Adele Pound Art
Paper
Adele is a wildlife artist and keen birdwatcher based in County Down. She creates drawings, paintings, digital art, graphic stories and paper art, all with a wildlife theme.
Adele studied fine art, painting at Winchester School of Art where she dismayed her tutors by insisting on painting wildlife. The inspiration for all her work is the natural world. Central to this is her ongoing practice of drawing from life. Whether making field trips to Strangford Lough to draw wintering birds through a telescope or clipping magnifiers to her glasses to study insects in her garden, she still insists on drawing wildlife.
Adele has been has been supported with awards and bursaries from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Ards and North Down Borough Council and the Society of Wildlife Artists. She has taken part in numerous artist’s residencies. Many of these have been wildlife focussed, such as the John Busby Seabird Drawing course and the Ayatana Research Residency “Parliament of Owls” in Quebec, Canada. She has recently been elected an Associate member of the Society of Wildlife Artists.
It is this careful study, observation and research that enables Adele to design her paper art creations. Immediately recognisable species are depicted through the use of simple shapes and colours. She always strives to conjure up an elegant solution to the problems that arise during each design creation. Each design is a learning process that expands Adele’s self taught paper engineering skills, and reveals new ideas and possibilities for the next design.
Craft NI Gallery, Royal Avenue, Belfast
The Craft Room, Comber ,Co Down
Ards Visitor Information Centre, Newtownards, Co Down
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25 January – 27 April 2025
Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PX
I am very pleased to say that my paper wasp nest sculpture has been accepted into this open exhibition in Bristol.
You can see all the works on the RWA website
Saturday 17 May 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Craft Room 24a Frances Street, Newtownards, BT23 7DN
In this workshop, wildlife artist, Adele Pound will show participants how to make a paper bird decoration.
Simple paper cutting and folding techniques will be mastered following instructions and demonstrations.
There will be a few different designs to choose from allowing participants to make more than one bird if time allows. Nesting season will be well under way, so, to celebrate, we will be making a pair of Bullfinches.
All materials will be supplied and refreshments are included.
the first one is our Easter Fair in April. 26 local Makers will be taking part, showcasing handmade products and the wealth of talent in our local area.
Entry to the market is free. Normal admission applies beyond the visitor centre.
You can read more on the Castle Espie website