Engaged by the sporting scene just before it springs to life, Oliver Akers Douglas tells Janet Menzies why he cannot turn away from the land. For more sporting artists, Michelle…
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Michelle Pearson Cooper, sporting artist
Fascinated by the cheetah, Michelle Pearson Cooper was struck by their similiarities to her beloved lurchers. She tells Janet Menzies how she is bringing the same respect we all have…
Knox Field, sporting artist
Knox Field and his abstract, yet closely observed, sculptures are a rarity in wildlife art. Size doesn’t matter, he explains to Janet Menzies, it is gravitas that is important. For…
Justin Prigmore, sporting artist
It was his love of wildlife that led Justin Prigmore to painting. Close and careful study is what allows him to capture his subjects with such precision, as he explains…
Tanja Möderscheim, sporting artist
Originally a botanist and scientist, choice of subject matter for Tanja Möderscheim was obvious. Now she is inspired by the Dutch Masters for her authentic paintings, in which she hopes…
Archibald Thorburn, sporting artist
Iconic sporting artist Archibald Thorburn neglected scientific accuracy in his paintings to breath life into his subjects. It was an unprecedented departure from the previous generation of artists. And today,…
Nick Orr, sporting artist
The work of Nick Orr encourages us to see familiar scenes in an entirely new way – a whole day’s shooting in a single feather for example, as Janet Menzies…
The great equestrian artists
The great equestrian artists have aimed to capture the colour, glamour and excitement of their world since the very beginning. It may be considered bottom of the hierarchy, but equestrian…
Collecting wild bird eggshells
Today, children tend to experience nature via museums and television programmes. But Tony Ladd’s childhood hobby was collecting wild bird eggshells and now his stunning replicas make extraordinary art. As…
James Wild, sporting artist
Having happened upon sculpture as a medium and scrap metal as a material by chance, James Wild uses both to tell the stories of animals in the world today, as…