Bruce Little
Sculptor
Bruce is a self taught, instinctual sculpture, he sculpts to capture the spirit of the wild African creatures he has observed and guarded for most of his life. His technique captures the essential movement and attitiudes of his subjects. Born in South Africa, Bruce developed an early passion for the African Wilderness through his childhood spent in the bushveld.
He bacame a conservationist and proffessional game ranger, working at the famous private game reserves of Londolozi and Singita in the South African bushveld. For the following ten years he lived on a private conservation project in the the Eastern Cape where he restored Hopewell, a former beef and sheep ranch, to its original state. This included the reintroduction of indigenous wildlife to the reserve.
The twenty years spent in the wilderness has given Bruce invaluable insight into his subjects he holds so dear. For the past 19 years Bruce has worked on sculpting his subjects by focussing less on strict anatomical correctness but more on capturing the deeper meaning of the animals he observes. Bruce says “it is natural of every artist to grow to evolve in one’s artistic journey” and as a result he has started sculpting a series of pieces.
Caroline Wallace
Sculptor
Caroline was drawing and sketching animals from an early age but after her son was born, over 30 years ago, she broke her leg badly and was unable to work, so she had to find another income. Her aunt was a successful sculptor and helped Caroline develop her career as a sculptress. After starting with commissions for clients, specialising in horses and dogs, she broadened her scope to other animals and birds as well as portraiture and even a tall ship.
There followed life size orders including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s racehorse ‘Special Cargo’ for Sandown Park racecourse and ‘Double Trigger’ for Doncaster racecourse, also the Grand National winner ‘Lord Gyllene’ for his owner Sir Stan Clarke who commissioned two statues; one for the Animal Health Trust at Newmarket and one for his garden in Staffordshire. Other commissions include Trevor Hemmings two Grand National winners ‘Hedgehunter’ and ‘Ballabriggs’. Caroline is acknowledged as a leading sporting sculptress, her work includes Game Birds, Sporting dogs, and horses.
Elizabeth Armstrong
Equine Artist
Elizabeth Armstrong graduated from Goldsmiths Art College and since then has spent her life traveling around the world and more latterly around racecourses, honing her skills, embracing her surroundings, and most importantly the thoroughbred which is most apparent in her work today.
Widley recognised as an equestrian artist, Armstrong’s unique style, effortless drawing skills and colourful compositions in both traditional and mix media are exhibited in the UK and abroad, from the Dubai World Cup, celebrated UK galleries, to the Horseracing Museum in Newmarket.
With work in private collections around the world, Armstrong’s work is also available to see on UK racecourses, these include Cheltenham where Jockey Club Racecourses commissioned work for their new Princess Royal stand – 16 drawings can be seen on the third floor and 2 are sited in the Royal Box. Newbury, Foss Lass and Fontwell are also amongst UK courses that host work. Armstrong also holds the position as artist in residence at Royal Windsor Racecourse.
Charlotte Williams
Wildlife Artist
Charlotte is a self-taught, fine art wildlife artist who has drawn for as long as she can remember, but it was living out in the African bush in her 20’s, where the obsession began. She would sit and sketch all that she saw, studying the animals, their behaviour and form and she simply fell in love. Needless to say, the natural world has been her focus ever since.
She is also a passionate conservationist, a signature member of Artists for Conservation, and helps a myriad of wildlife protection agencies around the world by raising funds through her art.
It has long been her desire to bring this breathing, raw, natural world, to a wider audience, to get them a little closer to it and have them connect in a more visceral way.
“As a child I wished that my drawings would jump from the paper and come alive .. i still strive for this today”
There followed life size orders including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s racehorse ‘Special Cargo’ for Sandown Park racecourse and ‘Double Trigger’ for Doncaster racecourse, also the Grand National winner ‘Lord Gyllene’ for his owner Sir Stan Clarke who commissioned two statues; one for the Animal Health Trust at Newmarket and one for his garden in Staffordshire. Other commissions include Trevor Hemmings two Grand National winners ‘Hedgehunter’ and ‘Ballabriggs’. Caroline is acknowledged as a leading sporting sculptress, her work includes Game Birds, Sporting dogs, and horses.
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