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* BRUCE PEARSON PPSWLA (BRITISH b 1950), THE BIEBRZA MARSHES, POLAND oil on canvas, signed 90cm x 70cm (approx 36 x 28 inches) Framed. Exhibited: London, The Mall Galleries, SWLA (Society of Wildlife Artists) 1994. Label verso: The Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London. Inscribed with title, artist's name, address and date. Note: Since the early 1970s Bruce Pearson's paintings and prints have been widely exhibited in the UK and all over the world in many group and solo exhibitions. He has won numerous major international awards for his work. Pearson was elected President of the Society of Wildlife Artists (1994 – 2004) and subsequently joined the board of the Artists for Nature Foundation. In the earlier years of his career, much of Bruce’s work was largely as a freelance illustrator on a wide range of natural history books, magazines and journals, including writing and illustrating An Artist on Migration, one chapter of which – centered on West Africa – was subsequently filmed and shown on BBC2 television in a program (Beyond Timbuktu) which he presented. For the past 10 years Bruce’s work has largely involved private commissions from individuals, museums and institutions; and by invitation from the Artists for Nature Foundation ( ANF ). In 2005 Bruce received a commission from the Sultan of Oman for twelve major paintings and the following year was commissioned to paint a further fourteen. He had previously completed two mural commissions for the RSPB and a commission for twenty four works for The Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Biebrza Marshes (Biebrza National Park) are one of Europe’s last natural lowland river valleys. They cover an area of over 1000 sq km of wetlands, peat bogs and bog forests in the far north-east of Poland and are protected by the Ramsar Convention. Saved from drainage by the non-intensive local farming, these fragile habitats became home for hundreds of rare species of birds, insects and plants that are now difficult to see anywhere else in Europe.This area also holds a large population of Elk (Moose), European Beavers and a few packs of Wolves. Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate and honest condition reports, none of our staff is a professional conservator, restorer or engineer. Any condition report offered should be accepted as an indication of any obvious issues or problems or the lack of them. Buyers are urged to satisfy themselves in respect of the condition of any lot and McTear’s can provide contact details of local professional restorers who will provide fully comprehensive expert reports – usually for a modest charge. The condition report does not form part of any contract between McTear's and the buyer, and all lots are offered "as is" in accordance with our Terms of Business in the printed catalogue and available on our website.