Many congratulations to Esther Tyson, our recent artist addition to the village (see previous post).
She has won not one but two(!) prestigious awards for her art work, which are:
The RSPB Award for “Bullfinch Study” and the Capmark Europe Art Award (first prize) for “Early beginnings – Moorhen nest building”.
Interestingly, the Moorhen picture (see below) was based on Esther’s studies of the Parwich village pond.
Both awards were presented by Germaine Greer at the Society of Wildlife Artists Annual Exhibition 2008 at the Mall Galleries, London on the 23rd September (see photo below).
Well deserved!
I spotted your bullfinch painting in the recent Birds magazine and wondered if it could be by you – I loved it! How fantastic to collect two prizes at once -congratulations.