Welcome to the Awards page
Welcome to the Awards page
I have been very fortunate to have won various awards throughout my career.
Initially, I won 1st and 3rd prize at a local exhibition, after which, I began entering international competitions. If you are selected as a finalist, you have the privilege of having your artwork displayed with those of the other great artists at the prestigious Mall Galleries, London.
I entered the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year competition in 2010, describing my work as follows;
'The special bond I witnessed between these tigers inspired me to draw this picture. Tigers are incredible animals: so powerful, and yet so gentle and affectionate, and watching these two interact with such tenderness made me feel humble - I love seeing them play. I hope future generations will still see these beautiful cats in the wild, and witness the precious interactions that so inspired me'
I was absolutely overwhelmed when I won the overall competition title 'BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2010' and the 'Endangered Species' category
with 'Tigers at Play' winning an incredible trip to
Nepal!
'Tigers at Play' was published in the BBC Wildlife Magazine with the judges comments, as follows;
'With the tiger population in real danger of extinction, this irresistible picture immediately struck a chord with the judges. The brilliantly depicted mother Amur tiger playing with her cub seems to strike a blow at the destructive forces waged against their kind'.
My Awards
- images of these below
won 1st prize
at action research art
exhibition held at the cliffs pavilion 2002
Christopher parson award for artistic excellence for a 4 piece competition
(twasi 2006)
highly recommended on all 3 originals i had accepted in national exhibition of wildlife art (newa 2007)
finalist and category winner in the bbc wildlife artist of the year 2009, 2010 and 2011
finalist
and
runner-up
in category bbc wildlife artist of the year 2009, 2010
overall winner and category winner of bbc wildlife artist of the year 2010 with 'tigers at play'
overall winner and category winner of bbc wildlife artist of the year 2010 with 'tigers at play'
llewellyn alexander award
for outstanding feline painting 'little beauty' 2010
finalist
and highly commended
in the first year of way run by dswf 2008 with 'asiatic monarch'
a finalist 9 times;
wildlife rrtist of the year (way) run by the
david shepherd wildlife foundation
and held annually at mall galleries, london. years; 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018
short-listed/selected
for 'folder of artworks' for wildlife artist of the year (way) run by david shepherd wildlife foundation. years; 2012, 2014, 2017
way 2017 'female alouatta caraya' was invited to be included and hung in the north gallery of the mall galleries, london
as part of the 'dswf collection'
which is alongside the way 2017 exhibition but not part of the competition. I was delighted to be invited to be a part of the dswf collection!
which is alongside the way 2017 exhibition but not part of the competition. I was delighted to be invited to be a part of the dswf collection!
highly recommended
with 'regal' during way (wildlife artist of the year) in 2010 and...
went on to win best non-british 2012
best african painting
with 'african wild dog' during twasi exhibition 2012
people's choice winner 2011 and 2015 during way (david shepherd wildlife foundation) competition/exhibition
held at the mall galleries, london. with 'generations' in 2011 and again in 2015 with 'precious'
'vigilance over the mara' selected for the virtual gallery exhibition with artists for conservation (AFC) and published in their prestigious book 2012
feel privileged to have been
invited to be a part of the david shepherd wildlife foundation (d.s.w.f.) collection
alongside the way 2020 in the mall galleries...but due to covid-19, both galleries are now online; way 2020 entires and the guest artist gallery (which is wonderful being a part of).
commended
by judges for 'oriental short claws' original charcoal drawing during artist's for painted dogs and other wildlife exhibition (afpd2021), 15th October 2021
'Runner-up' in its category 'World Mammals' in the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009 competition
An original pastel drawing I drew from my own photo reference I took at WHF. This is Tiny, an African Lion, which was recused along with his brothers from a circus. Prints available, click button to go to this print in the shop.
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Past project during covid...
June 2020;
I had the honour of being asked to design the first Virtual Birdfair banner and marquees for their website! Really enjoyed the challenge, was fun!
Due to Covid-19, sadly the Physical Birdfair was cancelled but they kindly put on a Virtual Birdfair instead which opened on the 18th August - 23rd August 2020.
It was a great success so thank you and I hope you enjoyed the experience.
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