Hilary Burn
Hilary Burn (born April 8, 1946 in Macclesfield , Cheshire ) is a British animal illustrator.
Life
Burn is the daughter of Colin Barber, an engineering draftsman . She went to Macclesfield High School and studied at the University of Leeds , where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in zoology in 1967 . From 1968 to 1971 she was a biology teacher at a comprehensive school in Leeds . In 1971 she began illustrating natural history books and drawing birds in gouache . In 1983 she was elected a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists . Burn has worked as an illustrator on numerous ornithological works, including the Handbook of the Birds of the World .
Works (selection)
- Handbook of the Birds of the World, Lynx Edicions (Volumes 2 to 16)
- Wildfowl: An Identification Guide, Helm, 1988 (German: Wassergeflügel: An identification book of the swans, geese and ducks of the world, 1989)
- Crows and Jays, helmet
- Handbook of Bird Identification, helmet
- RSPB Book of British Birds, Macmillan
- RSPB Handbook of British Birds
- James A. Eaton , Bas van Balen , NW Brickle, Frank E. Rheindt : Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago , Lynx Edicions, 2016
literature
- Who's who in art. Art Trade Press Limited, 1996. ISBN 978-090-008-316-7 : p. 69
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burn, Hilary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British animal illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macclesfield , Cheshire |