Wildlife artist and activist Alan M. Hunt considers himself "a zoologist
who paints wildlife." Born in North Yorkshire, England, His artistic talents began to show when he was quite
young, and, fortunately, his talents were encouraged by his family. Alan attended Middlesbrough Art College in
Yorkshire and went on to study zoology at Leeds College and Bristol University.
Alan has worked with birds and animals both in the wild and in captivity, in parks, zoos and wildlife reserves
around the world. He has acted as a guide for birdwatchers and naturalists in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
North America. He began to paint full-time after his artwork inspired much interest. Over the years, he has exhibited
his artwork around the world and has gained many honors and awards. His wildlife art hangs in many public and private
collections throughout the world, including Holland's prestigious Jacht Museum.
Alan paints only during the daylight hours; he never uses artificial light. Working in a variety of media, primarily
oil and gouache, but also ink, acrylic, egg tempera and watercolor, he achieves a variety of exquisite textures
from feathers to rocks. With his backgrounds in both art and zoology, Alan has the advantage of being able to study
wildlife from two perspectives — that of scientist as well as artist. His extensive world travels, observation
and experience with wild animals clearly show in his realistic style of painting, which is both accurate and evocative.
"I try everything," says Alan, "I'm not set in my ways. In almost every painting, I change something
or try something different."
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