Internationally known Florida wildlife artist Albert Earl Gilbert is honored to have the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission feature his artwork of the Mockingbirds 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.
WILDLIFE ARTIST ALBERT EARL GILBERT – YouTube
An Artist for Conversation: The Paintings of Albert Earl Gilbert | Environmental Humanities
https://x.com/MyFWC/status/1966201078304711005
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Diane L. Madsen
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Date Posted: May 11, 2026
