Collection: Angus Gardner

Angus Gardner is a modern artist from the United Kingdom who lives in the Northeast of England. He was born in Newcastle to a Scottish-Irish father and a Sicilian-Maltese mother, giving him a distinct blend of his father's dry humour and his mother's Mediterranean fervour, all of which can be seen in his artistic creations.

Gardner's work began as an art instructor in New York City, followed by a graphic designer for an investment firm on Madison Avenue, after finishing with a degree in Graphic and Audio Visual Design in 1990. He returned to northeast England in 1992, feeling homesick, and began working as an animator and video director for a regional production firm in the UK, Europe, and the Far East. He has spent the last 20 years working as a graphic artist, illustrator, and designer for major corporate clients such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Fortnum & Mason, and The Secret Garden. His illustrations and designs are likely to have appeared on everything from Harvey Nichols gift packaging to Fortnum & Mason's luxury products, though many may be unaware of his involvement.

Gardner lives on a 600-acre working farm on the North Yorkshire Moors with his wife, stepdaughter, horses, hens, cats, and their beloved German shepherd, Obi. Surrounded by wildlife, he finds inspiration for his art, which frequently includes animals he meets on walks with Obi. His wife affectionately refers to him as the "Bird Nerd" and the "Nature Boy," as he regales her with stories of his most recent experiences and creative imaginations.

Gardner primarily works in acrylic and infuses his art with comedy, whether by exaggerating a quirk or attribute of the creatures he paints, inventing personalities from everyday nature, or inserting comments or connected life stories into his pieces.