David Parry SWLA

Statement

After being sent to Zimbabwe to produce drawings for children's books published by Longmans at the age of 25, David Parry was inspired to progress from Natural History illustration to full-time wildlife painting, with an emphasis upon African wildlife. David visits East Africa regularly and continues to produce drawings and paintings of big cats in particular. He also regularly paints the wildlife of Cornwall, particularly around the River Fowey on the South coast.

Methodology

David works mainly from his field sketches and photographs. Preparatory sketches and drawings are done on layout paper, then transferred to watercolour board. He favours watercolours and gouache, as he likes to have mounts around his pictures, however he strays into oils from time to time.

Bio

1942 Born in Liverpool on 23 June

1957-1960 Studied at Tunbridge Wells School of Art

1960-1962 Central School of Art

1980 Elected as a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists