Michael Warren (artist) explained

Michael Warren
Nationality:	English
Awards:	RSPB Medal and The BIRDscapes Gallery 'Conservation through Art Award'

Michael Warren (born 1938, sometimes called Mike) is an English artist, known for painting birds. He has designed several series of commemorative postage stamps and book jackets, as well as publishing books of his own work. His works have also featured on the cover of the RSPB's Birds magazine.^[1] He is a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists and the Artists for Nature Foundation.^[2]

Biography

Born in 1938, Warren was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Wolverhampton College of Art.^[3]

He is particularly associated with the RSPB reserve at Langford Lowfields.

Warren and his wife live in Nottinghamshire. They have two children.^[4]

He is president of Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers, the county's ornithological society.^[5]

Postage stamps

Warren has designed a number of postage stamps, including:

He has also painted designs for a number of "duck stamps" for the Audubon Society of the United States.^[6]

Bibliography

• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . Shorelines: Birds at the Water's Edge . 1984 . Outlet . 978-0812911336 .
• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . Field Sketches . 1998 .
• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . Langford Lowfields 1989-99. 1999 .
• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . Le Lac du Borget . 2001 . Gallimard .
• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . Images from Birding . 2007 . Langford Press . 978-1904078241.
• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . American Birding Sketchbook . 2012 . Langford Press . 978-0812911336 .
• Book: Warren, Michael . 2 . Taking Flight: The Birds of Langford Lowfields . 2014 . Mascot Media . 978-0957181182 .

As editor

• Book: Langford Press . 978-1904078371 . Andy Brown, Michael Warren (eds.) . There and Back: A Celebration of Bird Migration . 2011.

As illustrator

• Book: The Red Kite . Ian . Carter . Dan . Powell . 2001 . Arlequin Press . 9781900159616 .

Jacket design

• Book: Harrison. Graham R.. Alan Dean (ornithologist). Alan R.. Dean. Alan J.. Richards. David. Smallshire. The Birds of the West Midlands. West Midland Bird Club. 1982. 0-9507881-0-4. registration.
• Book: Harrison. Graham. Janet. Harrison. The New Birds of the West Midlands. West Midland Bird Club. 2005. 0-9507881-2-0. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920194945/http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/bibliography/NBotWM. 20 September 2011.

External links

• • Sample works on SWLA website

Notes and References

1. Betton. Keith. April 2008. Images from Birding. Birdwatch. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929151810/http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/reviewitem.asp?review=2995&c=11. 29 September 2015. dead.
2. News: Nottinghamshire bird artist reveals his true nature ahead of major exhibition. 20 June 2015. Nottingham Post. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926102424/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Bird-artist-reveals-true-nature/story-26730270-detail/story.html. 26 September 2015. dead.
3. Web site: Michael Warren. The Blake Gallery. 25 September 2015.
4. Web site: Mike Warren International Wildlife Artist & Designer - CV. Mike Warren. 25 September 2015.
5. Web site: Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers: Contact. Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers. 25 September 2015.
6. Web site: Audubon Society Wildlife Conservation (1985-2012) . 25 September 2015.