Hilary Burn
Encyclopedia
Hilary Burn is an English wildlife illustrator.
and studied at the University of Leeds
where she graduated to Bachelor of Science
in zoology. From 1968 to 1971 she was a biology teacher at a comprehensive school
in Leeds
. In 1971 she began her career as illustrator for natural history books and she illustrated birds in gouache
. In 1983 she was elected member of the Society of Wildlife Artists
. Burn illustrated many ornithological works, including 15 volumes of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
and the Helm Identification Guides
.
Career
Burn is the daughter of Colin Barber, an engineering draughtsman. She attented the Macclesfield High SchoolMacclesfield High School
Macclesfield High School was a school situated in Macclesfield, Cheshire. It was opened in 2007 to replace Henbury High School and was Macclesfield's first new school since Fallibroome High School in 1979. It is built on the Learning Zone campus, sharing it with Macclesfield College, Park Lane...
and studied at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
where she graduated to Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in zoology. From 1968 to 1971 she was a biology teacher at a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. In 1971 she began her career as illustrator for natural history books and she illustrated birds in gouache
Gouache
Gouache[p], also spelled guache, the name of which derives from the Italian guazzo, water paint, splash or bodycolor is a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water. A binding agent, usually gum arabic, is also present, just as in watercolor...
. In 1983 she was elected member of the Society of Wildlife Artists
Society of Wildlife Artists
The Society of Wildlife Artists is a British organisation for artists who paint or draw wildlife, founded in 1964. Its founder President was Sir Peter Scott, the current President of the society is British artist Andrew Stock....
. Burn illustrated many ornithological works, including 15 volumes of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Handbook of the Birds of the World
The Handbook of the Birds of the World is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions. It is the first handbook to cover every known living species of bird. The series is edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal and David A Christie.So far, 15...
and the Helm Identification Guides
Helm Identification Guides
The Helm Identification Guides are a series of books that identify groups of birds. The series include two types of guides, those that are:* Taxonomic, dealing with a particular family of birds on a worldwide scale—most early Helm Guides were this type, as well as many more-recent ones,...
.
Works (selected)
- Handbook of the Birds of the World, Lynx Edicions (1994 - 2011, volumes 2 to 16)
- Wildfowl: An Identification Guide, Helm, 1988
- Crows and Jays, Helm
- Handbook of Bird Identification, Helm
- RSPB Book of British Birds, Macmillan
- RSPB Handbook of British Birds