Paul Apps Fine Art Chronology

1958 Born 19th June in Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent.
1975 Trained as a glass engraver and process glass designer.
1981-83 Numerous small exhibitions of paintings and engraved glass in London and Brighton.
1986 Elected to member of the Guild of Glass Engravers
1987 Turned professional as a wildlife artist.
1989 Met and became friends with David Shepherd OBE.

First trip to Africa.

1990 Three limited editions released
         One man show in Canterbury Kent
1991 Donated image to the 'Whaletail' Exhibition of the East African Wildlife Society.
1992 Founding member of The Wildlife Art Society. ( & Chairman)
         Regular demonstrations for art product companies Liquitex, Staedtler and   Windsor and Newton.
1993 Signed with Soloman and Whitehead publishers, first print 'Piggies' released.
         Began teaching students privately.
         Artist in residence at Wildarts show
1994 Engraved glass centrepiece for Croydon Borough Council and Y.M.C.A.
         Engraved war tribute for U.S.A. Museum, Texas
1995 Commissioned to paint the portrait of Mr Edward Lowassa, Minister of Land and Development, Tanzania.
         Artist in residence Amann Galleries, Milwaukee USA, One - man show ( Sold out on opening night).
         Artist in residence at Nature in Art, Gloucester.
1996 Elected fellow of the Wildlife Art Society
         Commissioned to paint the portrait of Rough Quest (Winner of the Martell Grand National in 1996).
         L/e Prints of Rough Quest raised Â£2000 for the Injured Jockeys Fund.
1997 Three images in Sotheby's London
         Image of Rough Quest hung at the Society of Equestrian Artists annual show.
        Artist in residence at Marwell Zoo Park with Mathew Hillier.
1998 Invited to the South Eastern Wildlife Expo Charleston USA ( SEWE)

        Three paintings at Christies South Kensington, London
Six paintings into Limited Editions for the Born Free Foundation
        Artist in Residence at Nature in Art, Gloucester
        Invited to the Dutch Wildlife Art Show, Holland.
1999 SEWE Charleston USA
        Sotheby's auction for Born Free Foundation
        Christies Art for Survival Auction - DSWF.
        Elected member of the Society of Animal Artists USA
        Artist in residence at the Malilangwe Artist Trust, Zimbabwe, Africa.
2000 SEWE Charleston USA
         One man show Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent, UK
         Dutch Wildlife Art Show, Holland.
2001 SEWE Charleston, USA.
        One man show at Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent, UK.
        Exhibited with the Society of Animal artists, Mall Galleries, London
        Elected member of the National Acrylic Painters Association ( NAPA)
        Artist in Residence Nature in Art , Gloucester.
        Dutch Wildlife Art Show, Holland.
2002 SEWE, Charleston USA.
         One man show at the Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent, UK.
        Dutch Wildlife Art Show, Holland.
        2nd Art for Survival auction Christies SK London. (DSWF)
        C.L.A. Game Fair, UK
2003 SEWE, Charleston, USA.
        One man show at the Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent, UK.
        Dutch Wildlife Art Show, Holland.
        C.L.A. Game Fair, UK
        One man show The Framing Centre, Folkestone, Kent, UK
        Christmas Studio Show, for Clients and Friends.
2004 3rd Art for Survival Auction Christies SK, London (DSWF)
        One man Show Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent, UK.
Winner of the Wildscape Magazine's 'Artist of the Year' competition, (Professional category) with a painting called ' King of Kings'.
C.L.A. Game Fair, Blenhiem Palace, UK
       Artist in Residence Nature in Art, Gloucester, UK.
       First field trip to Namibia and Etosha N.P.
       Christmas Studio Show, for Clients and Friends.
2005 April One man Show at Half a Sixpence Gallery , Kent UK
       May One Man Show A-Frame Gallery, Brecon, Powys, UK
       June Supported David Shepherd and the Foundation at the Art for Survival Show at the Tryon Gallery London ( Two major paintings sold )
   August Field trips incorporating wildfowl and wetland areas within UK
   December Christmas studio show for friends and collectors
2006 April one man show Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent UK
       Major work on house kept me very busy, so few dates appear
   September 1st married Catherine Harvey in Hythe
   October honeymoon and a field trip combined to Florida USA
   November signed with Mr Ross Parker President of Call of Africa and Native Visions Gallery, Florida USA. He is my sole agent and gallery chain in the USA.
2007 March works on show at Safari Club International show, Reno, Nevarda USA
       April Birds in art show ( mixed) Naples Florida USA. Also Catherine and I studied Osprey as they nested along Gulf shorelines.
       April Birds in art show ( mixed) Ft Lauderdale, Florida USA
       May Awarded Conservation Artist of the Month, by my piers at Artists for Conservation USA
       May Signed with DDFA Licensing for UK secondary licenses on my artwork.

       June One Man Show Half a Sixpence Gallery, Kent UK
       July Invited as Artist In Residence at Nature in Art, Gloucester, UK
       Catherine and I went to South Luangwa, Zambia for a field trip.