Alison Nicholls - Wildlife Artist

As a wildlife artist and a Signature Member of Artists For Conservation I have a keen interest in conservation issues and use my wildlife art to raise funds for conservation groups in the southern African region. In 2007 I was awarded an AFC Fellowship Grant to conduct the 5th AFC Flag Expedition. My expedition, titled "Painting the Painted Dogs - Artistic Study of an Endangered Hunter" involved a 6-week visit to the Painted Dog Conservation project (PDC) just outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, where I spent time tracking and sketching African Wild Dogs (known as Painted Dogs in Zimbabwe). On my return I created a traveling exhibition and lecture series, exhibiting sketches from my expedition journal, completed studio paintings and photographs to publicize this highly social and highly endangered species. I continue to donate 25% of sales from all Painted Dog artwork to the PDC project.