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"Wildlife
artist, Jackie Garner"... I've been painting wildlife and the
natural world for over 30 years. I originally trained at Medway
College of Design, before becoming the part-time education officer
at Gloucestershire's Nature in Art. That role allowed me to indulge
my love of wildlife art, and I was inspired - and taught - by some
of the great British wildlife artists - Robert Gillmor, Peter Partington,
Bruce Pearson, Greg Poole... Before I knew it my metamorphosis from
a "naturalist interested in art" to an "artist interested in nature"
was complete.
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Inspiration
usually strikes when I’m out watching wildlife - whether that’s
in the back garden or the other side of the world - but it could
even be when seeing a depiction of wildlife from the depths of history.
Mostly though, it’s natural pattern or texture that fires up my
enthusiasm. Acrylics are my preferred paint choice, unless the subject
demands a different medium. After all, capturing the delicacy of
a feather isn’t the same as revelling in the texture of an elephant’s
hide, so my paint choice needs to reflect that.
My
paintings of nature and wildlife have been shown on BBC television
and are held in collections as far afield as the Falkland Islands,
Trinidad, Australia and the USA.
You
can read more about how
my career as a wildlife artist has evolved.
Selected
highlights:
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London
exhibitions
Coningsby Gallery,
Bloomsbury (solo exhibition)
Falkland House,
Westminster (solo exhibition)
Lloyd's of
London Art Group
Royal Institute
of Painters in Water Colours
Royal Miniatures
Society
Society of
Botanic Artists
Society of
Women Artists
Society of
Wildlife Artists
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Provincial exhibitions
Artisan
Gallery, Nailsworth, Glos
Beckford Fine
Art Summer Exhibition, Hereford
Bird
Art at 50, Birdscapes Gallery, Norfolk
Cheng
Kim Loke Gallery, Slimbridge, Glos
Gloucestershire
Society of Artists
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
National Exhibition of Wildlife Art (NEWA), The Wirral
"Wildlife
Art of Ancient Egypt", Nature in Art, Glos
Residencies
and Festivals
Artburst, Glos
Nature
in Art, Glos
British Birdwatching
Fair, Rutland
Uttar Pradesh
Festival of Birds, India
Art in Action,
Oxon
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Commissions
Drawing
of Bailey's Hotel in London,
presented to the chairman of Copthorne Hotels
to mark the company's flotation on the London Stock Exchange
Painted commemorative plaques for a state banquet held in honour
of the King of Norway,
a pair of which were presented to the King
by the Lord Mayor of London
Commissioned to paint the 2015 Wildlife
Habitat Trust Conservation Stamp
Commissions
for private collectors
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Teaching
Spanish
wildlife art course with Art Safari, Southern Spain
Puffin Island
wildlife art course with Art Safari, Lundy
Bloomsbury
Summer School
Gloucestershire
Society of Artists
Gloucester
Arts & Crafts Summer School
Highland
wildlife art course, Aigas, Scotland
Kingshill Art
Centre, Gloucester
Nature
in Art, Gloucester
numerous art
and Egyptology societies
private tuition
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Books &
Illustrations
The Wildlife
Artist's Handbook (authored and illustrated)
Birdwatcher's
Yearbook 2014 (cover illustration)
Birding
World
(cover illustration)
Grouse of
the World (illustrations)
The Snowy
Owl - Poyser monograph
(illustrations)
The Birds
of Gloucestershire (illustrations)
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Blogs &
web features
Artsy
Shark featured artist
Daler Rowney featured
artist
Jackson's Art blog
Painters Online interview
Talking Naturally blog
(interview)
Talking Naturally blog
(review: The Wildlife Artist's Handbook)
Winsor &
Newton featured artist
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Features
and articles in magazines
Leisure painter
(monthly contributor)
Art-Share-Love
magazine: Top 10 Wildlife Artists 2017
Artists &
Illustrators magazine
Bird
Art & Photography magazine
Birds Illustrated
magazine
Birdwatch magazine
Cotswold
Essence magazine
Cotswold Life
magazine
Countryman's
Weekly magazine
LandLove magazine
News & Notes,
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Penguin News
(Falkland Islands official newspaper)
Sporting
Gun magazine
The
Countryman magazine
The Times of
India
Who’s Who in
Art
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TV & radio
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
(features)
BBC Radio Warwickshire
BBC television
Birdfair
TV (British Birdwatching Fair)
Community
arts projects
Sheepscape,
Forest of Dean
Judging panels
The Wildlife
Art Society International annual exhibition 2013
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