Persis Clayton Weirs calendars bring the majesty of wildlife and the grace of horses into daily planning through paintings that capture not just anatomical accuracy but the spirit, personality, and emotional presence of animals observed with deep respect and genuine fascination. Born on an island off the Maine coast, Weirs spent her formative years watching wildlife flourish through changing seasons, developing the close observation skills that would define her artistic career long before she received any formal training. Her path to becoming a celebrated wildlife artist came through patient attention to the animals around her home, drawing horses as a child and gradually expanding to include dogs, cats, raccoons, birds, fox, and countless other creatures she studied with unwavering dedication. Whether showcased in the Horses in the Mist wall calendar with its atmospheric depictions of equine beauty, or celebrated through the Love of Cats wall calendar featuring feline portraits that cat lovers instantly recognize as authentic, Persis Clayton Weirs calendars offer more than animal imagery. They provide daily connection to the natural world through artwork created by someone who believed passionately in sharing respect for wildlife and responsibility for environmental quality, hoping her paintings might pass on just a fraction of the pleasure and fascination she found in nature throughout her life along Maine's Penobscot Bay.

About Artist Persis Clayton Weirs

Persis Clayton Weirs came to wildlife art naturally, shaped by childhood summers on a Maine island and winters along the coast where wildlife thrived in abundance. Without formal art training, she developed her considerable skills through what mattered most: close observation of the animals and wildlife around her. She began drawing as a child, concentrating mainly on horses before expanding to the wide variety of animals that populated her Maine environment. Her father taught his children to identify and appreciate the characteristics and beauty of animals and their surrounding habitat, lessons that shaped not just her artistic eye but her entire philosophy about the relationship between humans and the natural world. At 23, she began painting horses seriously and was soon commissioned to paint portraits of champion show horses and race horses. She continued animal portraits for twelve years and illustrated two books on Paso Fino horses. By the early 1980s, Weirs turned her attention to wildlife art and found a very receptive audience. She exhibited in numerous art shows and galleries throughout the country, including the prestigious Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's "Birds in Art" Exhibition in Wausau, Wisconsin, and an international tour to Beijing, China. She joined Wild Wings in 1985 and was exclusively represented by the company from that time forward, earning numerous accolades over the years. In 1992, she claimed her first duck stamp by winning the Maine duck stamp competition. Persis passed away in May 2016, but her legacy lives on through paintings that continue to inspire respect for wildlife and awareness of our responsibility to protect the environments where these creatures thrive.

Horses in the Mist: Capturing Equine Majesty

The Horses in the Mist wall calendar showcases Weirs' deep understanding of equine anatomy, movement, and spirit developed through decades of painting horse portraits. These aren't generic horse images but paintings that capture the nobility, power, and gentle nature that make horses such profound companions to humans. For those wanting premium presentation of this beloved collection, the Special Edition wall calendar offers enhanced treatment of Weirs' atmospheric horse paintings. Her early career focus on champion show horses and race horses gave her intimate knowledge of equine musculature, stance, and the subtle details that separate accurate depictions from mere approximations. But beyond technical skill, Weirs painted horses with evident affection and respect, capturing not just how they look but how they feel, the presence they bring to a space, and the connection they create with those who know them. These calendars appeal to horse lovers, equestrians, ranchers, and anyone who's ever felt that inexplicable pull toward these magnificent animals, providing twelve months of equine beauty that honors both the individual character of horses and their symbolic representation of freedom, grace, and wild spirit even in domestication.

Love of Cats: Celebrating Feline Companions

The Love of Cats wall calendar demonstrates Weirs' ability to capture the personality, independence, and subtle emotional presence of felines with authenticity that cat owners immediately recognize. These portraits go beyond pretty pictures to reveal genuine understanding of how cats move, rest, observe, and engage with their environments with that particular combination of aloofness and affection that defines feline nature. For comprehensive planning alongside feline beauty, the Love of Cats planner provides extensive organizational space surrounded by Weirs' cat paintings. Her approach to painting cats reflects the same close observation she brought to all wildlife, studying not just physical characteristics but behavior, temperament, and the distinctive ways different cats express themselves through posture, gaze, and positioning. Cat lovers know their animals are individuals with distinct personalities, and Weirs' paintings honor this reality rather than treating cats as interchangeable subjects. These calendars speak to people who view cats as family members deserving artistic representation that captures their dignity, their playfulness, their mysterious self-sufficiency, and those moments of vulnerability and connection that make living with cats such a rich experience for those who appreciate their particular form of companionship.

Why People Choose Persis Clayton Weirs for Wildlife Art

Persis Clayton Weirs built lasting reputation because her wildlife paintings come from genuine passion and decades of close observation rather than commercial formula or superficial prettiness. Growing up surrounded by Maine wildlife gave her artwork authenticity that viewers instinctively recognize, that sense that these paintings come from someone who truly knew and respected her subjects rather than working from photographs alone. Her lack of formal training might have limited some artists, but for Weirs it meant learning directly from the animals themselves, developing skills through patient attention to how wildlife actually moves, rests, interacts, and exists in natural habitats. The prestigious venues that exhibited her work, including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and international exhibitions, validate that her self-taught approach produced art meeting serious standards within the wildlife art community. Her exclusive representation by Wild Wings from 1985 forward and her Maine duck stamp victory demonstrate professional recognition, but her calendars remain accessible to everyday animal lovers who simply want beautiful, accurate, respectful depictions of creatures they care about. Weirs' own words about hoping her paintings might pass on just a fraction of the pleasure and fascination she found in nature reveal an artist motivated by sharing wonder rather than just selling products. For people who view wildlife not as decorative subjects but as fellow beings deserving respect and protection, who want their planning tools to reflect values around environmental stewardship and appreciation for the natural world, and who can tell the difference between paintings created from genuine knowledge versus generic animal imagery, Persis Clayton Weirs calendars provide daily reminders that animals enrich human life immeasurably when we take time to truly see them.