Arts Bank

The Society of Wildlife Artists Exhibition - Saturday 2nd until Sunday 31st July 2011...

This summer ArtsBank will host a new exhibition by the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA).  The SWLA is a registered charity which aims to increase appreciation of the natural world and promote conservation through the medium of fine art, while also awarding bursaries to support young wildlife artists.

The exhibition will feature work by more than 20 artists, all of whom capture the beauty of wildlife in the UK and around the world.  Sculptors include Jill Moger, who creates intricate and highly realistic ceramic sculptures of reptiles, and Harriet Mead, who works mainly in welded steel.  Painters include Philip Burton, who was one of the original founder members of the SWLA, Michael Warren, who paints groups of birds in their natural environment with incredible detail, and Nick Derry, whose free and colourful style perfectly expresses the quick and graceful movements of birds.

The featured wildlife artists have exhibited widely in galleries across the UK and overseas, and many have won awards for their outstanding work.  Producing artwork in a variety of mediums and styles, they are united by a love of the natural world and a talent for capturing the diversity of its wildlife.

Exhibiting Artists:

Jill Moger

Harriet Mead

Michael Warren

Brin Edwards

David Parry

John Busby

David Koster

Richard Tratt

Nick Derry

Matt Underwood

Philip Burton

Bob Greenhalf

Adam Binder

Paul Henery

David Daly

John Paige

Darren Rees

Peter Partington

David Bennett

Carry Akroyd