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Darren Rees |
New East Frew
Thornhill
Stirling
FK8 3QX
Darren Rees was born in
Hampshire in 1961, and he studied Mathematics at Southampton University teaching
the subject for a short time before pursuing painting full time. As an
artist he is self-taught.
His work has received
BirdWatch Artist of the Year, Natural World and RSPB Fine Art Awards. His first
solo book Bird Impressions was greeted by much critical acclaim and was a runner
up in the Natural History Book of the Year.
Waiting
- acrylic on paper
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Blue Ice and Bears -
acrylic on canvas
Darren has been a
contributing artist to The Artists for Nature Foundation/WWF projects in
Holland, Poland, Peru and Ecuador. He has held painting workshops for a diverse
number of groups, including Stirling University and Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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Bear Study
- acrylic on canvas |
NW Spitsbergen from the deck of
Explorer - watercolour
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‘My trip to the
Norwegian territory of Svalbard was a journey that frankly changed things for
me. Working in the field amongst this true wilderness is a humbling pursuit yet
the experience went beyond the parameters of my usual sketching and painting.
That summer the ice retreated ninety miles further north than ever before. Polar
Bears, stranded on land could no longer get out on the ice to hunt seals.
Climate change is happening right here, right now and these magnificent animals
are going to be amongst the first casualties.’ |
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Red-winged Blackbird -
watercolour
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The Quiet Time - acrylic on
board |
