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He has brought a new vitality to one of the earliest forms of printmaking and is regarded as one of the finest wood engravers working today.
Later compositions, particularly those from an underwater viewpoint, use an increasingly abstract and fluid line to capture the fast and fleeting movement of birds and fish.
Colin is a Fellow of the Royal Cambrian Academy, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers and a member of the Society of Wood Engravers.
Colin studied at the Northampton School of Art and is regarded as one of the finest wood engravers working today. In his latest book, Air and Water, Colin creates compositions of great complexity, leading the eye through air and water, capturing the fast and fleeting movements of birds and fish at the same time.
His influences might be said to derive from Japanese prints and also the work of artists such as Thomas Bewick, Charles Tunnicliffe, Agnes Miller Parker and Gertrude Hermes.
Colins' work is based on the meticulous observation of the natural world. He has gained international recognition and his engravings are held in many major collections.
colin see-paynton
Biography
1983 | Associate of the Royal Society of Painter Etchers and Engravers |
1984 | Member of the Society of Wood Engravers |
1985, 1986 | National Eisteddfod prize winner |
1985, 1987 | Humberside Printmakers exhibition prize winner |
1986 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers |
1993 | Fellow of the Royal Cambrian Academy |
1998 | RSPB/Society of Wildlife Artists’ prize winner |
2004 | Honorary Fellow Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers |
2018 | Sir Kyffin Williams Centenary Drawing Prize for his drawing "Six March Hares" on display at Oriel Ynys Mon until 27 January 2019 |
| 2018 | Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize 2018 - Oriel Ynys Mon, Llangefni, Anglesey LI77 7TQ |
| 2018 | Summer Exhibition - Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy LL32 8AN |
| 2018 | Solo - Show - Oriel Ffin y Parc Gallery, Betws Road, Llanrwst, Conwy LL26 0PT |
| 2018 | SWE 80th Annual Exhibition BRLSI, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN |
| 2018 | Winter Exhibition - Norton Way Gallery, Letchworth SG6 1BH |
| 2018 | Winter Curiosities - Old Chapel Gallery, Pembridge HR6 9HB |
| 2017 | Members Mixed Show - Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy LL32 8AN |
| 2017 | Christmas Mixed Exhibition - Ffin y Parc, Llanwrst LL26 0PT |
| 2017 | Wood Engraving Invitational - Davidson Galleries, Pioneer Square, 313 Occidental Avenue South Seattle, Washington 98104 USA |
| 2017 | Cambridge Art Fair - Norton Way Gallery Stand, Guildhall, Cambridge CB2 3QJ< |
| 2017 | SWE 80th Annual Exhibition The North Wall Arts Centre, Summertown, Oxford |
| 2017 | Western Visions® - National Museum of Wildlife Art, 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson WY 83001 USA |
| 2017 | Summer Exhibition - Oriel Ffin y Parc, Betws Road, Llanrwst, Conwy |
| 2017 | Summer Exhibition - Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy |
| 2017 | Summer Collection - Norton Way Gallery, 51 Norton Way North, Letchworth Garden City, Herts |
| 2017 | The Picture Show - Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon |
| 2017 | Solo Show - Oriel Ffin y Parc Gallery, Betws Road, Llanrwst, Conwy LL26 0PT |
| 2016 | Summer Exhibition - Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow SY8 1AR |
| 2016 | Summer Collection - Norton Way Gallery, 51 Norton Way North, Letchworth Garden City, Herts SG6 1BH |
| 2016 | See-Paynton Paintings and Prints - Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow SY8 1AR |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Encounters - Solo Show - Storiel, Bishop's Palace, Bangor, LL57 1DT |
| 2016 | Ellesmere Art Exhibition - Ellesmere College, Shropshire, SY12 9AB |
| 2015 | Summer Exhibition - Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square, Ludlow SY8 1AR |
| 2015 | Summer Show - Norton Way Gallery, 51 Norton Way North, Letchworth Garden City, Herts SG6 1BH |
| 2015 | Ellesmere Art Exhibition, Ellesmere College, Shropshire SY12 9AB |
| 2015 | See-Paynton Paintings and Prints - Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy LL32 8AN |
| 2015 | Audubon and the Art of Birds R W Norton Art Gallery, Louisiana, USA |
| 2015 | Nocturnal Encounters - Nature in Art, Gloucester |
| 2014 - 2015 | Winter Show - Zillah Bill Gallery, Thirsk |
| 2014 - 2015 | Winter Show - Alverton Gallery, Penzance TR18 2QW |
| 2014 - 2015 | Winter Show - Norton Way Gallery, 51 Norton Way North, Letchworth Garden City, Herts SG6 1BH |
| 2014 | 'Art + Book' - Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy LL32 8AN |
| 2014 | Summer Exhibition - Alverton Gallery, Penzance TR18 2QW |
| 2014 | Liverpool Contemporary Arts Fair |
| 2014 | Nocturnal Encounters - Shandy Hall, Coxwold, York YO61 4AD |
| 2014 | Affordable Art Fair, Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy LL32 8AN |
| 2014 | The Picture Show, St Stephen's Old Radnor, Powys LD8 2RH |
| 2014 | Ellesmere Art Exhibition, Ellesmere College, SY12 9AB |
| 2014 | Nocturnal Encounters - Wildlife Art Gallery 98/99 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9PZ. |
| 2014 | Nocturnal Encounters - St.
Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire, |
| 2013 | Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy, North Wales |
| 2013 | Hedgerows and Margins, Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham |
| 2013 | 'Society of Wood Engravers 75th Exhibition' Bankside Gallery, London. |
| 2013 | 'Society of Wood Engravers 75th Exhibition' Society of Wood Engravers 75th Annual Exhibition, Zillah Bell Gallery,Thirsk,Yorkshire. |
| 2013 | 'Society of Wood Engravers 75th Exhibition' Society of Wood Engravers 75th Annual Exhibition, Marle Gallery, Axminster, Devon. |
| 2013 | 'Spring & Summer Collection' Norton Way Gallery, Letchworth Garden City. |
| 2013 | 'Five-Ways Summer Collection' Gelliwelltog Barn, Partrishow, Abergavenny NP7 7LR. |
| 2013 | 'Off the Wall' 48 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH, Off the Wall: Bankside Gallery,. |
| 2013 | 'Annual Summer Exhibition' Conwy, North Wales, Royal Cambrian Academy: Annual Summer Exhibition,. |
| 2013 | 'Nocturnal Encounters Solo Show' Silk Top Hat Gallery Ludlow, Nocturnal Encounters Solo Show: . |
| 2013 | '' Art Jericho Gallery, Oxford, 76th Society of Wood Engravers Annual Exhibition:.
He exhibits widely in group and solo shows and is a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. The latest, 'Of a Feather - an Avian Alphabet' published in 2007 is accompanied by a touring exhibition. 'Colin See-Paynton has introduced yet another vision of this rich tradition of wood engravings of birds. His work is based on meticulous observation of the natural world and yet it has an almost abstract quality within the intricacy of the patterning and layering of images. Later compositions, particularly those from an underwater viewpoint, use an increasingly abstract and fluid line to capture the fast and fleeting movements of birds and fish.
Colin See-Paynton is a Fellow of the Royal Cambrian Academy, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and a member of the Society of Wood Engravers. The book includes extracts of angling literature chosen by Keith Harwood. NB Colin's engravings are editioned: sales will not show until an edition has sold out. Colin See-Paynton who is entirely self-taught as an engraver, began making prints in 1980 and has since produced over 150 editions. He is a keen angler and bird watcher, and as a child he spent much of his time on the banks of the Great Ouse fishing for chub, pike and silvery dace. He is widely regarded as the leading exponent of wood engraving in the United Kingdom and his work is represented in many private and public collections around the world including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Museum of Modern Art, Wales; Yosemite Wildlife Museum and the Guangdong Museum of Art, China.
Colin See-Paynton had his first sell out exhibition with us in February 2017, followed by exhibitions in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 & 2024. Colin will return for a major retorspective exhibition, and book launch, in July 2026. COLIN SEE-PAYNTON |
| 2012 | 'Ellesmere Art Exhibition' Shropshire, Ellesmere College. |
| 2012 | 'Annual Summer Exhibition' Conwy, North Wales, Royal Cambrian Academy. |
| 2012 | 'The Small Picture Show' Brecon Cathedral, . |
| 2012 | 'Society of Wood Engravers 75th Exhibition' Art Jericho Gallery, oxford. |
| 2012 | 'Royal Academicians Christmas Show and Print Show' Conwy, North Wales, Royal Cambrian Academy . |
| 2012 | 'Society of Wood Engravers 75th Exhibition' Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. |
| 2011 | 'Of a Feather - An Avian Alphabet' Oriel Ynys Mon, Anglesey. |
| 2011 | 'The Nature of Black and White' Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. |
| 2011 | 'The Nature of Black and White' Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow. |
| 2011 | '\'Limited Edition\' - Featured Artist Printmakers Exhibition ' Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery, Bangor:. |
| 2010 | 'Wood Engravings' Jonathan Poole Stand, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London. |
| 2010 | 'Printmakers 2010 Guest Artist' Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham, Suffolk. |
| 2010 | 'Of a Feather - An Avian Alphabet' Julian Jardine Gallery, Perth, Scotland. |
| 2010 | 'Featured Artist' Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX, West London Art & Antiques Fair Jonathan Poole Stand,. |
| 2010 | 'Featured Artist' The Alverton Gallery, Penzance. |
| 2010 | 'Lasting Impressions' Shandy Hall, Coxwold, York. |
| 2010 | 'Choughed - Featured Artist' Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucester. |
| 2010 | '20th Anniversary Exhibition - Featured Artist evening only 6.30-9.30pm' Gorstella Gallery, Dodleston, Chester. |
| 2010 | '20th Anniversary Exhibition - Featured Artist' Gorstella Gallery, Dodleston, Chester. |
| 2010 | '20th Anniversary Exhibition - Featured Artist' Gorstella Gallery, Dodleston, Chester. |
| 2009 | 'OF A FEATHER – An Avian Alphabet' Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall. |
| 2009 | 'OF A FEATHER – An Avian Alphabet' Wardown Park Museum, Luton. |
| 2009 | 'OF A FEATHER – An Avian Alphabet' MOMA, Machynlleth. |
| 2009 | 'LASTING IMPRESSIONS' Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow . |
| 2009 | 'OF A FEATHER – An Avian Alphabet' St Barbe Museum and Gallery, Lymington, Hampshire. |
| 2009 | 'OF A FEATHER – An Avian Alphabet' Brook Gallery, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucester |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Bankside Gallery, London |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Compton Cassey Gallery, Nr Cheltenham |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Shandy Hall, Coxwold, York |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Denbigh Museum |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Colwyn Bay Museum |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Buckley Museum |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” National Museum Wales, Cardiff |
| 2008 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Victoria Gallery, Bath |
| 2007 | “Air & Water” Works on Paper Fair, Royal Academy, London |
| 2007 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” National Library Wales |
| 2007 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Bircham Gallery, Holt, Norfolk |
| 2007 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet” Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham |
| 2006 | “Air & Water” Bircham Gallery, Holt, Norfolk |
| 2006 | “Air & Water” Compton Cassey Gallery, Nr Cheltenham |
| 2006 | “Air & Water” Silk Top Hat, Gallery, Ludlow |
| 2004 | National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| 2002 | The Wetland Centre, London |
| 2002 | The Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy |
| 2002 | Nightingale Gallery, Lotherton Hall, Leeds |
| 2001 | Museum of Modern Art in Wales, Machynlleth |
| 2000 | The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge |
| 1997,1999,2001, 2003,2005 | Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow |
| 1996-1999 | The Incisive Eye”: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea; Bankside Gallery, London and touring Wales and England |
| 2017 | Society of Wood Engravers 79th Annual Exhibition Bankside Galley, London |
| 2016 | Society of Wood Engravers 78th Annual Exhibition |
| 2015 | Society of Wood Engravers 77th Annual Exhibition |
| 2014 | Royal Cambrian Academy Summer Exhibition |
| 2014 | Spring and Summer Collection - Norton Way Gallery, 51 Norton Way North, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 1BH |
| 2014 | Society of Wood Engravers 76th Annual Exhibition |
| 2013 | Society of Wood Engravers 76th Annual Exhibition - Devon |
| 2013 - 2014 | International Wood Engravers Invitational - Davidsons Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA |
| 2012 | New York Public Library |
| 2009 | Qijiang International Print Exhibition, China |
| 2008 | Works on Paper Fair, Royal Academy, London |
| 2008 | Affordable Art Fair, London |
| 2008 | Affordable Art Fair, Bristol |
| 2007 | Affordable Art Fair, Bristol |
| 2007 | Works on Paper Fair, Royal Academy, London |
| 2006 | Affordable Art Fair, London |
| 2006 | New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Winter Exhibition |
| 2006 | Guest Artist Society of Wildlife Artists Members Show The Mall Galleries, London |
| 2001 | Nature from Wood, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath |
| 1999 | Welsh Impressions, St David’s Hall, Cardiff |
| 1998 | Serpentine Gallery, Barbican, London |
| 1996 | Wood Engraving Here & Now, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford & Cork Street Gallery, London |
| 1996, 1997 | Twelve Wood Engravers touring exhibition |
| 1996, 2000 | Federation of British Artists National Print Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London |
| Annually since 1984 | Society of Wood Engravers, Bankside Gallery London and UK |
| Annually since 1983 | Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy |
| Annually since 1982 | Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, Bankside,London |
| Since 1987 | Royal Academy Summer Exhibition |
1984 | “Giraldus Cambrensis”: Gwasg Gregynog |
1988 | “The Book of Jonah”: Gwasg Gregynog |
1996 | “The Incisive Eye” Colin See-Paynton: Wood Engravings 1980-1996 Scolar Press |
1998 | “Pintores de la Naturaleza”: Birdlife International, Spain |
1998 | “Alaska Copper River Delta”: Riki Ott, University of Washington Press |
1999 | “Modern Wildlife Painting”: Nicholas Hammond, Pica Press |
1999 | “The Great Auk”: Errol Fuller |
2000 | “Geese at Gregynog”: Gerralt Jones, Gwasg Gregynog |
2003 | “Mature Forests – Artists for Nature in the Catalan Pyrenees |
2004 | “Waterlog”: Keith Harwood |
2006 | “Air & Water”: Colin See-Paynton Fish & Fowl Engravings 1984-2004 Medlar Press |
2007 | “Of a Feather – An Avian Alphabet”: Colin See-Paynton Stingwern Books |
2008 2010 | “Of a Feather”, Colin See-Paynton: Gwasg Gregynog "Of a Feather - An Illustrated Lexicon of Avian Collective Nouns", Colin See-Paynton: Stingwern Books |
V & A London
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Freemantle Museum & Art Gallery, Australia
Central Museum & Art Gallery, Northampton
Bedford County Council
Berlin Graphothek
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Belfast City Art Gallery
Museum of Modern Art in Wales
Swansea Museum & Art Gallery
Guangdong Museum of Art, China
In 1972, Colin See-Paynton moved to a remote farmhouse in Wales, on to which he built his studio.
He creates compositions of great complexity and refinement and has evolved something new by the patterning and layering of his images. Entirely self-taught as an engraver, he began to make prints in 1980 and has since produced over 250 editions.
Colin has brought a new vitality to one of the earliest forms of printmaking.
His delight in the lines of a bird so elegantly inscribed by the cut of his graver, his skill in varying texture even though he only has black and white with which to do so, his palpable pleasure in composing his subjects into joyous designs have brought something new to the portrayal of birds.' - Sir David Attenborough
Collections
V&A
Ashmolean
National Library of Wales
National Museum of Galleries of Wales