Roark Griffin

Roark Griffin was born in 1950 in Artesia, New Mexico. Soon thereafter, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attended high school in Cuba, New Mexico.

"My love of nature and art started at a very young age. Growing up in New Mexico, my time out of school was spent walking in the countryside and observing wildlife. A strong interest in birds of prey began when I was about fourteen, while living in Cuba, New Mexico. I became involved in the sport of falconry and was active in the sport until I was twenty-seven.

"During my university years in Portales, New Mexico, I worked with the biology department and the natural history museum. After graduating in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting and sculpture, I worked with the Department of Game and Fish in the Endangered Species Program."

Roark now lives and creates art in Rowe, New Mexico. His residence is a house that was built in 1906, and part of his time is spent with renovations. His studio is next door, also an old building with a great deal of history.

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