Jane Atkin
born 1960,Jane Holford Atkin. Grew up
in the Gloucestershire countryside,
where my love of wildlife grew.
I've always loved drawing and painting,
and had my first exhibition of
paintings in the garden shed, when I
was six years old!
I attended Gloucester art college
from 1976-77 but I spent most of my
time sketching stuffed animals and
birds in the museum opposite!
I appeared on Open University's
programme, 'Natural Numbers' in 1977
drawing birds, including Barnacle Geese
at Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust.
The late Sir Peter Scott was a great
inspiration and encouragement to me;
he wrote to me when I was fifteen
telling me not give up!
As well as wildlife I draw/paint
canine and equestrian portraits for
commissions.
I am lucky to still live near countryside where I see wildlife
often.click on gallery images to enlarge.Phone me on 01179390217
Exhibitions have included;
Paignton Zoo, Bristol Zoo, Kansas(USA)
Cheyenne(USA),National Exhibition
of Wildlife Art, Society of Women
Artists,Society of Equestrian Artists,
Maine Island(USA),Society of Feline
Artists,Clifton Arts Society
forthcoming exhibitions are NEWA at
Gordale, Chester High Road Burton
Wirral 18th July to 3rd August
pictures include Pretty Flamingo,
Young Moorhen and Female Mallard
(see website)
. sold a painting entitled
'Tree of Life' at Marwell Zoo
2007
can demonstrate oil,pastel,scraperboard
contact me for details
2000 Christmas card for SAA
2002 Blue Ribbon award for
Barnacle Geese, Maine Island
2004 public choice award for
best in show, TWAS exhibition, Bristol
2005 runner up David Cook drawing
award, NEWA
2006 protecting wildlife for the
future, Cheshire Wildlife Trust for
'Meltdown' (see gallery)
2007 commended for 'Pretty
Flamingo', Wildscape magazine
Acrylics, Drawing, Gouache, Oils, Pastels, Pen & Ink
Animals, Pet Portrait, Wildlife