A. E. London

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Anne E. London (born December 31, 1957 in southern California) is an American artist and conservationist. Her art was greatly affected by a trip to a refuge for retired media animals, after which she started to focus on doing dramatic pieces that provide emotive portraits of wild animals, especially endangered species. She lives in Columbus, Ohio and works primarily with charcoal, watercolor, and engravings. London has established her reputation through producing art for non-profit wildlife preservation organizations and through showing and selling her work at art fairs across the United States.^[1] She travels to Africa regularly to meet and draw her subjects.

Career history

London studied graphic arts under Saul Bernstein at Southern California State University and worked professionally in graphics design, doing storyboarding and logo design for the actress Tippi Hedren, until a visit to Hedren's Shambhala Preserve for retired media animals inspired her to leave the commercial sector.^[2] She later became a founding member of the conservation and infrastructure development group Build on Hope in Mozambique.

London often draws her subjects live, and has been known to use coffee to draw with if she runs out of paint in the bush.^[3] She initially focused on engraving, but due to carpel tunnel syndrome she switched over to charcoal and water media.^[4]

A profile of London and her work by Heather Campe called "Letting Loose" was published in the Mar/Apr 2007 edition of Wildlife Art Magazine.^[2]

Recent work includes artwork for non-profit preservation organizations such as the international rhino association. Her art is also sold to private collections.

London is a Signature Artist member of The Society of Animal Artists.^[5] She was awarded the 2005 Award of Excellence for Kitabu.

London was the featured artist on ArtFairCalendar.com in August, 2007.^[6] In 2008 London's work was included in a series of conservation documentary videos produced by Captured Life Productions, filmed in South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and Cape Town.^[7]

Awards

• 2005 Award of Excellence, Society of Animal Artists

References

1. ^ St. Louis Art Fair Featured Artist by Constance Mettler, accessed October 4, 2009
2. ^ ^{a b} Letting Loose by Heather Campe, Wildlife Art Magazine, Mar/Apr 2007
3. ^ Art Spirit: Virginia Beach Boardwalk Show 2007 accessed October 4, 2009
4. ^ A.E. London, by Jennifer G. Oliver, part of Academy of Art Character and Creature Design Notes. September 13, 2010.
5. ^ Society of Animal Artists membership list accessed October 4, 2009
6. ^ Artists Gallery
7. ^ profile of Chris Theibert, Captured Life Productions Documenting Team

External links

• A. E. London's Website
• YouTube Video: A E London - Endangered Species Wildlife Artist
• Build On Hope

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