofit providing free fly-fishing retreats for men with cancer. He also serves on the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation advisory committee. Brett lives in Salt Lake with his wife and three children.
Photo courtesy of Chris Peterson
Partners & Sponsors
Utah Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
Utah Department of Natural Resources
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Utah State Parks*
Utah Department of Community & Cultural Engagement
Utah Division of Arts and Museums
Utah Stem Action Center
Natural History Museum of Utah
The Nature Conservancy
Utah Nature Conservancy
Utah Office of Tourism
Utah Outdoor Association
Hawkwatch International
Fish for Garbage
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Utah Cutthroat Slam
Chris Peterson Studio
Petzl*
Scheels
Spinner Fall Guides
Fishheads Fly Shop
Hansen Sisters Foundation
Hatch Academy
The Neighborhood Hive
Western Rivers
The Gem Theater in Panguitch
Sageland Collaborative
Sugarhouse Community Council
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