Lindsey Foggett's future seemed determined from a very early age. Growing up in a small village in the heart of the English countryside, she soon developed a love and fascination for wildlife and nature. Encouraged by two artistically talented parents, her passion to paint and study wildife was to evolve into a lifelong career. Self-taught, Lindsey paints primarily with acrylic, gouache and oil, and has painted full time since 1982. She works in a natural, detailed style, striving to portray not only realism, but also to capture the mood and personality of the animals. North American predatory animals play an important role in many of her paintings. "I enjoy painting a wide variety of animals", Lindsey states, "but I must confess to a preoccupation with the predators. I find them quite intriguing, partly because they are so elusive to study - I can stil vividly recall the thrill of spotting my first wolf inthe wild, not more than 30 feet away!" Lindsey's work shows not only the powerful and intense nature of these animals, but also their gentle, nurturing and softer side. To obtain reference for her work, she has traveled to Europe, east Africa and throughout much of North America, including extended canoe trips into the Canadian wilderness, to observe and photograph wildlife and to study their natural habitats. Currently residing in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California, she has an abundance of reference for new paintings. Local trails into the wilderness surround her home, where bears, mountain lions, bobcats, deer, raccoons, coyotes and many other animals are frequently sighted. Lindsey's work has been exhibited in shows and galleries throughout the United States and internationally in Hong Kong and London. Some of the US shows include the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, SC, Arts for the Parks Top 100, Easton Waterfowl Festival, MD, and featured artist in the following shows: Florida Wildlife Expo, FL (2000), Wonders of Nature, Fallbrook, CA (2000), Wildlife Art Festival, San Bernardino, CA (1997), Southeastern Invitational Miniature Show, Germanton, NC (2002). Art Naturally handles all sales of wholesale and retail prints and originals. Hadley House will continue as one of the wholesale distributors.