Second Edition Copyright Š 2012 Mark McGough
Front cover artwork: Gary William Musgrave Back cover artwork: Jan Camerone
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What is art? Who knows? They say a great chef is an artist. So why is a great artist not a great chef? If a great artist is not a great chef, than a great chef is not a great artist. Surely to call everyone an artist devalues art? What is great art? A great visual representation of something else, painted by the movement of the artist possibly. Does a series of a few dozen dots or an unmade bed qualify as great art? Is it a great showcase of talent? Is great art really that unremarkable? I hope common sense prevails. Patrons of art, please stop funding the egos of charlatans. There are so many great artists, many who depend on freelance work and many who slave away in the art departments of influential companies. Society is so dependent on art and yet most are blind to it. Art tells film studios how their films should look, tells game companies how their characters should look, tells car manufacturers how their cars should look. Without art, could consumerism have evolved? Many are in debt to the banks but are the banks not in debt to the artists? Could writing have even developed without art? Art is the language of creativity, the trademark of civilisation. Its power is as infinite as the imagination. It is more than just an expression of ability, it evokes emotion, communicates ideas, persuades its subjects. Great art is sacred. Capitalism and religion know this. Surely the world would be a better place, if the masses knew this too?
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Walsall, England Kitty www.skillism.com
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Ray Leaning www.musefineart.co.uk
Ayr, Scotland Stage Show 6
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Kaloian Toshev www.kaloiantoshev.com
Sofia, Bulgaria RZP Girl www.skillism.com
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Mark Bennett www.markbennettart.com
Cirencester, England Ballerina III 8
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Ian Mitchell www.ianmitchellart.com
England The Spa www.skillism.com
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Taryn Lee www.tarynlee.ca
Toronto, Canada The Masks They Wear 10
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Adam Quest www.adamquest.eu
Poznan, Poland Art Deco www.skillism.com
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Colin Thomas Halliday www.colinhallidayart.co.uk
Derby, England Whisper 12
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Krysia D. Michna-Nowak www.krysianowak.co.uk
Hertfordshire, England Come Dancing Rehearsal www.skillism.com
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Rinat Shingareev www.shingareev.blogspot.com
Brescia, Italy Prince Charles 14
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Brisbane, Australia Casa Scarcella www.skillism.com
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Deborah Peacock willndeb@bigpond.net.au
Brisbane, Australia His Tiny Tears 16
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Kristoff Tiozon www.tofftiozon.com
Quezon City, Philippines Bloom www.skillism.com
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Matt Chinn www.mattchinn.co.uk
Rugby, England Karl Pilkington - An Idiot In Space 18
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Shirley Oxborough oxboroughshirley@gmail.com
Auckland, New Zealand Surrender www.skillism.com
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Richard Young www.ryoung-art.com
Barnstaple, England Refined Grace 20
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Nina Maskiell www.ninamaskiell.com
Sydney, Australia Menagerie www.skillism.com
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Deborah Peacock willndeb@bigpond.net.au
Brisbane, Australia Veil of Apprehension 22
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Robbie Graham www.robbiegrahamart.co.uk
Kent, England Argun www.skillism.com
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Anthony Garratt www.agarratt.com
Bristol, England Sand Bay 24
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Kermit Tesoro www.kermittesoro.com
Quezon City, Philippines Hybrid Elytron (Armor) www.skillism.com
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Jane E Porter www.janeeporter.co.uk
Aberdeen, Scotland Solitude, homage to Billie Holiday 26
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Krassimir Kolev www.kolev.se
Poechlarn, Austria The Mirror www.skillism.com
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Aneta Anna Saks www.saks.wolomin.pl
Wolomin, Poland Icy Winter 28
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Borja Uriona Uriarte www.onuriweb.com
Gernika-Lumo, Spain Casino Motifs www.skillism.com
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Aneta Anna Saks www.saks.wolomin.pl
Wolomin, Poland Braided Autumn 30
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Michael Richardson www.michaelrichardsonfineart.com
East Kent, England Pendeen Watch Lighthouse, Botallack www.skillism.com
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Nigel Artingstall www.nigelartingstall.com
Lancashire, England Spring’s Arrival 32
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Richard Bavin www.richardbavin.com
Hereford, England Apple Blossom www.skillism.com
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Nathan Spoor www.nathanspoor.com
California, United States of America Emissary 34
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W. Geoff Rollinson www.wgeoffrollinson.com
Lancashire, England Pendle Hill www.skillism.com
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Alan Baker www.alanbakeronline.com
Brighton, England Egypt 36
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Paul G. Emmerson paulgemmerson@tiscali.co.uk
London, England Meeting Justine www.skillism.com
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Gary William Musgrave www.garymusgrave.com
California, United States of America Thanks for the Sam 38
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Alessandra Scandella www.alessandrascandella.com
Milan, Italy Woman, Corriere della Sera www.skillism.com
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Frode Nyboe www.nybs.no
Aalesund, Norway First Snow 40
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Jamie Maguire www.jamiemaguireartist.co.uk
London, England Nature www.skillism.com
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Richard Green dickg14@comcast.net
Minnesota, United States of America England 42
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Marilyn Allis www.marilynallis.com
Dorchester England New Orleans www.skillism.com
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Cyril Garant www.monsieurbuzz.fr
Aiglemont, France Faster Pussycat Kill Bill! 44
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Tessa Mo www.tessamo.co.uk
London, England Shafti www.skillism.com
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Robert Palmer www.palmergd.com
Paris, France Bestiary 46
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Eric Van Den Boom www.boomartwork.com
Utrecht, The Netherlands Lips www.skillism.com
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Cyril Garant www.monsieurbuzz.fr
Aiglemont, France Planète Interdite 48
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Alan Baker www.alanbakeronline.com
Brighton, England Halley’s comet www.skillism.com
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Jeff McMillan www.jeffmcmillan.com
California, United States of America Gobi Gong Farming Girl / Hi Tiger! 50
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Penny G www.pennyg.com
Hampshire, England The Fool www.skillism.com
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Robert Palmer www.palmergd.com
Paris, France Christopher Hitchens 52
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Rosie McClelland www.rosiemcclelland.co.uk
Belfast, Northern Ireland Expectant www.skillism.com
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Rinat Shingareev www.shingareev.blogspot.com
Brescia, Italy Red Bull Jesus 54
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Christian Dellavedova www.christiandellavedova.com
Milan, Italy Retirement www.skillism.com
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Eduardo Bertone www.bertoneeduardo.com
Madrid, Spain Mother Tierra 56
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Frode Nyboe www.nybs.no
Aalesund, Norway Fisherman www.skillism.com
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Richard Young www.ryoung-art.com
Barnstaple, England The Passion of Dance 58
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Megan Davidson www.candyreef.com
Brighton, England Rock Chic www.skillism.com
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Anna Tuomaala annatuomaala@yahoo.co.uk
London, England Portrait with Jewels 60
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Alena Lavdovskaya www.lavdovskaya.com
Moscow, Russia Cover-try for TSUM Department Store Magazine www.skillism.com
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Kerrie Hess www.kerriehess.com
Paris, France La Femme Fatale 62
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Laura Hutchinson www.lahutchinson.co.uk
Totnes, England The Pack www.skillism.com
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Laura May Wesson www.laurawesson.co.uk
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Love Heart 64
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Lorraine Platt www.lorraineplatt.co.uk
England Guitar and Listhanthus www.skillism.com
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Patricio Oliver www.patriciooliver.com.ar
Buenos Aires, Argentina The Tenebrae 66
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Paul Bennett www.paul-bennett.co.uk
London, England Salvation www.skillism.com
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Orlando Cuellar www.ocuellar.com
Bogotรก, Colombia Untitled 68
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Danie Cronje daancronje@gmail.com
Villiers, South Africa Grand Prix Girl www.skillism.com
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Sarah Elder www.sarahelderart.com
London, England Cheetah 70
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Andy Lloyd www.cheltenham-art.com/andylloyd.htm
Gloucester, England Cali Love www.skillism.com
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Sanna Naer suga_x@live.com
Johor Bahru, Malaysia Recovery 72
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Richard Green dickg14@comcast.net
Minnesota, United States of America The End of Winter’s Tale www.skillism.com
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Walter Holmes www.walterholmes.co.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne, England Bamburgh from the South 74
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Laura Moreton-Griffiths www.lauramoretongriffiths.com
London, England Sweet Resistance www.skillism.com
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Augusto Costhanzo www.costhanzo.com
Buenos Aires, Argentina Vinyl Collectors 76
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Alix Arduinna www.alix-arts.com
Rumigny, France Spirit of Rose www.skillism.com
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Milan, Italy Metamorfosi del Viaggio 78
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Shirley Anne Hayes www.greybeastart.co.uk
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California, United States of America Fawnfruits 80
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Alison Hansen www.alihansen.co.uk
Leamington Spa, England London Girl 82
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Lluis Barba www.lluisbarba.blogspot.com
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Sarah Beetson www.sarahbeetson.com
Queensland, Australia The Seventh Seal 84
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Tina Lobondi www.tinalobondi.com
London, England Designed Outfit www.skillism.com
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Carol Barrett www.carolbarrett.co.uk
Edinburgh, Scotland Endangered Destiny 86
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Poole, England The Beetroot Incident www.skillism.com
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Horsham, United Kingdom Going for Gold 1 88
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Jakarta, Indonesia Wanderlove 90
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Jeanne Berthommier j.berthommier@gmail.com
Epinay-sur-Orge, France Budgerigar 92
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Sevilla, Spain The Lord of Wind www.skillism.com
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Jirnsum, The Netherlands Blue Macaw 94
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Monika Wittenzellner www.tavaron.eu
Stephanskirchen, Germany Blue Macaw www.skillism.com
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Olivia Day snacknsleep@yahoo.com
California, United States of America Red Macaw 96
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Catherine Firth firthcatherine@live.co.uk
Nottingham, England Red Macaw www.skillism.com
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Terry W. Staton www.twstaton.wix.com/my-gallery
Doniphan, United States of America Red Cardinal 98
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Daniel Sun Deng danielsdeng@gmail.com
Atlanta, United States of America Red Cardinal www.skillism.com
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Cara N. Bevan www.carabevan.com
North Carolina, United States of America Rooster 100
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Nandi Ablett www.nandisbirdpaintingsonwood.com
Oxford, England Gold Finch www.skillism.com
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Richard Allen www.richardallenillustrator.com
Wivenhoe, England Black Bird 102
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Ladysbridge, Ireland Great Tit www.skillism.com
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Pascale Perry www.pascaleperry.com
London, England Blue Tit 104
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Sian Elise Manfredi sian-manfredi@hotmail.co.uk
Cheshire, England Blue Tit www.skillism.com
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Andre Boulard skrobart-ngxmusic@hotmail.com
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Natasza Cetner nataszacetner.blogspot.com
Sopot, Poland Blue Jay www.skillism.com
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Marcus Bergman marcus.jbergman@gmail.com
Gothenburg, Sweden Blue Jay 108
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Katie Croonenberghs kamakru@yahoo.com
Washington, United States of America Blue Jay www.skillism.com
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Christina Siravo www.csiravo.com
Maine, United States of America Hummingbird 110
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Emily Miller www.emillergraphics.com
Lublin, Poland Hummingbird www.skillism.com
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Yuliia Orlova JillOrlova@i.ua
Dneprodzerjinsk, Ukraine White Dove 112
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Emma Curtis www.ejcurtis.co.uk
Wisbech, England Mallard Duck www.skillism.com
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Hannah Cushing www.butterflybrain.yolasite.com
England Winter Robin 114
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Amber Marie Hargreaves www.amhart.co.uk
Huddersfield, England Pigeon www.skillism.com
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Jonathan Pointer www.pointer-wildlife-art.co.uk
Berkshire, England Spring Pheasant 116
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Teresa Davis www.teresadavis.co.uk
Somerset, England Countryman’s Kitchen www.skillism.com
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Jake Gumbleton www.jakegumbleton.com
England Mandarin Duck 118
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Lauren Elizalde lauren.elizalde@gmail.com
Rancho Cucamonga, United States of America Mandarin Duck www.skillism.com
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Lindsay Aspen Galland lagalland@gmail.com
Syracuse, United States of America White-Cheeked Pintail 120
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Rebecca Froehlich www.fishinguponastar.tumblr.com
South Dakota, United States of America Embrowned Autumn www.skillism.com
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Shalese Sands www.shalesesands.com
Minnesota, United States of America Canadian Geese 122
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Thomas Haskett www.thomashaskettillustration.blogspot.co.uk
Pembrokeshire, Wales Cornish Chough www.skillism.com
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Davina Falc達o dns.falcao@gmail.com
Portugal Kingfisher 124
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Rosangela Ludovico www.cyborgize.it
Milan, Italy Kingfisher www.skillism.com
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Pam Slaats pamslaats@hotmail.com
Eindhoven, The Netherlands Kingfisher 126
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Isaac Y. Chodola ichodola@gmail.com
Lilongwe, Malawi Malachite Kingfisher www.skillism.com
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Craig Schultz www.digitalxtreme1.blogspot.com
Atlanta, United States of America Bald Eagle 128
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Sebastian Jordan Turner naitsabesthereversed@hotmail.com
Central Coast, Australia Bald Eagle www.skillism.com
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Catherine Firth firthcatherine@live.co.uk
Nottingham, England Golden Eye 130
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Danielle Trudeau dani.trudeau@hotmail.com
Winnipeg, Canada Fly Back Home www.skillism.com
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Katrina Zidichouski kzidichouski@gmail.com
Charlottetown, Canada Golden Eagle 132
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Colin Woolf www.wildart.co.uk
Edinburgh, Scotland Golden Eagle www.skillism.com
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Arne van der Ree www.wildkunst.nl
Rotterdam, The Netherlands Eagle Owl 134
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Catherine Firth firthcatherine@live.co.uk
Nottingham, England Little Owl www.skillism.com
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Svetlana Ledneva-Schukina www.schukina.com
La Seyne Sur Mer, France Eurasian Eagle Owl 136
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Hans Borg www.hansborgsgalleri.se
Uppsala, Sweden Boreal Owl www.skillism.com
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Claudia Hahn www.heliocyan.com
Guildford, United Kingdom Tawny Owl 138
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Daisyree Bakker www.purrfect-art.com
Jirnsum, The Netherlands Tawny owl www.skillism.com
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David Harris sunnyside.dave@btinternet.com
Aberdeenshire, Scotland Snowy Owl 140
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George Ayers www.georgekayers.com
Florida, United States of America Barn Owl www.skillism.com
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Kara Zisa www.karazisa.com
New York, United States of America Wise Owl 142
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Katrina Zidichouski kzidichouski@gmail.com
Charlottetown, Canada Coloured Owl www.skillism.com
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Laurel Wolf chaldemone@gmail.com
Falcon Heights, United States of America Peregrine Falcon 144
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Francesca Baerald www.francescabaerald.blogspot.it
Reggio Emilia, Italy Peregrine Falcon www.skillism.com
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Laura Jane Friend kite.lupine.aquila@gmail.com
Sydney, Austrailia Peregrine Falcon 146
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Michael Oberhofer www.michaeloberhofer.com
Caloundra, Austrailia Peregrine Falcon www.skillism.com
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Lukasz Bednarz www. lukaszbednarz.blogspot.com
Lublin, Poland Iceland Gull 148
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