Chris Rose (Artist)

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Christopher Andrew Rose (born August 27, 1959 in Kilembe , Uganda ) is a British animal illustrator. Since 1983 he has been a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA).

Life

Rose was born in Uganda, where he lived until he was six years old. After training at Rydens County Secondary School in Hersham, Surrey, he studied biology at the University of Nottingham from 1979 , where he graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science. Since he could not find a job as a biologist, he worked as an illustrator for the Dorset Heritage Coast Project until 1982. Between 2003 and 2009 he was a board member of the Federation of British Artists .

Rose illustrated several books on birds and other animals, including A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World (1989 by Angela Turner), Grebes of the World (2002 by Malcolm Ogilvie), and In a Natural Light (2005 by Rose). In addition, he was one of the illustrators of the encyclopedia series Handbook of the Birds of the World , including Volume 4, Volume 6 to Volume 12, Volume 14, Volume 16 and the special volume New Species and Global Index .

Works illustrated by Chris Rose (selection)

  • Angela K. Turner : A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World. 1989.
  • Derek A. Ratcliffe : The Raven. 1997.
  • Malcolm Ogilvie: Grebes of the World. 2002.
  • In a Natural Light: The Wildlife Art of Chris Rose. 2005.
  • Derek A. Ratcliffe: The Peregrine Falcon. 2010 (reprint of 1993 edition).
  • Peter Clement : Robins and Chats. 2015.
  • James A. Eaton , Bas van Balen, NW Brickle, Frank E. Rheindt: Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago. , Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, ​​2016.

Exhibitions (selection)

  • since 1984: Annual exhibition of the SWLA, Mall Galleries, London
  • 1990: Wildlife Art - Three Man Exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 1992: Birds in Art - group exhibition, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wisconsin, USA
  • 1993: Portrait of a Living Marsh - ANF group exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham; Wildlife - the Artist's View - group exhibition, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wisconsin, USA
  • 1995: Extramudura - ANF group show, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 2000: Drawn to the Forest - SWLA group show, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 2001: Chris Rose - Solo Exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 2003: Chris Rose - Solo Exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 2004: Treasures of the Forgotten Forest - ANF group exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 2005: In a Natural Light - Solo Exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham; Aig an Oir - SWLA group show, Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
  • 2006: 'White Horizons', Antarctic paintings exhibition, Edinburgh International Conference Center
  • 2006: The Great Fen - Artists for Nature Foundation (ANF) group exhibition, Byard Gallery, Cambridge
  • 2007: Natural moments - three man exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham
  • 2009: Chris Rose - recent paintings - solo exhibition, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham; Between the Tides - solo exhibition, Waterson House, Aberlady
  • 2011: Artists for Albatrosses - two-man exhibition, Air Gallery, London
  • 2012: Birds of the World - Tryon Gallery, London

Awards

  • 1986: Bird Illustrator of the Year (Journal British Birds)
  • 1991: European Bird Artist of the Year
  • 2001: European Bird Artist of the Year - winner of the black and white category
  • 2005: European Bird Artist of the Year (Swarovski magazine and Birdwatch magazine)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Charles Baile de Laperrière, Lynda Murray: Who's Who in Art . Ed .: Bernard Dolman. Hilmarton Manor Press, University of Michigan 2007, pp. 749 .
  2. ^ Nicholas Hammond: Modern Wildlife Painting . Pica Press, Sussex 1998, ISBN 1-873403-55-0 , Artists' Biographies, pp. 232 .
personal data
SURNAME Rose, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rose, Christopher Andrew (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British animal illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Kilembe , Uganda