Steve Burgess

Steve was born in Bristol, England, in 1960, his father was a member of the Royal Air Force, so Steve grew up in places like England, Germany and Cyprus, always with a sketchbook in his hands. He received his first commission at the age of 12, and at the age of 19 he also joined the Royal Air Force to train photography using all camera formats. This training allowed Steve to later travel to places such as Africa, Canada and North America, making both sketches and photographs at a professional level, which gave him high-quality material to work with. Initially, due to his experience, Steve painted mainly aviation subjects, but in 1994 he decided to paint his first wildlife painting, two Bengal tigers, in oil. Satisfied with the result, he continued to paint wildlife and was initially strongly influenced by the work of the late Simon Coombs after meeting him at the exhibition. Steve's work developed into his own realistic style, and he was represented by prestigious galleries in both London and the United States, he also appeared on television with marine biologist Monty Halls in the BBC program "Monty Hall's Great Escape to the Hebrides". ​