Tiger
David Petrouskas LIMITED-EDITION,Archival photograph prints. About the artist David Petrouskas, is a Chicago native born on the South side of Chicago in 1964. The name, Petrouskas, is of Lithuanian origin; David's heritage, however, is half Cheyenne and half Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. Although David's family moved a lot when he was a kid, they remained mainly on the South Side. David now lives in Crestwood, not far from where he grew up. David works as a Building Engineer (his day job) in Campus North Residential Commons (CNRC) at the University of Chicago, the same building where Southspace's gallery is located. When David is not helping keep CNRC running he is an avid photographer with a particular interest and skill in wildlife photography. A conversation with David: When asked about his process, David stated, "It’s the planning of what I’m going to photograph. Eagles are my favorite subject, so the best time to do that is early morning when they are feeding. The editing I don’t li