SOUTHWEST WINGS
Birding and Nature Festival in Sierra Vista, Arizona
Greatest Little Birding Festival in the United States - since 1991
Our mission is to promote nature-based tourism and environmental awareness in southeastern Arizona
Festival Artist 2026 - Kathi Fachet
My name is Kathi Fachet. I am a fine art illustrator with a passion for bringing joy to peoples’ lives through the beauty of pencil illustrations. I specialize in using colored and graphite pencils which allow me to create highly detailed, life-like illustrations. When away from the studio, I love doing nature and wildlife photography—often using my photos as a reference for my illustrations.
My signature trademark is the superb attention to detail and textures. Pets, birds, animals, people, landscapes, cityscapes, and cartoon-style illustrations are all my specialty. There isn't any subject that I won't draw! Each illustration presents its own unique set of challenges and involves a painstaking approach to replicating different features (fur, feathers, hair, etc.) with every pencil stroke, one at a time—involving countless hours of work. Every illustration is drawn entirely by hand from start to finish. No AI or digital media is ever used to create or assist with an illustration.
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In addition to calling The United States home, I lived in New Zealand from 2014-2019, traveling extensively through the country and learning about its rich culture and unique flora and fauna. I've traveled to Australia, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, England, and Spain. Original commissions and artwork prints have been sold throughout the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.
PUBLICATIONS
My artwork has been featured in the following publications:
Tucson Bird Alliance's (formerly Tucson Audubon) quarterly magazine "Vermilion Flycatcher" (Spring 2021, Vol. 66, No. 2, p. 19).
Santa Rita Lodge's bi-weekly online publication "The Lodge Scoop" (June 23, 2021, Vol. 2, No. 12 and December 22, 2021, Vol. 2, No. 24).
PHOTOGRAPHY WORK
In 2021 I designed and published a book titled "Our Amazing World of Nature" featuring landscapes and wildlife photographed in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and The United States. In addition, designed and produced wall calendars featuring my nature photography in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Go to: kathifachet_artnphotos on Instagram to see pictures of my nature photography and artwork”
