Review: Wild Animals Creative Someone Of The Twelvemonth 2015
Wednesday 8 January 2020
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I visited the Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015 Exhibition - run yesteryear the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation yesterday - together with recommend it to all those who savour wild fauna art. Funds raised yesteryear the exhibition go to back upwards wildlife conservation projects around the world.
I was thus 'snookered' yesteryear the extreme oestrus together with humidity on the agency dwelling occupation solid yesterday - it was similar an oven inwards London - that I didn't write the spider web log post service finally nighttime every bit planned. Today has been cooler but amongst really humidity which I'm non a fan of!
The exhibition is at the Mall Galleries until 4pm on Sabbatum fourth July 2015. It's opened upwards every twenty-four hours from 10am together with there's a belatedly nighttime on Fri together with thus it finishes at 4pm on Saturday.
186 artworks accept been selected from the 1,000 entries to the competition. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 farther 38 artworks were selected but non hung
In the Threadneedle Space are pocket-size sketches yesteryear David Shepherd together with large paintings together with sculptures yesteryear invited artists.
On the website you lot tin see
Below you lot tin notice out about:
The exhibition produces a actually prissy catalogue amongst the artwork really sensibly sorted into categories which makes it really slow for those thinking almost entering side yesteryear side twelvemonth to come across the overall type together with criterion of artwork selected for the exhibition - inwards the unlike categories.
For those entering the 2016 Wildlife Artist of the Year, I recommend trying to larn jibe of a re-create every bit you lot tin thus come across the artwork yesteryear category really easily.
Dafila Scott was the Runner Up amongst her icon of Cranes on the Fen. She gets a prize of £1,000and an artist residency for a calendar week at Nature inwards Art, Gloucestershire sponsored yesteryear Simon Trapnell
Dafila also won the Contemporary Category - for artwork which challenges traditional boundaries.
Dafila Scott is the miss of the naturalist - together with painter - Sir Peter Scott and the granddaughter of Captain Robert Falcon Scott ('Scott of the Antarctic'). You tin come across Dafila's paintings of the Antarctic (and penguins!) on her website.
Despite walking circular iii times I missed this one! Click the link inwards the championship to come across the existent thing. My personal preference was for his wonderful icon of puffins.
This function dominated the monochrome characteristic wall - which featured iii category winners inwards total.
Also on this wall was a suite of iii works, i of which won the Original Prints category- for artwork drawn from i or several plates, conceived together with executed alone yesteryear paw yesteryear the same artist. Patricia Rozental won with Bee (1). You tin read her spider web log post service almost the PV together with winning the award on her blog.
The monochrome wall also displayed the function which won the Monochrome Category award.
open to over sixty twelvemonth olds roofing all vi categories – The Silent Watcher yesteryear Barry Sutton
It's cracking to come across an fine art contest making an honour to older artist. So many artists only kickoff making artin life that they're merely getting into the swing of it yesteryear the fourth dimension larn get down to 60!
Interestingly the winner of this honour is a really respected sculptor and modelmaker. H e used to function for British Museum (Natural History) where he made an extensive written report of creature anatomy together with rose to go Head of the Museum’s Model-making Department.
Heather was the the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year inwards 2012.
The Artist Magazine Award - selected yesteryear the editor of The Artist Magazine (feature article for the successful creative somebody inwards The Artist magazine) - Curlews yesteryear Lisa Hooper
This is the slice I voted for - it's correct inwards the centre of the terminate wall inwards the Main Gallery - commonly regarded every bit a go on spot!
It's yesteryear a Chinese creative somebody called Ching Kek How who's producing some actually first-class work.
I'd honey to know he gets the drawing on the background support. I also assume it rolls but would similar to know how!
There's a proficient attain of fine art media together with approaches to making fine art inwards the demo which makes it interesting to hold back at.
I liked the fact David Shepherd included pocket-size sketches together with studies inwards a multifariousness of media - finished together with unfinished. It's an accessible agency of owning his art. It also reminds people that wild fauna fine art does non kickoff amongst sitting downwards at an easel!
It would endure cracking to come across perhaps a presentation from an creative somebody each twelvemonth showing merely how they go almost getting from observation inwards the wild to artwork inwards an exhibition!
I noticed that there's an awful lot of coloured pencil drawings inwards the exhibition - together with those who similar wild fauna fine art together with purpose coloured pencils mightiness desire to brand a authorities notation of this!
Most of the function is originals which of class tin only endure sold once. I'd similar to come across to a greater extent than master fine fine art prints which of class tin generate repeats sales inside an edition. I come across lots at the SWLA Exhibition together with was rather surprised non to come across to a greater extent than inwards this exhibition.
How almost a prize for British Wildlife? Content of the exhibition is naturally influenced yesteryear the projection supported yesteryear the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. That does brand for an awful lot of large cats! However I'd similar to come across to a greater extent than 'normal' British wild fauna featured inwards contexts which are non necessarily exotic or cost an arm or a leg to larn to!
I liked these 2 paintings yesteryear Karl Taylor which to me exemplified a set out of points made inwards this commentary.
Some artists demand lessons - or guidance - inwards signatures. Signatures tin lose you lot prizes and/or commendations.....
See my website How to sign a painting, drawing or fine fine art print
In my sentiment at that spot are a few likewise many frames inwards the exhibition which should non endure there. Either they are likewise demanding on the optic together with attract attending away from the artwork or they are merely likewise fussy for wild fauna fine art which, inwards my opinion, plant much amend amongst unproblematic frames which avoid the purpose of gilt.
In my see a authorities notation to artists almost requirements re. framing would non go amiss. It seems to me thus much of what is presented inwards the demo is artwork produced yesteryear people who are non used to London exhibitions together with framing styles.
The payoff to both creative somebody together with the organisers is an maiden to render amend guidance mightiness come across improved sales. After all, when you lot know you lot volition accept to take a frame together with supervene upon it amongst another, that changes the overall cost of a work!
Certainly if at that spot were 2 artworks of equal artistic weight together with i had a neutral frame together with the other had a "look at me" and/or OTT frame I know which i would non go far into the exhibition.....
I thought the thought behind the Art Postcard wall was bright - together with I wasn't inwards the to the lowest degree chip surprised to come across that virtually all of them had sold. They looked proficient because all were the same size together with yet price.
The artists selected for the exhibition were asked to contribute a postcard which has been sold for £50 amongst 100% going to charity.
Small plant are of class the stepping rock to creating novel fine art collectors together with at £50 an awful lot of people tin bring together inwards amongst buying art!
Plus it's been an extremely proficient earner for the charity. If they all sell they volition accept raised £38,000!
I bought one! It's a graphite drawing of the function yesteryear Simon Conolly which is sculpted inwards clay inwards the top dog exhibition.
Here's the Call for Entries post service for this year's exhibition - Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015 - Call for Entries
The 2015 Wildlife Artist of the Year is generously supported by: Tilney Bestinvest, Mr & Mrs Covey, Barlow Robbins, Gary Hodges, Powertraveller, Carol Cordrey, The Oliver Foundation & SilverSurfers.com. More data at http://www.davidshepherd.org/way/
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| Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015 - a see of the terminate wall of the Main Gallery |
The exhibition is at the Mall Galleries until 4pm on Sabbatum fourth July 2015. It's opened upwards every twenty-four hours from 10am together with there's a belatedly nighttime on Fri together with thus it finishes at 4pm on Saturday.
186 artworks accept been selected from the 1,000 entries to the competition. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 farther 38 artworks were selected but non hung
In the Threadneedle Space are pocket-size sketches yesteryear David Shepherd together with large paintings together with sculptures yesteryear invited artists.
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| Artwork from invited artists inwards the Threadneedle SpaceStefano Zagaglia, Adam Binder together with Simon Max Bannister |
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| More artwork inwards the Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015 exhibition at the Mall Galleries |
- WAY 2015 Wildlife Artist of the Year (186 items)
- WAY 2015 Wildlife Artist of the Year - Selected non hung (38 items)
- WAY 2015 Wildlife Artist of the Year - Guest Artist (43 items)
Below you lot tin notice out about:
- the prizewinners - including who won the £10,0000 Wildlife Artis of the Year
- artwork I liked
- an interesting novel maiden - which whatever fine art monastic say could copy
- some comments on how a proficient exhibition could endure fifty-fifty better
The exhibition produces a actually prissy catalogue amongst the artwork really sensibly sorted into categories which makes it really slow for those thinking almost entering side yesteryear side twelvemonth to come across the overall type together with criterion of artwork selected for the exhibition - inwards the unlike categories.
For those entering the 2016 Wildlife Artist of the Year, I recommend trying to larn jibe of a re-create every bit you lot tin thus come across the artwork yesteryear category really easily.
Major Prizewinners
Nick Mackman won the £10,000 Wildlife Artist of the Year (2015). She also the Wildlife inwards 3D Category for sculpture inwards whatever medium. |
| Nick Mackman amongst her ceramic warthogs titled "Sleepy Heads" Winner of Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015 £10,000 prize coin is sponsored yesteryear Mr together with Mrs Covey Image: copyright Rowena Chowdrey | Used amongst permission of WAY |
Dafila also won the Contemporary Category - for artwork which challenges traditional boundaries.
Dafila Scott is the miss of the naturalist - together with painter - Sir Peter Scott and the granddaughter of Captain Robert Falcon Scott ('Scott of the Antarctic'). You tin come across Dafila's paintings of the Antarctic (and penguins!) on her website.
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| Cranes on the Fen yesteryear Dafila Scott Runner Up together with Winner of the Contemporary Category Acrylic together with Mixed Media, 38 x 25cm £600 [SOLD] |
Category honour winners
The Category winners each have £500.Endangered Wildlife
any wild creature or found that is threatened or endangered nationally or internationally – White Ghost by Atsushi Harada |
| White Ghost yesteryear Atsushi Harada Gouache, 57cm x 81cm (22.4" x 31.9"), £1,100.00 [SOLD] |
Wild World
any scene or landscape showing the natural environs – Noisy Neighbours by Tony FeldDespite walking circular iii times I missed this one! Click the link inwards the championship to come across the existent thing. My personal preference was for his wonderful icon of puffins.
Portraits
where whatever wild animal(s) features every bit the top dog focus – Autruches yesteryear Francois Gruson - who also had another odd function selected (but non hung) |
| Autruches by Francois Gruson pencil, 203 x 78cm. £3,000 [SOLD] |
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| The Monochrome Feature wall was first-class - plant covered a multifariousness of categories It's a cracking example of how selecting the correct type of frame tin brand or suspension a drawing, icon or print. The neutral frames did non compete amongst the artwork. |
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| Bee (1) yesteryear Patricia Rozental Etching together with aquatint, 22 x 25cm (£95 - edition of 15) [1 SOLD] |
Monochrome
Any wild creature or landscape drawn inwards tones of whatever i colour – Cold Shoulder yesteryear Terry Miller |
| Graphite, 44 x 35cm £800 |
Young & Wild
open to 17-25 twelvemonth olds roofing all categories – Storm Damage yesteryear Holly Brookes |
| Storm Damage yesteryear Holly Brookes Sandpaper Aquatint - Edition of 10, 50cm x 60cm (19.7" x 23.6"), £200.00 |
Silver Artist
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| The Silent Watcher by Barry Sutton ceramic (£3,600) |
It's cracking to come across an fine art contest making an honour to older artist. So many artists only kickoff making artin life that they're merely getting into the swing of it yesteryear the fourth dimension larn get down to 60!
Interestingly the winner of this honour is a really respected sculptor and modelmaker. H e used to function for British Museum (Natural History) where he made an extensive written report of creature anatomy together with rose to go Head of the Museum’s Model-making Department.
The David Shepherd Choice
It must endure a major perk - if non a boast - to accept a wild fauna artwork chosen every bit David Shepherd's favourite inwards the competition! The slice chosen this twelvemonth is The Valley – Sharpenhoe yesteryear Heather Irvine. I liked this i a lot - especially the fact that it placed deportment inside a habitat context. You merely 'know' the aeroplane is hovering...Heather was the the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year inwards 2012.
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| The Valley, Sharpenhoe yesteryear Heather Irvine Oil on Canvas, 76cm x 61cm (29.9" x 24"), £695.00 |
The Artist Magazine Award - selected yesteryear the editor of The Artist Magazine (feature article for the successful creative somebody inwards The Artist magazine) - Curlews yesteryear Lisa Hooper
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| Curlews yesteryear Lisa Hooper Hand coloured collagraph, 91cm x 73cm (35.8" x 28.7"), £400 [SOLD] |
Highly Commended
- Freda Cheung – The Horn (contemporary)
- Martin Buffery – Stroll on Galapagos Tortoise (portrait)
- Paul Hawdon – Spider (orginal print)
- Neil Taylor – Last Light Black Rhino (endangered)
- Christine Dadd – Carpathian Wolf Aiyana (portrait)
- Terry Miller – The Last Day of Summer (monochrome)
- Lisa Hooper – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Stand of Plovers (original print)
- Stella Mayes – Frozen Kingdom (wild world)
- Nick Mackman – Thandi’s Girl (3D)
- Angela Smith – African Queen (endangered)
- White on Silver - Nick Oneill (portrait)
- David Filer – The King (monochrome)
- Philip Nelson – Shoveler Pair (3D)
- Christine Lamberth – The Commodity (endangered)
- Karl Taylor – Amma’s Chandeliers Indian House Crows (contemporary)
- Sarah Drummond – The Clamdigger (original print)
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| Rushing yesteryear Ching Kek How Drawing, 247cm x 103cm (97.2" x 40.6"), Chinese ink on paper |
People's Choice
The finally prize is People’s Choice which is chosen yesteryear visitors to the exhibition together with announced at the terminate of the week-long exhibition. Both the chosen creative somebody together with a winner drawn from visitors votes, win a prize.This is the slice I voted for - it's correct inwards the centre of the terminate wall inwards the Main Gallery - commonly regarded every bit a go on spot!
It's yesteryear a Chinese creative somebody called Ching Kek How who's producing some actually first-class work.
I'd honey to know he gets the drawing on the background support. I also assume it rolls but would similar to know how!
Some Observations on the Exhibition
There's a proficient attain of fine art media together with approaches to making fine art inwards the demo which makes it interesting to hold back at.The importance of sketching
I liked the fact David Shepherd included pocket-size sketches together with studies inwards a multifariousness of media - finished together with unfinished. It's an accessible agency of owning his art. It also reminds people that wild fauna fine art does non kickoff amongst sitting downwards at an easel!
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| Sketches yesteryear David Shepherd |
Coloured pencil art
I noticed that there's an awful lot of coloured pencil drawings inwards the exhibition - together with those who similar wild fauna fine art together with purpose coloured pencils mightiness desire to brand a authorities notation of this!
Fine Art Prints
Most of the function is originals which of class tin only endure sold once. I'd similar to come across to a greater extent than master fine fine art prints which of class tin generate repeats sales inside an edition. I come across lots at the SWLA Exhibition together with was rather surprised non to come across to a greater extent than inwards this exhibition.
There's wild fauna together with there's wildlife
How almost a prize for British Wildlife? Content of the exhibition is naturally influenced yesteryear the projection supported yesteryear the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. That does brand for an awful lot of large cats! However I'd similar to come across to a greater extent than 'normal' British wild fauna featured inwards contexts which are non necessarily exotic or cost an arm or a leg to larn to!
I liked these 2 paintings yesteryear Karl Taylor which to me exemplified a set out of points made inwards this commentary.
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| Two paintings of Britain birds yesteryear Karl Taylor |
Signatures
Some artists demand lessons - or guidance - inwards signatures. Signatures tin lose you lot prizes and/or commendations.....
See my website How to sign a painting, drawing or fine fine art print
Framing
I intend there's a really proficient argue why all the artworks which accept won prizes accept prissy and/or neutral frames. Such frames let the artwork to verbalize together with don't drown it.In my sentiment at that spot are a few likewise many frames inwards the exhibition which should non endure there. Either they are likewise demanding on the optic together with attract attending away from the artwork or they are merely likewise fussy for wild fauna fine art which, inwards my opinion, plant much amend amongst unproblematic frames which avoid the purpose of gilt.
In my see a authorities notation to artists almost requirements re. framing would non go amiss. It seems to me thus much of what is presented inwards the demo is artwork produced yesteryear people who are non used to London exhibitions together with framing styles.
The payoff to both creative somebody together with the organisers is an maiden to render amend guidance mightiness come across improved sales. After all, when you lot know you lot volition accept to take a frame together with supervene upon it amongst another, that changes the overall cost of a work!
Certainly if at that spot were 2 artworks of equal artistic weight together with i had a neutral frame together with the other had a "look at me" and/or OTT frame I know which i would non go far into the exhibition.....
Art Postcards
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| Postcard Art |
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| Postcard yesteryear Simon Conolly - it's a murmuration of starlings really unproblematic together with subtle |
The artists selected for the exhibition were asked to contribute a postcard which has been sold for £50 amongst 100% going to charity.
Small plant are of class the stepping rock to creating novel fine art collectors together with at £50 an awful lot of people tin bring together inwards amongst buying art!
Plus it's been an extremely proficient earner for the charity. If they all sell they volition accept raised £38,000!
I bought one! It's a graphite drawing of the function yesteryear Simon Conolly which is sculpted inwards clay inwards the top dog exhibition.
Here's the Call for Entries post service for this year's exhibition - Wildlife Artist of the Year 2015 - Call for Entries
The 2015 Wildlife Artist of the Year is generously supported by: Tilney Bestinvest, Mr & Mrs Covey, Barlow Robbins, Gary Hodges, Powertraveller, Carol Cordrey, The Oliver Foundation & SilverSurfers.com. More data at http://www.davidshepherd.org/way/
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