The Society of Wildlife Artists is a British organisation for artists who paint or draw wildlife. It was founded in 1964. Its founder president was Sir Peter Scott, the current president of the society is British artist Harriet Mead.
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.
The society is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 328717.
See also
References
- ^ "History". Society of Wildlife Artists. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Current SWLA Council". Society of Wildlife Artists. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Society of Wildlife Artists". Mall Galleries. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Society of Wildlife Artists, registered charity no. 328717". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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