Lot 614: Bill Prickett born 1965 Arum Lily Laminated beech

Bill Prickett born 1965 Arum Lily Laminated beech Unique 154cm.; 60½ins high by 39cm.; 15½ins wide Born in 1965 in Kent UK Bill was intent on working with animals and at 17 he started work as a dolphin trainer at Windsor Safari Park. His work has taken him all over the world and encompassed a variety of activities from working with killer whales and sea-lions to expeditions in Australia Congo and Borneo. He has also volunteered in Hawaii studying humpback whales and in Scotland helping with research on echo location in dolphins. His work has been exhibited at various galleries including the Mall Galleries London - at the SWLA (Society of Wild Life Artists) annual exhibition - and Pensthorpe (where Springwatch is now held) National Wildlife Carving and Sculpture Exhibitions where he has twice won the peoples choice award. Both BASC and GWCT have commissioned trophies from Bill as have various other bodies including the Norwegian Airforce.