Visitors expected to flock to WWT Slimbridge to see work of famous Flamingo artist, Jeremy Houghton
Jeremy at work in his studio
An art exhibition featuring a passionate flair for the colourful and flamboyant flamingo will be opening at WWT Slimbridge on January 19. Cotswold artist Jeremy Houghton is one of the UK’s most collected artists and will be bringing an exhibition of large scale oils and monochromatic watercolours to the Cheng-Kim Loke Gallery as part of the ‘Flight’ exhibition.
Jeremy was one of the official BT Olympic Artists for London 2012, official artist for London Fashion Week and commissioned to paint HM The Queen. His work has featured in The Saatchi Gallery in London and solo shows in Johannesburg and India. Most recently he was Artist in Residence at Highgrove, producing a series of watercolour paintings.
A fitting setting for his beautiful works, WWT Slimbridge has the UK’s largest flock of flamingos and is one of the main UK sites for research into flamingos.
Jeremy became inspired by the flamingo when he was living and working in South Africa. His work explores the movement and energy of a flock and added: “You don’t have to live long in Africa for it to get under your skin. I lived there for six years and it has continued to inspire my work eight years later. The flamingo caught my eye whilst travelling up and down the continent, and ever since this has been the symbol/motif/tool I have used to explore the concepts of light, movement space with my painting practise.”
Beverley Hardman, Gallery manager at Slimbridge, said: “Our visitors love to see paintings in the gallery of birds that they can see here and flamingos are one of the key focuses of a day out at WWT Slimbridge. Jeremy’s work really captures the beauty of these enigmatic birds.”
Alongside Jeremy’s work there will be pieces by Danish artist Ben Woodhams who is a watercolour painter and printer and Laura Spindler a textile artist. Ben draws or paints directly whilst out in the field, or uses his sketchbooks as a source of inspiration for more composed watercolour studies and lino-cut prints.
Jeremy was one of the official BT Olympic Artists for London 2012, official artist for London Fashion Week and commissioned to paint HM The Queen. His work has featured in The Saatchi Gallery in London and solo shows in Johannesburg and India. Most recently he was Artist in Residence at Highgrove, producing a series of watercolour paintings.
A fitting setting for his beautiful works, WWT Slimbridge has the UK’s largest flock of flamingos and is one of the main UK sites for research into flamingos.
Jeremy became inspired by the flamingo when he was living and working in South Africa. His work explores the movement and energy of a flock and added: “You don’t have to live long in Africa for it to get under your skin. I lived there for six years and it has continued to inspire my work eight years later. The flamingo caught my eye whilst travelling up and down the continent, and ever since this has been the symbol/motif/tool I have used to explore the concepts of light, movement space with my painting practise.”
Beverley Hardman, Gallery manager at Slimbridge, said: “Our visitors love to see paintings in the gallery of birds that they can see here and flamingos are one of the key focuses of a day out at WWT Slimbridge. Jeremy’s work really captures the beauty of these enigmatic birds.”
Alongside Jeremy’s work there will be pieces by Danish artist Ben Woodhams who is a watercolour painter and printer and Laura Spindler a textile artist. Ben draws or paints directly whilst out in the field, or uses his sketchbooks as a source of inspiration for more composed watercolour studies and lino-cut prints.
OTHER POPULAR STORIES TO READ:
- Nature Reserves: The best places to visit in 2024
- Review: SWAROVSKI OPTIK ATC 17-40x56 Spotting Scope
- Review: Kowa TSN-66 PROMINAR Spotting Scope
- Review: Páramo Men's Halkon® Jacket
- Review: Viking Optical Swallow ED 20-60x80 Spotting Scope
- Rarities & Conservation: Declining British seabirds are on a cliff edge
- Rarities & Conservation: Golden Eagle numbers in southern Scotland reach highest levels for centuries
- Rarities & Conservation: Uncovering the secrets of one of Europe's rarest eagles
- Rarities & Conservation: Lambs are no longer a major food source for breeding White-tailed Eagles in Scotland
- Nature Reserves: Record-breaking breeding season for Pied Flycatchers in 2023 despite many complex challenges