JONATHAN SAINSBURY RSW SAA

Curriculum vitae

I have been working as a wildlife artist for the past forty six years and I have lived in and around Comrie Perthshire since 1989 with my wife and our three children.

I was born in a small village near Stratford upon Avon.

Schooling is of no interest to me or you I would imagine safe to say I didn’t care for any of it and only when asked to leave did my education begin when I started a Foundation course in Art and Design (Pre Dip) at the Mid Warwickshire College of Further Education in Leamington Spa. 1967-69.

Byam Shaw School of Art 1969-71.

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, painter in the scenery workshop, 1971-73

BA Hons in Fine Art from Leeds 1973-76.

Open Exhibitions

Aberdeen Artists’ exhibition 2022,2013-10

Algonguin Park, Ontario, Canada 1999-1998

Artists’ Foundation for Conservation, Vancouver 2016-2012

‘Birds in Art’, Woodson Art Museum, USA 2025-2024, 2016, 2012, 2009, 1997, 1995-1994

Royal Glasgow Institute Open exhibition 2009

Royal Scottish Society of Watercolours 2025, 2023, 2018, 2012, 2009, 1997, 1995-94

Scottish Royal Academy 1994

Society of Animal Artists USA annual exhibition 2025, 2017-10

Society of Wildlife Artists, London 2023, 2012-2009, 2002,1991

Sunday Times/Singer & Friedlander, London 1990

Northern Young Contemporaries, Manchester 1976

Museum Collections

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, USA ‘The Game Larder’ - oil 1994

‘The Wren’s Larder - Charcoal & watercolour 2016

Nature in Art, Gloucestershire ‘Forgiven Fruits’ - watercolour

Membership of Societies

RSW - Royal Society Society of Painters in Watercolour 2024

Signature member, Society of Animal Artists, USA 2009

Prizes

Maude Gemmell Hutchison Award, Scottish RA 1994

Dr Ross award Aberdeen Artists Society 2022

Publications

Deer - Artist’s Impressions Swan Hill 2013

The Grouse - Artists Impressions Swan Hill 2007

The Woodcock - Artists Impressions Swan Hill 2006

Fife Bird Atlas 2003

British Country Year Book 1993

Solo Exhibitions

William Marler Gallery, Cirencester. 1992 - 1983

Burton Art Gallery, Bideford. 1997

Creation, St Serfs Church, Comrie 2023 2019 - 15 2013 2010

Frames Gallery, Perth 2023 2019 2012

Scone Palace, Perth 1999 1993

The Long Room, Purdey, London 2008 -2003

Exhibitions

Albany Gallery Cardiff; Anthony Woodd Gallery, Edinburgh; Arndean Gallery, London; Christie’s Wildlife auction; Dunkeld Cathedral Art Exhibition; Edinburgh Zoo; Frames Gallery, Perth; Gallerie Marin, Appledore, Devon; Goldfinch Gallery, Comrie; Haddo Hall, Aberdeenshire; House of Bruar; McEwan Gallery, Deeside; Malcolm Innes, Tryon Gallery, London; Nature in Art, Gloucestershire; Redspot, CLA Game Fair; Scottish Game Fair; Strathearn Gallery, Crieff; Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkudbright; Wildlife and Wetlands Trust; Wildlife Art Festival, Chambord, France; William Marler Gallery, Cirencester; Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge, Hampshire