birth_place training awards nationality field birth_date works image article_title name
tring , england st albans college , norwich school of art capmark wildlife award 2007 british wildlife art , installation art , sculpture 2 september 1969 suffolk trinity harriet mead pswla.jpg harriet mead
 harriet mead
harriet mead

harriet rebecca mead -lrb- born 2 september 1969 -rrb- is an english wildlife artist specialising in metal sculptures .
she received formal art education during a foundation year at st albans college , followed by a degree in fine art at the norwich school of art .
mead 's work is inspired by animals and birds .
from an early age she was encouraged to observe and develop a keen interest in british wildlife due to the influence of her late father , chris mead , who was a well-known author and broadcaster .
harriet uses personal experience and direct observation to provide inspiration for her work .
the countryside and wildlife around her home in rural norfolk and her travels to various places around the world , including asia and africa , provide subject matter for her work .
after showing at its annual show for several years , mead was elected a full member of the internationally renowned society of wildlife artists -lrb- swla -rrb- .
in 2004 , she was elected to council of the swla .
harriet has won the society 's prestigious capmark award in 2007 and was runner-up in 2006 .
in 2009 , she was elected as the society 's president , making her the youngest and first woman in its 47 year history .
