Artist in Residence
Members of the Gloucestershire Society for Botanical Illustration will be the artists in residence this week.
The Society was formed in 1993 and caters for those interested in botanical illustration, be they botanical illustrators or gardeners. Many of their members have won awards.
Their residency coincides with their annual exhibition, which is also on show at Nature in Art, until Sunday 13th March.
Artist in Residence
Wendy Hunt is both a painter and sculptor. She uses a variety of media to create detailed original art works. She grew up in the south of England and spent many years exploring the shores of the Solent, which is at the heart of her love of nature and wildlife.
Artist in Residence
Martin Rumary grew up surrounded by the Mendip Hills in the heart of the Somerset countryside, where he became inspired by the wildlife there, in particular by the variety of birds.
Martin developed his technique whilst working as a draughtsman but now he works full time as an artist. He works exclusively in acrylics on board.
Artist in Residence
Karen Coulson is a coloured pencil artist as well as a tutor specialising in wildlife and animal portraits. She enjoys incorporating unusual backgrounds behind her subject which indulges her love of colour.
Karen is a Gold Signature Member of the UKCPS (United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society). She has won many awards for her artwork including “Best Fantasy/Abstract” picture at the UKCPS Annual International Exhibition in 2014.
Artist in Residence
Born in England in 1972. For most of her childhood she lived in a village near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and this is where her passion for drawing and painting began.
Following her training as a Graphic Designer, she decided to try to convert her passion for painting into a full-time career. Having successfully exhibited her paintings; within a year she had fulfilled her ambition to become a professional Artist.
She lives with her family in Devon and delights in the abundance of wildlife and spectacular scenery that surrounds her studio.