OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg artist Andrew R. Wright will present a talk entitled “Modern Illustrator” 2 p.m. May 11 in the Tiffany Room of the Frederic Remington Art Museum, 303 Washington St.

Wright's lecture will revolve around his path as an artist and influences, including many of Remington's nocturne paintings. The lecture explores Wright's influences from elementary school to his current professional career in editorial and gallery work. All sections of the talk merge into the central focus, which is Wright's philosophy of art and how he hopes his work may contribute to the rich history of image makers. The talk will last about one hour.

Wright was born and raised in Ogdensburg. In 2004, he attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla. During the summers of 2006 and 2007 he attended The Illustration Academy. In 2008 he received his BFA and relocated to Glens Falls. Wright now resides in Chicago where he works as an illustrator. His clients include The Saturday Evening Post, Wired, Field & Stream, Gallery Nucleus, Columbia University Alumni Magazine, Richmond Magazine, Adirondack Life, and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.

Wright has also received the following awards: Society of Illustrators 53, 3x3 #7, American Illustration 29, Creative Quarterly 19, 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 2011. To view his work online, visit his website at www.andrewrwright.com.

To attend the lecture, call 393-2425 or e-mail lauren@fredericremington.org. The lecture is open to the public. Light refreshments will follow, provided by Cattleman's Steak and Ale of Morristown NY through a donation to the museum.