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Emma Bowring Emma Bowring has always had a love of getting up close to nature. She is fascinated with the detail of things, and where possible, how they feel. She is now combining that love for nature with her artwork to further the AFC mission of using art to further the conservation cause.
Emma has been passionate about animals since childhood. She grew up in South London but was lucky enough to have a large garden with a wooded area at the end. She loved to spend time there searching for small creatures. She had a book on studying nature, which gave information about how to recognise animal foot prints, and dissecting an owl pellet to discover what the bird had eaten; which all fascinated her and which she studied time and time again. Before the age of ten, she moved to Sussex and now with several acres to explore, her real love of nature began. At the same time, David Attenborough’s ‘Life on Earth’ was broadcast, and her eyes were opened to the beauty of the natural world.
"The natural world is an amazing thing. From the humble bee and its role in pollination, to the fact that every time an African elephant takes a step, it creates a home for other animals; as its footprint fills with water. Every living thing has a purpose, it exists for a reason, has a role to play and contributes in some way to making the world a beautiful place … unfortunately with one exception – modern man. By painting wildlife and nature, it’s as if I become a part of that beautiful world, and by contributing funds from each of my paintings to animal welfare and conservation charities, I hope to undo a little of the damage done by humanity."
By contributing funds from each of her paintings to animal welfare and conservation charities, she hopes to undo a little of the damage done by humanity. From each of her original oil paintings, a donation is made to an animal welfare or conservation charity. She regularly likes to support charities such as The David Sheldrick Trust, Orangutan Appeal UK, Save the Elephants and The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. She also works with charities on specific projects to raise funds, details of some can be found on her AFC site.
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