Jonathan Poole

Born 1947 in London. Studied commercial design at Hertford College. Studied sculpture at City & Guilds of London Art School. Studio assistant for: James Butler, R.A., Bernard Kramer and Robert Mitchell. Worked in the studios of Madame Tussauds.

Jonathan Poole undertakes private commissions. He lives and works in Gloucestershire and is currently concentrating on paintings of wildlife.

His comments on his new work are as follows: Jonathan has always thought that there is more to animals than the beauty of their pelt, the majesty of their mien or even in some cases, their sheer ugliness. They too have characters akin to humans. They are proud and arrogant and feel very much the same as we do. Jonathan has not been overly concerned about the animal's structure. In fact, he has exaggerated its body formation to portray the character, sense of speed, strength or gentleness. This he has portrayed usually with simple lines and earthy tones with no bold splashes of colour to obscure that intent. For many months, he has been searching for a new direction and much of his work now is more detailed with a slightly primitive style. He has always believed the strength lies in the eyes, as in his birds of prey, and his new work follows this principle.

Exhibitions:

The Royal Academy, London
The Mall Galleries, London
Klevitt Gallery, Washington
Playhouse Gallery, Harlow
Steven Watson Gallery, Flordia
Heatherley Gallery, London
Gabrielle von Loeper, Hamburg
Art London, Olympia
Lars Abom Gallery, Sweden
Art Expo, New York
Studio 18 Gallery, Jersey
Art Toronto
Sally Le Gallais, Jersey
Bath Contemporary Art Fair
Westbourne Gallery, London
Brian Sinfield, Burford, Oxon
HMK Gallery, New York
Art Mart, London
Edinburgh Festival 1992
Art Fairs at B.D.C., London
Coach House Gallery, Guernsey
Cadogan Gallery, London
Art ’94, London
Tidal Wave Gallery, Hereford
Jersey Zoological Park
Windsor Art Fair
Manchester Art Fair
Goring Mill Gallery, Oxon
Heritage House, Bermuda
Tish Beere Gallery, Cardiff
Majlis Gallery, Dubai
Paris 1975

Jonathan Poole