Society of Wildlife Artists
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The Society of Wildlife Artists is a British
organisation for artist
s 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
.
The objects of the Society are "to advance public appreciation and taste of works of art
depicting wildlife, and to nurture public interest in natural history
".
The society was founded by Eric Ennion
and Robert Gillmor
. Another founder member was Donald Watson
, a former President of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club
The Society holds an annual exhibition at the Federation of British Artists
in the Mall Galleries, every September/ October.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
organisation for artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s who paint or draw wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
, founded in 1964. Its founder President was Sir Peter Scott
Peter Scott
Sir Peter Markham Scott, CH, CBE, DSC and Bar, MID, FRS, FZS, was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer and sportsman....
, the current President of the society is British artist Andrew Stock
Andrew Stock
Andrew Stock is a British artist who has been painting wildlife and landscapes since 1978. He was the President of the Society of Wildlife Artists from 2004 to 2009, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers...
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The objects of the Society are "to advance public appreciation and taste of works of art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
depicting wildlife, and to nurture public interest in natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
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The society was founded by Eric Ennion
Eric Ennion
Dr. Eric Arnold Roberts Ennion was a British artist, author, illustrator, and radio presenter, specialising in birds and other natural history subjects.Ennion was a founder member and Honorary Vice President of the Society of Wildlife Artists....
and Robert Gillmor
Robert Gillmor
Robert Gillmor is an ornithologist, artist, illustrator, author and editor, from England. He is a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists and has been its Secretary, Chairman and President...
. Another founder member was Donald Watson
Donald Watson
Donald Watson was founder of the Vegan Society and inventor of the word vegan.Watson was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, into a non-vegetarian family. His journey to veganism began when he was very young, at the farm of his Uncle George...
, a former President of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club
Scottish Ornithologists' Club
The Scottish Ornithologists' Club is a Scottish ornithological body, founded in March 1936 at the premises of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. As of 2008, the SOC has 2,200 members. The Club runs the Scottish Birds Records Committee, which maintains a list of birds recorded in Scotland...
The Society holds an annual exhibition at the Federation of British Artists
Federation of British Artists
The Federation of British Artists consists of nine art societies, and is based at the Mall Galleries in London where the societies Annual Exhibitions are held. The societies represent living artists working in the UK who create contemporary figurative art...
in the Mall Galleries, every September/ October.