Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe

Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife. He spent most of his working life on the isle of Anglesey. The sheer variety of subject matter, combined with his imagination, sense of design and unique take on the composition are encapsulated in the works – works that venture far beyond the category of wildlife art. Growing up on a farm in Langley, Cheshire, it is perhaps not surprising that Tunnicliffe was so drawn to the study of birds and animals. Elected associate of the Royal Academy in 1944, his close proximity to nature continued in 1947 when he moved to Shorelands, a house in Anglesey by the Cefni estuary, where he could see a broad variety of wildlife on walks and rambles, or even from his sitting room window. Tunnicliffe found much inspiration in the area and in 1954 was elected Royal Academician.