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Paul Bartlett SWLA is a self-taught artist with a PhD in animal behaviour. He is an elected member of the
Society of Wildlife Artists and was awarded the "Artist of the Year" prize by Birdwatch magazine and
Swarovski optics at the their annual exhibition in 2006. Recently he was a category winner and overall
runner-up in the David Shepherd Foundation "Wildlife Artist of the Year" competition in 2009, and a
category winner in the BBC Wildlife Magazine Artist of the Year competition. His work and articles have
featured in worldwide publications such as International Artist, Birds Illustrated, Leisure Painter, BBC
Wildlife magazine and Wildscape magazine, as well as several books.

Variety and experimentation are the main emphasis of his art, allowing him to continually strive to find
innovative techniques and styles in which to depict his subjects whilst retaining an element of realism.
Alternating between landscape and wildlife themes is also helpful for generating new ideas.

Many of Paul's current watercolours employ a unique technique he has developed whereby the paper is
scored with a scalpel and then ripped to reveal the unpainted surface beneath. This is useful for creating
strong tonal contrast, or further washes can be applied to the 'furry' paper to give intriguing texture to the
painting. Over the past year Paul has been concentrating on experimenting with collage and 'mixed media' ,
combining pieces of magazine, paper and material together with pencil, watercolour, acrylic and pastels to
create interesting effects and textures.

Paul has held major solo exhibitions at Edinburgh Zoo Gallery, every year since 2003 at the Pittenweem
Arts Festival and the Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick, as well as contributing to exhibitions
throughout the UK and Europe. He exhibits regularly at the Edinburgh Airport departures lounge and his
work is always on show at the Heron Gallery, Pittenweem, the Peter Potter gallery, Haddington and the
Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth. In 2009 he held a sell-out show in Maine, USA, as a guest artist of the
Audubon Society.

Painting for a living allows Paul the time and opportunity to enjoy nature and his other pastimes which
include climbing mountains, kayaking, and sailing. He lives in St Andrews with his partner and their three
children.

Exhibitions in 2010

Contributed to

March-AprilLeap into Spring, Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

Solo exhibitions

August 'Natural Selection VII', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

Exhibitions in 2009

Contributed to

JanuaryEdinburgh Airport mixed exhibition.

JanuaryPrince's Trust charity art auction, Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews.

Feb-March"Grand Entrance", Jerdan gallery, Crail.

March-AprilLeftbank gallery spring show, Tarland.

MayMuir Maxwell charity art fair, Edinburgh.

May-JuneEdinburgh Airport mixed exhibition.

June "Wildlife Artist of the Year" 2009 competition, Mall Galleries, London.

AugustBBC Wildlife Magazine Artist of the Year competition, Marwell Zoo.

Sept/Oct Society of Wildlife Artists 46th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

Oct-Nov 'Country Pursuits V', Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright.

Oct-DecAutumn exhibition, Laurel gallery, Edinburgh.

Oct-DecAutumn exhibition, Staithes Gallery, Staithes, North Yorkshire.

NovOpening exhibition, Blow Gallery, Cork, Ireland.

NovEdinburgh Art Fair (McGregor Fine Arts), Edinburgh

Nov-DecChristmas exhibition, Sun Gallery, Newburgh.

Nov-DecChristmas exhibition, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington.

Oct-DecAutumn exhibition, Braemar gallery, Braemar.

DecChristmas exhibition, Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.

Solo exhibitions

May-Oct "Flocks and stocks", Seabird Restoration Program, Rockland, Maine, USA.

August 'Natural Selection VI', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

Aug-Oct"From Eiders to Elephants - wildlife encounters between the Capes",

ScottishOrnithologists Club, Aberlady.

Exhibitions in 2008

Contributed to

MarchKilbryde Castle Spring exhibition, Kilbryde.

March -May Exhibition of Scottish bird artists, Scottish Ornithology Club exhibition,
Waterston House, Aberlady.

May-JuneFlaming June, Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

May-JulySmokehouse Gallery Spring exhibition, Eyemouth.

June"Wildlife Artist of the Year" 2008 competition, Mall Galleries, London.

August"Summer Madness", Mall Galleries, London.

Sept/Oct - Society of Wildlife Artists 45th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

Oct-Dec 'Country Pursuits IV', Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright.

Solo exhibitions

April-June New works by Paul Bartlett, Edinburgh Airport departures lounge.

August 'Natural Selection V', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

Exhibitions in 2007

Contributed to

March/April - 'Wild things', Edinburgh airport departure lounge.

March/April - SWLA small works exhibition, Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust,
Gloucestershire.

March/April - Spring exhibition, Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.

April-May - 'Spring Forth', Shoreline Studio, Aberdour.

May-Aug - Summer exhibition, Smokehouse Gallery, Eyemouth.

May-June - 'Mesmerising May', Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

May-June - 'Sky and sea', Edinburgh airport departure lounge.

May-June - SWLA York exhibition, Blake Gallery, York.

May-June - Haddington Festival Exhibition, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington.

June- July - 'Simply gorgeous', Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

July-August - 'On the water', Edinburgh airport departure lounge.

Sept/Oct - Society of Wildlife Artists 43rd Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

Sept-Oct - Wee yins', Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

Oct-Nov - Art at the Airport, Edinburgh airport departure lounge.

Nov - Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Christmas exhibition, Edinburgh.

Oct-Dec - 'Country Pursuits III', Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright.

Dec - Christmas exhibition, Peter Potter gallery, Haddington.

Dec - Art at the Airport Christmas exhibition, Edinburgh airport departure lounge.

Dec - Christmas exhibition, Sun gallery, Newburgh

Solo exhibitions

August - 'Natural Selection IV', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

Aug-Oct - Solo exhibition, Scottish Ornithology Club exhibition, Waterston House, Aberlady.

Exhibitions in 2006

Contributed to

March/April - Juno Gallery, Dunoon.

April/June - Scottish Bird Artists Exhibition, SOC, Aberlady.

June - 'Made in Fife', Jerdan Gallery.

Sept - 'Sea to shore', Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway.

Sept/Oct - Society of Wildlife Artists 43rd Annual

Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

Oct - Jan 07 - Scottish Ornithology Club exhibition, Waterston House, Aberlady.

Oct - Jan 07 - Smokehouse gallery exhibition, Eyemouth.

Nov - Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Christmas exhibition, Edinburgh.

Nov- Jan 07- 'Art at the Airport', Edinburgh airport departures lounge.

Solo exhibitions

July - 'Gannets', Scottish Seabird Centre.

August - 'Natural Selection IV', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

Exhibitions in 2005

Contributed to

Feb-March - 'Country Pursuits', Whitehouse Gallery,

Kirkcudbright.

March-April - The Spring Exhibition, Smokehouse Gallery,

Eyemouth.

March-April - Heron Gallery spring exhibition, Pittenweem.

April-May - 'May Madness', Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

May-June -Heron Gallery summer exhibition, Pittenweem.

Sept-Oct - Society of Wildlife Artists 42nd Annual

Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

October - Scottish Bird Artists Exhibition, SOC, Aberlady.

Solo exhibitions

May - Vane Farm, RSPB Centre, Kinross.

June - 'Forth Encounters', Scottish Seabird Centre.

August - 'Natural Selection III', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

Exhibitions in 2004

Contributed to

February - Fort William Mountain Film Festival.

May-June - 'Diversity in Wildlife II', Edinburgh Zoo.

Sept-Oct - Society of Wildlife Artists 41st Annual

Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

October - Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival.

November - Dundee Mountain Film Festival.

Nov-Dec - Heron Gallery exhibition, Pittenweem.

Nov - Dec - Smokehouse Gallery exhibition, Eyemouth.

Solo exhibitions

April-May - 'Feathers and fur', Scottish Seabird Centre

North Berwick.

August - 'Natural Selection II', Pittenweem Arts Festival.

November - Vane Farm, RSPB Centre, Kinross.

Exhibitions in 2003

Contributed to

February - Fort William Mountain Film Festival.

Sept-Oct - Society of Wildlife Artists 40th Annual

Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.

Oct - 'Wee Beauties', Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

Nov - Christmas exhibition, Gilchrist Gallery, Queensferry.

Nov-Dec - 'Christmas Cracker', Jerdan Gallery, Crail.

Nov-Jan 2004 - Christmas exhibition, Lomonds Gallery, Gateside.

Solo exhibitions

March-April 2003 - 'The Antipodes', Edinburgh Zoo.

May-July 2003 - 'Shorelines', St Andrews Aquarium.

August 2003 - 'Natural Selection', Pittenweem Festival.

Articles about Paul and his work

Wildscape, 2003, Vol 3 No. 4, p.22, SWLA 2003 review.

Wildscape, 2003, Vol 4 No.1, p. 5-8, Changing light, The Diverse Art of Paul Bartlett.

International Artist Magazine, June/July 2004, p. 72-81, The split second truths about wildlife art.

International Artist Magazine, January/February 2005, SWLA 2004 review.

Scottish Bird News, SOC magazine, No. 86, December 2007, p.16-18, The artist at work.

Birds Ilustrated, Spring 2008, Vol 5, No.3, p. 28-32, Ripping yarns from the studio.