William Neill - Biography
I have been interested in natural history since about the age of eight, when my family moved from town to country, and I have been painting for even longer. I taught art in Britain and Australia before moving to South Uist in 1980, where I put my two main interests together.
The landscape and wildlife of the Hebrides are a constant inspiration, and as often as possible I work in the field, using watercolour and acrylic.
I still teach occasionally, running courses on watercolour painting and wildlife art, and sometimes on the further education and degree courses at Taigh Chearsabhagh, the award winning arts centre in North Uist.
My drawings have appeared in numerous natural history publications, and I also illustrated the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Discovery book of the Western Isles.
Last year, 2009 I had a successful exhibition at the Scottish Ornithologist’s Centre at Aberlady and as a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists regularly exhibit at their Autumn Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London, visit www.swla.co.uk visit www.swla.co.uk