John Horton - About John Horton, Biography, Exhibitions and More

Biography
I specialise in large watercolour paintings depicting birds in landscape. These are inspired from observation and field sketches and the picture is developed through a free drawing process in the studio, which is then refined to the finished work using all available reference for accuracy and detail.
I travel widely and always have a sketchbook and camera at the ready to capture the events that will form the heart of a new picture. My art covers a wide variety of subject matter from general landscape and wildlife through to animal portraiture. Watercolour is my favourite medium for its softness and subtlety but I also work in acrylic, oil and pencil.
I take commissions on all subjects. A lifelong passion for the natural history world underlies all my work.
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Awards

2012

The St. Cuthberts Mill award

This award is for the best work on paper at the annual exhibition of the Wildlife Art Society International

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2011

The Christopher Parsons Award for artistic excellence

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2010

The Christopher Parsons award for artistic excellence

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2003

The Christopher Parsons Award for artistic excellence

This award was created in memory of Christopher Parsons who sadly died in 2001. He was a patron of the Wildlife Art Society International and the award is presented to the artist at the annual exhibition who is considered by the judges to have created the best portfolio of work on a linked natural history theme of four pieces. A landscape, a portrait, a behavioural and an artists choice in the final category of abstract, floral or dawn to dusk.
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Previous events

Event: 'Art and the animal'

Dates: 30 Aug 2015 - 6 Sep 2015

Venue: Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool UK

An exhibition by members of the Association of Animal Artists.

Event: The Wildlife Art Society International annual exhibition

Dates: 24 May 2015 - 31 May 2015

Venue: Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, UK

A varied exhibition of styles and media depicting the natural history world at the home of natural history art, Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, UK

Event: The Association of Animal Artists annual exhibition

Dates: 6 Apr 2015 - 18 May 2015

Venue: The Castle Park Arts Centre, Cheshire, UK

A variety of work depicting animals both wild and domesticated

Event: 'British Wildlife'

Dates: 2 Feb 2015 - 29 Mar 2015

Venue: WWT Martin Mere, Lancashire, UK

An exhibition by members of the Association of Animal Artists celebrating British wildlife

Event: Artist in residence

Dates: 13 Jan 2015 - 18 Jan 2015

Venue: Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, UK

I will be artist and residence at Nature in Art with a display of original work plus prints and cards and will be demonstrating.

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

Visit my website

Awards

2012

The St. Cuthberts Mill award

This award is for the best work on paper at the annual exhibition of the Wildlife Art Society International

Show more awards Hide

2011

The Christopher Parsons Award for artistic excellence

See the description for 2003

2010

The Christopher Parsons award for artistic excellence

See description for 2003

2003

The Christopher Parsons Award for artistic excellence

This award was created in memory of Christopher Parsons who sadly died in 2001. He was a patron of the Wildlife Art Society International and the award is presented to the artist at the annual exhibition who is considered by the judges to have created the best portfolio of work on a linked natural history theme of four pieces. A landscape, a portrait, a behavioural and an artists choice in the final category of abstract, floral or dawn to dusk.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: 'Art and the animal'

Dates: 30 Aug 2015 - 6 Sep 2015

Venue: Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool UK

An exhibition by members of the Association of Animal Artists.

Event: The Wildlife Art Society International annual exhibition

Dates: 24 May 2015 - 31 May 2015

Venue: Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, UK

A varied exhibition of styles and media depicting the natural history world at the home of natural history art, Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, UK

Event: The Association of Animal Artists annual exhibition

Dates: 6 Apr 2015 - 18 May 2015

Venue: The Castle Park Arts Centre, Cheshire, UK

A variety of work depicting animals both wild and domesticated

Event: 'British Wildlife'

Dates: 2 Feb 2015 - 29 Mar 2015

Venue: WWT Martin Mere, Lancashire, UK

An exhibition by members of the Association of Animal Artists celebrating British wildlife

Event: Artist in residence

Dates: 13 Jan 2015 - 18 Jan 2015

Venue: Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, UK

I will be artist and residence at Nature in Art with a display of original work plus prints and cards and will be demonstrating.

Biography

I specialise in large watercolour paintings depicting birds in landscape. These are inspired from observation and field sketches and the picture is developed through a free drawing process in the studio, which is then refined to the finished work using all available reference for accuracy and detail.
I travel widely and always have a sketchbook and camera at the ready to capture the events that will form the heart of a new picture. My art covers a wide variety of subject matter from general landscape and wildlife through to animal portraiture. Watercolour is my favourite medium for its softness and subtlety but I also work in acrylic, oil and pencil.
I take commissions on all subjects. A lifelong passion for the natural history world underlies all my work.