From the age of about six I had a keen interest in painting and was always pestering Dad to help me paint something in my sketch book every day after school. I recall doing ghastly sunsets behind Stonehenge - I still have them! I found comfort looking at books about animals. I recall having the feeling of wanting to escape to these amazing peaceful places. I continued enjoying art during the remainder of my school days. In 1978 I went on to study technical art at college in Cornwall. The plan was to sit in a stuffy office drawing nuts and bolts! My big inspirational break came in the form of a TV programme. I saw a film about the work of renowned wildlife artist David Shepherd. This was so inspiring for me that, from that moment, I was hooked - I would become a great artist!

tony forrest

wildlife artist