Ben Waddams: The Collection.
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Callaghans of Shrewsbury are delighted to hold another exhibition of works by fantastic contemporary wildlife artist Ben Waddams. We are holding an exhibition opening in the gallery on Saturday 11th November from 10am to 4pm - including a delightful British brunch and drinks from the famous Callaghan’s Artisan Bar. If you would like to join, please RSVP by calling a member of the team at the gallery. All pieces featured are framed.
art@callaghan-finepaintings.com +44 (0) 1743 343452 +44 (0) 7810 714545
+1 615 870 7639
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About Ben... Originally from Buckinghamshire, Ben is now living and working in Shropshire. He has lived in the States for many years on several different occasions and travelled in search of exotic wildlife across Central America and Africa. Ben has a strict process to ensure each painting is of the absolute best quality he can produce, not just in artistic form but the habitat and environment of each subject he paints. ‘I feel I must know my subject intimately. I try my very best to study the species in the wild. I research its habitat, speak to experts, read books, study maps, try to understand its natural history, visit its environment, sketch it and photograph it. All this happens before I even think of picking up a paintbrush.’ An avid conservationist, Ben believes in putting true value on the natural world. His passion for wildlife shines through every single painting he creates, making the pieces come alive. In his own words, he wants his paintings to become ‘windows into the natural world. My aim is that they invoke a stirring in the minds of their audience and in turn my hope is that the audience themselves will be inspired to seek out and help protect the species in my paintings and of this planet.’
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‘Mad March’ 26” x 28” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Ever the Optimist’ 8” x 8” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Resplendent’ 33” x 21” Oil on Panel Signed
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‘The Challenge’ 30” x 44” Oil on Panel Signed
‘Personally, I get great pleasure from looking at and studying the natural world. Whether with a pair of binoculars, a pen or a paintbrush and, if I can helpfully communicate that pleasure to others through my paintings, then that is a tremendous reinforcement of that satisfaction for me. ‘ -Ben Waddams
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‘Hare Trigger’ 12” x 10” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Goldfinch Study’ 9½” x 9½” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Prickles’ 12” x 10” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘The Drifter’ 18” x 26” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘The Fishing Platform’ 11½” x 19½” Oil on Panel Signed
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‘The Emergent’ 12” x 9” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘Follow the Leader’ 14” x 20” - Oil on Panel - Signed 19
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‘McShabby’ 34” x 34” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Rabbit Study’ 9” x 6” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Reflections’ 17” x 37” Oil on Panel Signed
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‘Ladies First’ 20” x 30” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Goldfinch’ 5” x 5” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Siskin Study’ 10” x 10” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘The Sun Worshipper’ 12” x 10” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Pine Marten’ 4½” x 4½” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘The Cherry Over The River’ 14” x 18” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘The Invention of Flight’ 15½” x 37” Oil on Panel Signed
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‘Lioness’ 22” x 16” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘High Alert’ 16” x 12” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘A Moment’s Rest’ 13” x 30” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘Field Mouse’ Oil on Panel - 4½” x 4½” - Signed
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‘Enter The Enforcer’ 27” x 27” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Focus’ 16” x 12” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘The Old Lock Gate’ 24” x 12” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘The Watcher’ 19” x 24” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘Warrior’ 20” x 38” Oil on Panel Signed
‘I try to paint moments in nature. Scenes where, for the most part, the viewer plays no active role. My paintings aim to be windows into the natural world. They are concerned primarily with animal behaviour and potential energy - that moment caught in time before life resumes.’ -Ben Waddams
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‘Promise of Spring’ 9½” x 6” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Balancing Act’ 10” x 12” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘Alert Hare’ 16” x 12” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘End of the Road’ 12” x 20” - Oil on Panel - Signed
‘Ready & Waiting’ 41” x 23” Oil on Panel Signed
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‘Shattering Dawn’ 17½” x 23” - Oil on Panel - Signed
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‘Barmouth Bridge’ ‘Rabbit Study’ Watercolour Paper - 8” x 13” - Signed 4½” x 4½”on- Oil on Panel - Signed
‘The Tree Surgeon’ 20” x 34” Oil on Panel Signed
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‘Some people may make the point that filming, painting and writing about animals, is not active conservation. Correct, it’s not, until the awareness and money made can be injected into projects. However, there has to be that awareness in the first place. There needs to be that appreciation of wildlife, gained through the descriptions of the place or the portrait of the animal, for people to then dip into their pay-packets and change their lifestyles with the aim to conserve the species on this planet... which I think we all have a moral duty to do. This is why I paint, write and photograph.’ -Ben Waddams ‘Barmouth Bridge’ Watercolour on Paper - 8” x 13” - Signed
‘Cocky’ 25” x 18” Oil on Panel Signed
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Please give us a call or email if you would like any further information on any of the pieces featured. +44 (0) 1743 343452 +44 (0) 7810 714545 +1 615 870 7639
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