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Wildlife Art
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ridley -
wildlife artist
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About
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A
painter of both mammals and birds Martin Ridley has spent much time developing
a knowledge of the field, which is clearly reflected in his work. Combined
with conceptual composition his attention to animal behaviour, habitat detail
and lighting creates an amazingly accurate and artistic record of his nature
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In 1999 a painting was selected for the prestigious Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, "Birds in Art" exhibition in the USA.
The painting was further selected from the show to go on tour. Works are
exhibited annually at The Society
of Wildlife Artists of which he has just been elected an associate
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Summer 2001 will be his fifth "Artist in Residency" at The Society of Wildlife
Art of The Nations at Nature in Art, Gloucestershire.
April 2000 saw his second successful exhibition at The
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, this time in the new
Millennium building. Martin appeared on regional television in 1993 and
has diversified into giving talks about his work.
Carmarthenshire College of
Technology and Art
Graduating in 1988 with the highest awards ever given to a student completing
the wildlife illustration course he
was not only awarded a distinction but was nominated course, faculty and
college student of the year. |
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A plethora of Martin's images
have gone into printed circulation including illustrations for books, prints,
card and calendar designs. |
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His work has featured in The Artist, BBC Wildlife,
The Field and Heritage magazines and a book entitled "The
Best of Wildlife
Art",
published in the USA. Works of art have been utilized as covers
for the following publications; 1999 autumn issue of the Wildfowl
and Wetlands Trust magazine, the WeBs Wetland Bird Survey 1994-95
and 1997-98. Published images for 2002 include; a twelve-piece calendar,
which is being sold in aid of The Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds and the cover image for "The
Birdwatchers Yearbook and Diary".
At The Wildlife Art Society's 1995 Exhibition at the Westminster Galleries
in London, Martin was awarded Best Painting in Show,
Best Oil Painting and Best Newcomer. In 1997 he was a finalist in the Laing
sponsored seascape and landscape painting competition and in the following
year two works were finalists in the touring Nature in Art exhibition.
Martin rotates his art exhibition venues. Watch out for his work at
the following galleries or look at his Forthcoming
Events
Nature in Art, Twigworth,
Gloucestershire
Tryon Gallery, 7 Bury Street, St. James's, London
The Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham, Suffolk
Nigel Stacy-Marks Ltd., Perth
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge and The Wetlands Centre,
London
RSPB Vane Farm,
Loch Leven, Kinross, Scotland
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Martin
Ridley, Rossal, The Ross, Comrie, Crieff
Perthshire, Scotland PH6 2JU
Telephone: International +44 1764 670 695
UK 01764 670 695
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