PROFILE

Alsager Library Exhibition - Nov 26 to Dec 22 2007

Cheshire Wildlife Artist David A. Finney has had a lifelong interest in Natural-History, and a particular passion for British birds.  In 1988 he was delighted to receive his first commission from the RSPB for a set of Christmas cards. It was the ornithological seal of approval he had been looking for.

Throughout the 1990's, his one-man touring exhibition graced venues from the Wildfowl Trust’s Whitbread Gallery at Martin Mere to the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith

Since 2003, David has been involved with the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art and recently joined the organising committee.

David has also ‘donated’ several paintings to Art4Charity, an organisation raising money for national and international wildlife concerns. For a small fee, these images can be downloaded onto your mobile phone or computer from the Art4Charity website.

In almost 20 years as a professional artist, David’s work has been reproduced on collectors-plates, by Spode and Danbury Mint, as well as on hundreds of greetings-cards for organisations such as the RSPB, Worldwide Fund for Nature and The Romansleigh Collection.  He has also recently illustrated two books by children’s author Nick Cooper: ‘Rosie and the Wand’ and ‘Poggin Tails’.

David lives and works in the south Cheshire village of Alsager.

“Although I work in acrylics, I think of my paintings essentially as watercolours”, says David. “Each is built up in layers; from the thin washes of the background to the fine details in the main subject. I draw my inspiration from the countryside around me and trust my appreciation of it shows through in my work”.