gallery/animal art
prints of magnifi cent animal paintings by the artist Jutta captures the movement and the very ‘being’ of the animals.
Plath within their Impressive ‘myGALLERY’ collection. Secondly is Paul Tavernor, voted ‘runner up’ in the best
Th ere you will fi nd Zebras looking at you, sometimes of the newcomers. His distinctive painting style features
dreamily, sometimes whimsically, or the eyes of a leopard the animals’ movement. A fi ne example of which is his
anxiously fi xed on its prey, ready to leap, in either event, ‘Running Free’, [pictured (17)]. His works convey a real
Jutta Plath perfectly masters the art of painting animals in living, breathing world and this together with the natural
characteristic moments. weather around them, helps to ignite the imagination.
Images are available in size on demand as well as on Finally Th uline, famous for her cow portraits is relatively
diff erent materials such as canvas, persenning, natural new to print. Born in Belgium, she now resides in England
paper, photographic paper and self-adhesive foil. [Pictured where composition plays an important role in her paintings.
is ‘Zebra I’ coded JUP-03X (2)]. Often using bold colours, she says cows are funny creatures
Th e artist Jeremy Paul told Picture Business that although and, just like humans, have characters of their own. Th eir
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he was perhaps better known for his paintings of British faces show expression and curiosity that continues to amaze
wildlife, he had recently visited both the Arctic and her.
Antarctic and advised that paintings of the wildlife from Angela Davidson’s pastel painting of a Charolais bull was
these regions had become increasingly important to him. one of three original pictures sold last year – even before
He said; “At fi rst I wondered how these would go at they were created.
exhibitions and as prints [particularly] as you can’t get “It happened because two very competitive collectors of
away from the fact that they are ‘cold’ images. However my work began vying to get my next picture,” advised
I have been pleasantly surprised how well they have been Angela. “Th ey began buying just the idea, before I’d even
received; probably in-part because of the increasing concern got near the easel. It felt very strange and I didn’t really feel
over climate change and the amount of coverage relating one hundred percent comfortable with the situation. Most
to the plight of polar bears in the arctic. Wildlife art and people buy a picture because they’ve seen something they
conservation issues go hand in hand and I, like many other are taken with; here collectors who I knew and really liked
artists, do as much as I can for conservation by donating were buying blind. I felt tremendous pressure to come up
paintings and prints to conservation organisations.” with something special.”
He continued: “Wildlife art, as with other traditional Angela called the works ‘Ringmaster’ as the bull was already
genres have had a hard time in the market place in recent a champion of the show ring. [Angela is pictured putting
years, but there always seems to be suffi cient interest to the fi nishing touches to ‘Big Bull’ (6)].
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keep the images ticking over. Th e appeal is not just to those Also pictured, and in contrast to Angela’s bovine interests,
interested in art, but to those interested in the natural is a composition entitled ‘Six Pack’ (6A). Th is is a pastel
world, an important diff erence which may be overlooked by painting of foxhounds and, it is understood’ is available as a
some galleries who think only of the art market.” limited edition print directly from her website.
[Pictured with the heading is ‘Watching-and-Waiting’. UK Angela and her work featured in an edition of BBC
print distributor: Selective Prints (3)]. Scotland’s ‘Landward’ programme, televised on the 3
rd
of
Photographic artist, Deborah Benbrook only started out April last.
professionally some three years ago [see Blank Canvas this Chantry Fine Art exclusively distribute the wildlife artwork
issue] turning a hobby into a business. She told Picture of photographer Simon Knight and artist Jamie Boots.
Business: “Th e inspiration for my work is the world we live Jamie is fast becoming one of the leading black and
in. If I see something that grabs me, I’ll take a picture of it.” white wildlife artists in the UK. He has over 40 limited
A fi ne example of which is her moving ‘Elephants & edition giclee prints currently in publication priced into the
Young’, pictured (4). trade between £10.00 and £25.00.
According to International Graphics, ‘one can search During 2009 Jamie’s original artwork will be exhibited
the Internet for animal art and there will be thousands at the Marwell International Art Society Exhibition, Th e
of images from which to choose, but relatively few which National Exhibition of Wildlife Art and Nature in Art.
genuinely capture the heart and soul of the creature [Pictured is ‘Th e naughty Step’ (7)].
in question’. Th is, it would appear, is the speciality of Simon Knight is a hugely talented photographer with a
International Graphics’ artist Danielle Beck who has been portfolio comprising British and African Wildlife and Floral
painting wildlife all her life and who has the rare gift of Imagery. He also produces reproduces his stunning images
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being able to transfer the very essence of an animal onto as limited edition giclee prints at a trade price of £20 each.
canvas. Joanne Tarrant is a professional graphic designer with a
“Th e untamed realism of the originals when they arrive in passion for capturing the exotic world of marine wildlife on
the offi ce is sometimes frightening,” says Ian Cairns, export canvas.
manager. “We were initially in two minds whether to enter Subjects depicted in Joanne’s work are taken from her keen
such a crowded part of the market given that we’re seen interest in protecting and conserving the world’s wildlife.
more as a publisher of contemporary art, but these were She is an active member of a number of art societies such as
such powerful pieces of art in their own right that we had the Marwell International Wildlife Art Society, who work
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no hesitation in publishing them and we’ve enjoyed nothing towards this aim.
but success with them ever since!” Joanne’s current work concentrates on marine wildlife
Th e arresting realism that Beck captures in her art is well inspired from her experiences whilst SCUBA diving in the
illustrated in the pictured image [ref IG 2707], which Red Sea. Her original works in oil and watercolour capture
portrays the majestic beauty of the environmentally this unseen world, which lies beneath the waves. [Pictured
threatened Bengal tiger (5). is her aptly named ‘Correlation (8)].
“People in the British Isles love their Countries, their Kate Osborne had this wonderful aunt who encouraged
landscapes and the animal life contained therein,” so says her to ‘bird and wildlife watch’ as a child and being a child
Len Brook of Alpha 1 Marketing, and he should know of the fi fties and living in the heart of Yorkshire countryside
as Alpha 1 are lucky enough to have three very successful she wandered freely and fearlessly through the local fi elds
animal artists within their extensive portfolio! Firstly, and woods learning and observing with no consciousness
Mary Ann Rogers has been a top fi ve artist for many years, of doing so. She told Picture Business: “Th is interest in
living in the North of England, her studio has fl oor to fl ora and fauna has stayed with me through working as a
ceiling windows, through which she closely studies the textile designer and artist and have spent the last 35 years
animals on the hillside as well as those in her garden. She painting plant and wild life in watercolour. Th e chickens I
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