Andrew Stock biography

Andrew Stock (fl. 1980s+)

Andrew Stock is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-printmakers (RE), a former President of the Society of Wildlife Artists, and is a highly accomplished etcher and watercolourist.

Andrew was elected a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) in 1983. He went on to serve as Honorary Secretary to the society and also as a Governor at the Federation of British Artists (FBA) before he was elected President of the SWLA in 2004. Following a term of five successful years he stepped down as president to concentrate on his painting but remains an active member and an Honorary Vice President of the society.

Specializing in wildlife and landscape painting and printmaking, Andrew is self-taught and has been painting full time since leaving Sherborne School in 1978. Whilst still at school he was personally encouraged by the late Sir Peter Scott. The Malcolm Innes Gallery represented Andrew throughout the 1980s before he branched out with other galleries including the Tryon Gallery and latterly Frost & Reed. He has also held solo shows at the Alpine Club gallery, The Gallery in Cork St. and the Mall Galleries, as well as being represented by Thomas Henry Fine Art in Nantucket, USA.

Andrew has picked up several awards over the years, including British Birds' Bird Illustrator of the year.

Andrew sketches in the field, usually in watercolour and frequently uses a telescope to watch the wildlife. Some of the resulting sketches may be suitable to exhibit, but more often they are vital reference to create more considered works in oil, watercolour or etchings on returning to the studio. Wildlife, especially birds, has been a constant theme, but in recent years landscapes have become an important part of his repertoire.

Trips abroad, as far a field as the Kumaon Himalaya and the Antarctic Peninsula (with the Royal Navy), Ulusaba Game Reserve (in South Africa) and the Atlas Mountains, have provided a wealth of inspiration, while the Scottish Highlands and more especially the Outer Hebrides remain a constant pull and a regular pilgrimage.

In April 2014 Andrew was a guest at the Ulusaba Private Game Reserve (neighbouring the Kruger National Park) in South Africa. He spent two intense weeks living with the rangers and sketching every day. This resulted in a successful exhibition at the Mall Galleries in December 2014. His Most recent trips have been to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. These lead to the London exhibition; Mules, mountains and minarets at the Royal Opera Arcade gallery in November 2017.

Having lived and worked in Dorset for 29 years, in April 2013 Andrew moved to Buckinghamshire to live with his partner Lucy and her two boys. They married in 2016 and in the summer of 2019 they relocated to an old farmhouse in North Devon. Here Andrew now has a new studio overlooking the River Torridge.

As well as exhibiting regularly in London Andrew has a growing international following. He has carried out many Commissions including paintings for 29 Commando RA, RACAL Electronics, Casino Hotel Group (India), and various international clients.
Source: Illustration Art Gallery

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