Artist Biography:
Greg Cwalina is a Maryland native, born in Baltimore and currently residing in Columbia. He attended the University of Virginia, receiving a BS in Nuclear Engineering. He has been fly fishing since 2001 and started tying his own flies soon after. He developed an interest in artistic fly displays and fly fishing jewelry. He has exhibited at several craft fairs in MD and PA as Patuxent River Flies, also the name of his fly tying Facebook page. Greg is a lifetime member of Trout Unlimited and enjoys sharing his knowledge by helping teach both fly fishing and fly tying. He has taught classes for his local Trout Unlimited chapter, the Izaak Walton League of America, and Chesapeake Women Anglers. In 2024 he received a National Honor Roll Award from the Izaak Walton League, “In recognition of his outstanding work performed in the fields of conservation, public information and publicity…”
Artist Statement:
As a fly fisherman I naturally became interested in tying my own flies. While looking through fly patterns I came across articles on salmon flies and was immediately hooked (pun intended) by their beauty. I began experimenting with my own patterns and began to display my flies in frames or on other material My niece suggested I also make jewelry, such as earrings and pins. I love the creative aspects of turning fishing hooks into things of beauty.
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