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IN CONVERSATION

Hope for the future

Caroline Saunders talks to Ophelia Redpath, winner of The Artist Award in the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition, about painting from the imagination, taking inspiration from her passion for conservation and natural history

Ophelia Redpath’s

career spans over 35 years. She has exhibited work in over 100 shows in Britain and overseas, has painted several murals and produced two books. From 1983 to 1984 Ophelia attended the art foundation course at Cambridge College of Arts and Technology, studying under the tutelage of the acclaimed illustrator, Warwick Hutton and the highly respected painter, Julia Ball. After further studies of music and education at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, she took up painting full-time. As well as her oil paintings she also draws in pen and ink, producing detailed designs for posters and illustrations for authors and musicians. She currently lives in Norfolk with her daughter, Sally, who is also an artist. Ophelia’s original paintings, signed limited edition giclée prints on museum quality paper and book publications can be viewed on her website at www.opheliaredpath.com

Ophelia Redpath’s

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