Stephen Park
Wildlife Artist
Born 1953 – Birmingham, England
Stephen Park first started painting at the tender age of twelve,
although his real enthusiasm for art did not begin until the
age of fifteen.
Influenced by the famous artist John Constable, Stephen first
set about painting landscapes and seascapes, from which he
took some of his very first commissions.
In 1980 Stephen decided to extend his art to wildlife, although
it was not until a trip to Kenya in the late 1980s that his
passion was awakened to the true beauty of this subject. “There
is a very special feeling when you actually experience these
animals in their natural habitat”, and so it was that
Stephen embarked upon painting these magnificent creatures.
The experience he has gained over the years painting such
animals has now led to the inclusion of that most elegant
of sporting animals – the racehorse. Many trips to racecourses
all over the country photographing the action over jumps and
the flat have enabled Stephen to capture this majestic animal
at its best.
He has had commissions from as far a field as the USA, Australia
and Europe. It can take many weeks of research and long hours
at the easel to produce a painting of the quality that is
required in today’s market.
