Dianne Flynn was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire in 1939. She attended art schools in Huddersfield and Batley and thereafter gained a graduate Diploma in Art and Design at the Manchester School of Arts in 1973. Dianne became a full-time professional artist in 1976 and has enjoyed decades of success. Her artistic skills brought her to […]
Edward Hersey was born in Surrey in 1948. Herseys’ paintings are instinctively recognisable, warm summer landscapes and rustic farm buildings have become a trademark subject throughout his long-established career. Hersey’s artistic appreciation for rural scenes carry a distinctive style, rich in colour and highly detailed compositions which delight the viewer. For a number years, Hersey […]
Alex Fleming is a professional wildlife artist from Lancashire. Alex started painting seriously from 2007 and has developed a successful career as one of the county’s leading wildlife artists. Alex creates photorealistic works in various forms and particularly excels in his preferred medium of pastel and graphite. His artwork is breathtakingly detailed with a delicate […]
Jean Pritchard is professional wildlife artist based in Cumbria. She studied Scientific and Technical Illustration at Blackpool and Fylde College of Art and Design. Initially Jean worked with watercolours but now prefers oils as a creative medium, this offers her the opportunity to produce works with bolder colours and photo realistic detail. Jeans passion for […]
Alistair works in both oils and watercolours and specialises in landscapes and coastal scenes of the British Isles. Light fascinates Alistair, he has a wonderful skill when capturing light in many forms, whether it is a shimmer across a river, sunlight across an open landscape or winter shadows on snowy ground. Alistair Butt works from […]
Antoine-Louis Barye was born on 24thSeptember 1795 in Paris, France. Barye initially worked as a goldsmith studying under French sculptor Guilaume-Joseph Biennais who was the chief goldsmith to Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1818 Barye gained a place at the renowned École des Beaux-Arts where he studied for five years. Barye began to specialise in the natural […]
Hamish Mackie was born in 1973. He grew up on the family farm in Cornwall, England. He attended Radley College and Falmouth University and later studied Design at Kingston University. Hamish became a fulltime professional sculptor in 1996 and has gone on to have an illustrious career. He is one of the worlds most revered […]
Keith Woodcock was born in Yorkshire on the 19th April 1940. Keith was educated at Belle Vue Grammar School in Bradford and later studied at Salford School of Art. Keith initially trained and worked as a design engineer before becoming a professional artist in 1982. Keith has become a leading aviation artist, his works are […]
Guy Taplin was born in the east end of London in 1939. A few years after leaving school he was employed as a bird keeper to oversee the protection and preservation of waterfowl in Regents Park. This early experience gave Guy the inspiration to what would become a lifelong love for nature and birds. Guy […]
