Artist Richard Johnson features in the gallery this January and February
Our gallery will be home to the work of Richard Johnson this winter, enjoy his work whilst you are in the visitor centre and find the perfect picture to take home.
Richard's work will be on display in the gallery throughout January and February.
Based in Cambridge, Richard uses the surrounding landscape and trips further afield to sketch and paint wildlife, making use of his telescope to bring his subject in close without causing disturbance.He mainly paints in watercolour because of its immediacy, especially when painting in the field.
In Richard’s own words:
A passion for birds and drawing them started for me when I was around nine years old.At first it was birds of prey which captivated my imagination but growing up by the coast in the north-east of England provided the inspiration for my interests to broaden and I was soon fascinated by all species of birds and out watching them as often as I could.This led to a more general interest in the natural world, although it is birds that remain my main passion.
In 2012, after submitting work to the SWLA’s (Society of Wildlife Artists) annual Mall Galleries show in London I was amazed and honoured to find I’d won The Roger Clarke Award as well as being elected an associate member of the SWLA and I’ve exhibited in London ever since.In 2015 I was the winner of the Langford Press Field Sketches Award and was also elected as full member of the SWLA.
Updates on Richard’s news and projects can be found on his facebook page, Richard Johnson – Wildlife Artist.
