FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE FEATURE ALBERT EARL GILBERT PAINTING ON SESQUICENTENNIAL LICENSES
May 7, 2026
Internationally known Florida wildlife artist Albert Earl Gilbert is honored to have the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission feature his artwork of the Mockingbird on Orange Blossoms image on this year’s hand card licenses in celebration of our nation’s Sesquicentennial. Every license card displays the painting featuring the Florida State Bird and Florida State Flower. The original painting, presented by the artist to the State of Florida, hangs in the Governor’s office. It was also chosen to grace the cover of the March 1973 “Florida Wildlife” Magazine.
Mr. Gilbert, known as a wildlife artist for conservation, is a permanent resident on the Southwest coast of Florida where he continues to enjoy the mockingbirds and the orange blossoms, and hopes that his painting helps continue to inspire people with the beauty of Florida’s natural treasures and the need to conserve them.
THE SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS’ BOTT-BORGHI-BRANSOM ANIMAL ARTIST “LEGACY” AWARD
Presented To
Albert Earl Gilbert
IN RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE SAA AND A LIFETIME OF CONTRIBUTION IN THE FIELD OF ANIMAL ART
Albert Earl Gilbert’s art is featured in the July, 2011 issue of Birding magazine.
Click here to read the article
Warning: It’s a large file and may take a few minutes to download!
Order from Princeton University Press
Buy from Amazon
Buy from Barnes & Noble