Nicholas Pratt

Nicholas Pratt was born in London in 1952. He studied at Kingston College of Art (foundation) and at Guildford School of Art (animation and sculpture) from 1970 to 1973 then completed a sculpture degree at West Surrey College of Art. In 1983 he moved to Southwold in Suffolk where he lives and works with his wife, the painter Emily Whalley. He has exhibited widely in Suffolk, London and the Miami Beach Art Fair.

Nicholas writes about his work:

I love to draw from life, being with animals and birds, watching, listening and trying to gain some understanding, making drawings that attempt to capture some of their particular dynamism. I draw at wildlife parks and zoos trying to bring back to the Studio some of the excitement and movement I feel from these encounters with wild creatures. I may do many drawings but only one or two will really have the essence of what I have observed, the fleeting glance of a shift in movement or stance. But still some part of the creature will seep in and what is revealed will form a vital part of the Sculpture.

The show will feature works on paper on which his sculptures of animals and birds are based.

Eagle Flexing its Wings	Eagle Looking, Wing above Head
Walking Swan	Two Rhinos