Dorie Petrochko

Dorie Petrochko is an award-winning wildlife painter and illustrator serving as a founding instructor in the Natural Science Illustration Program at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, where she teaches drawing, watercolor, mixed media, and colored pencil techniques.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master's in Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University
• Certificate in Botanical and Natural Science Illustration from the New York Botanical Garden

Petrochko's artistic research centers on wildlife conservation through visual media, with specialized focus on avian subjects. She integrates scientific accuracy with artistic expression to address environmental change and species preservation, describing bird painting as an exploration of "intrinsically spiritual and secretive" qualities that drive her creative evolution. Her work bridges art education and ecological advocacy.

Her distinguished recognitions include:

• Don Eckelberry Fellowship for wildlife painting
• Julia and David White Artist Fellowship in Costa Rica
• Big Cypress National Park artist residency

As an active Guild of Natural Science Illustrators member, she exhibits internationally including the 2019 Sydney International Exhibit, with additional shows across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Oregon.