Society of Wildlife Artists explained

The Society of Wildlife Artists is a British organisation for artists who paint or draw wildlife. It was founded in 1964.[1] Its founder President was Sir Peter Scott, the current President of the society is British artist Harriet Mead.[2]

The society was founded by Eric Ennion and Robert Gillmor. Other founder members were Donald Watson, a former President of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club artist James T.A. Osborne a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, and artist Eileen Soper.

The Society holds an annual exhibition at the Federation of British Artists in the Mall Galleries, every September/ October.[3]

The society is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 328717.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . Society of Wildlife Artists . 16 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Current SWLA Council . Society of Wildlife Artists . 16 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Society of Wildlife Artists . Mall Galleries . 16 December 2020 . en . 3 November 2014.

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