Greg Poole

Gregory Poole (1960–2018) was a British painter, graphic artist and printmaker, known for his wildlife subjects, especially birds.

Poole was born in Bristol, England, on 26 October 1960, to May (née Rex), a teaching assistant, and John Poole, a gas fitter. As a youth, he was a bird watcher and trained as a bird ringer.

He designed a carpet, depicting several examples of the food chain, for the visitor centre at RSPB Sandwell Valley. The carpet was lost in March 2010, when the building was destroyed by arson. He also designed graphic interpretation panels for a number of public open spaces. For the latter he worked digitally, using a graphics tablet. He undertook a number of residencies at the gallery Nature in Art, whose collection includes some of his work. He served three terms on the Society's governing council. He also taught classes in drawing. and later collaborated with David Measures on shared canvasses.

Poole, who was based in Bristol, died on 28 December 2018 after experiencing complications following a heart attack, and is survived by his partner Susan and a brother.

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