WELCOME
Thank you visiting my page!
I am a portrait artist but I also love to create more abstract pieces within the theme of wildlife and cultural heritage. I hope you enjoy looking at the pieces as much as I enjoy creating them!
About Davina
Hello and welcome to my page! My name is Davina Bosanquet (b.1981) I am a visual artist with a passion for wildlife and culture. I have held several solo exhibitions in support of conservation projects in Gabon, Namibia and Brazil.
And have been lucky enough to have been shortlisted seven times at the Wildlife Artist of the Year, and won my category twice.
I am also interested in the theme of cultural identity and have exhibited widely in galleries, fairs and competitions across the UK and internationally.
I studied portraiture in London and attended art school in Edinburgh and Bournemouth. I have lived and worked in Dorset, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and London. While living in Cape Town I worked in various townships helping to teach local artists and was involved in setting up an exhibition space in Ikhaya la Langa.
Exhibitions
2023 Realms of Hope in association with David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Oxo Tower, London
2022 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
2022 Wildlife Artist of the Year
2021 Solo exhibition, JM Gallery, Portobello Road, London
2021 JD Contemporary, London
2020, 2021, 2022 Wildlife Artist of the Year
2019 Youngblood, Cape Town
2017 Ikhaya Le Langa, Cape Town
2015 & 2016 Bright Day, Cape Town
20010 - 2013 The Animal Art Fair, London
2009 - 2013 Wildlife Artist of the Year, Mall Galleries, London
2010 Solo exhibition, Gallery 54, Mayfair, London
2009 Osbourne Studio Gallery, London
Other Selected Exhibitions Include
The Game Fair, Hampshire
Houghton Hall International Horse Trials, Norfolk
Society of Equestrian Artists, London and New Market
Guggleton Gallery, Dorset
Art For Youth, London
Contact
Prices for portraits start from £350 for a small pencil drawing, £600 for a pastel and £800 for an oil. The price depends on the size and content of the portrait. I can either come and take the photos myself, paint from a photo you already have or I can send you a detailed outline on how to take the photos yourself.
I look forward to hearing from you!