Michael Warren (artist)

Michael Warren
Born1938 (age 85–86)
NationalityEnglish
AwardsRSPB Medal and The BIRDscapes Gallery 'Conservation through Art Award'
Websitewww.mikewarren.co.uk

Michael Warren (born 1938, sometimes called Mike) is an English artist, known for painting birds. He has designed several series of commemorative postage stamps and book jackets, as well as publishing books of his own work. His works have also featured on the cover of the RSPB's Birds magazine.[1] He is a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists and the Artists for Nature Foundation.[2]

Biography

Born in 1938, Warren was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Wolverhampton College of Art.[3]

He is particularly associated with the RSPB reserve at Langford Lowfields.

Warren and his wife live in Nottinghamshire.[3] They have two children.[4]

He is president of Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers, the county's ornithological society.[5]

Postage stamps

Warren has designed a number of postage stamps, including:

He has also painted designs for a number of "duck stamps" for the Audubon Society of the United States.[6]

Bibliography

  • —— (1984). Shorelines: Birds at the Water's Edge. Outlet. ISBN 978-0812911336.
  • —— (1998). Field Sketches.
  • —— (1999). Langford Lowfields 1989-99.
  • —— (2001). Le Lac du Borget. Gallimard.
  • —— (2007). Images from Birding. Langford Press. ISBN 978-1904078241.
  • —— (2012). American Birding Sketchbook. Langford Press. ISBN 978-0812911336.
  • —— (2014). Taking Flight: The Birds of Langford Lowfields. Mascot Media. ISBN 978-0957181182.

As editor

  • There and Back: A Celebration of Bird Migration. Andy Brown, Michael Warren (eds.). Langford Press. 2011. ISBN 978-1904078371.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

As illustrator

Jacket design

References

  1. ^ Betton, Keith (April 2008). "Images from Birding". Birdwatch. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire bird artist reveals his true nature ahead of major exhibition". Nottingham Post. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Michael Warren". The Blake Gallery. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Mike Warren International Wildlife Artist & Designer - CV". Mike Warren. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers: Contact". Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Audubon Society Wildlife Conservation (1985-2012)". Retrieved 25 September 2015.