Annette Marie Townsend

Annette Marie Townsend (b. 1973, Wales, UK) is a Welsh interdisciplinary artist specialising in the field of Natural History. After graduating with a BA(Hons.) Design in 1995, she was employed by Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, UK, as a Scientific Artist. She also trained and qualified as a Natural Science Conservator. Townsend now works as an independent artist from her urban garden studio in Cardiff. She creates artwork inspired by the natural world which expresses a fascination with intricate detail, realism and beauty and draws direct reference to her experience in preserving, documenting and storing scientific specimens in a museum context. Her works are held in the collections of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, in the public galleries at the National Museum Cardiff, the Big Pit National Coal Museum, Wales and growing private collections in the UK and Europe.

Source: Karin Weber Gallery