Tamsin Pickeral
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Tamsin Pickeral Tamsin Pickeral (née Hughes), b. 1971 is a British author and art historian, who is best known for her art books and her books on animals.
Pickeral is the daughter of veterinary surgeon John Hughes MRCVS and artist/art teacher Valorie Jervis (née Rochfort-Hyde, granddaughter to Gustavus Rochfort Wade, High Sheriff of Westmeath, Éire ), and was brought up in an environment that greatly influenced her later career. Following school she won a scholarship to study history of art in Italy, before entering Reading University, Berks to study history of art and architecture. Throughout her school and university years, Pickeral rode horses competitively, eventing and showjumping in her free time with some success. Horses have continued to play a significant role in her life.
After graduating from university with an honours degree in the history of art and architecture, Pickeral travelled extensively, partially funded through the sale of a horse. On her return to the UK she worked for a short period of time in the travel industry, based in London, which indirectly led to a trip to Wyoming
, USA. Pickeral married and remained in the US for eight years, spending the majority of this time living in relative isolation on a cattle ranch.
She wrote her first book, The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies, Parragon, 1999 while in the US and shortly afterwards began extensive research into the history of the horse in art, while also working as a freelance writer. At this time she was further employed as a veterinary nurse at the Big Horn Veterinary Hospital, Buffalo, Wyoming.
On her return to the UK in 2004 Pickeral was able to devote herself full time to her writing career, and since then has been the author or co-author of over twenty books covering the arts, horses and travel. In 2006 her book The Horse: 30,000 Years Of The Horse in Art was published by Merrell, and received extensive and favourable coverage in the national press. The book was chosen as The Guardian
Book of the Week. Her book The Dog: 5,000 Years Of The Dog in Art, Merrell was published in 2008, again to critical acclaim and was voted into the Financial Times Top Fifty Art Books for that year and the Sunday Times Books of the Year – Art.
Most recently Pickeral has written the first monograph based on leading British figurative painter Chris Gollon
, titled, Chris Gollon: Humanity in Art, published May 2010.
Pickeral’s books are published internationally.
: Humanity in Art (2010)
Budget Horse And Pony Care: Cost Effective Horse Management (2009)
The Dog: 5,000 Years Of The Dog In Art (2008)
The Horse Lover’s Bible: The Complete Practical Guide To Horse Care And Management (2008)
Van Gogh (2007)
The Horse: 30,000 Years Of The Horse In Art (2006)
Mackintosh (The World’s Greatest Art) (2005)
Turner, Whistler, Monet (2005)
Pickeral is the daughter of veterinary surgeon John Hughes MRCVS and artist/art teacher Valorie Jervis (née Rochfort-Hyde, granddaughter to Gustavus Rochfort Wade, High Sheriff of Westmeath, Éire ), and was brought up in an environment that greatly influenced her later career. Following school she won a scholarship to study history of art in Italy, before entering Reading University, Berks to study history of art and architecture. Throughout her school and university years, Pickeral rode horses competitively, eventing and showjumping in her free time with some success. Horses have continued to play a significant role in her life.
After graduating from university with an honours degree in the history of art and architecture, Pickeral travelled extensively, partially funded through the sale of a horse. On her return to the UK she worked for a short period of time in the travel industry, based in London, which indirectly led to a trip to Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, USA. Pickeral married and remained in the US for eight years, spending the majority of this time living in relative isolation on a cattle ranch.
She wrote her first book, The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies, Parragon, 1999 while in the US and shortly afterwards began extensive research into the history of the horse in art, while also working as a freelance writer. At this time she was further employed as a veterinary nurse at the Big Horn Veterinary Hospital, Buffalo, Wyoming.
On her return to the UK in 2004 Pickeral was able to devote herself full time to her writing career, and since then has been the author or co-author of over twenty books covering the arts, horses and travel. In 2006 her book The Horse: 30,000 Years Of The Horse in Art was published by Merrell, and received extensive and favourable coverage in the national press. The book was chosen as The Guardian
The Guardian
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Book of the Week. Her book The Dog: 5,000 Years Of The Dog in Art, Merrell was published in 2008, again to critical acclaim and was voted into the Financial Times Top Fifty Art Books for that year and the Sunday Times Books of the Year – Art.
Most recently Pickeral has written the first monograph based on leading British figurative painter Chris Gollon
Chris Gollon
Chris Gollon is a British painter.Gollon was born in London, England. He still lives near London, working in his studio in Surrey. He regularly exhibits in London at IAP Fine Art....
, titled, Chris Gollon: Humanity in Art, published May 2010.
Pickeral’s books are published internationally.
Selected publications
Chris GollonChris Gollon
Chris Gollon is a British painter.Gollon was born in London, England. He still lives near London, working in his studio in Surrey. He regularly exhibits in London at IAP Fine Art....
: Humanity in Art (2010)
Budget Horse And Pony Care: Cost Effective Horse Management (2009)
The Dog: 5,000 Years Of The Dog In Art (2008)
The Horse Lover’s Bible: The Complete Practical Guide To Horse Care And Management (2008)
Van Gogh (2007)
The Horse: 30,000 Years Of The Horse In Art (2006)
Mackintosh (The World’s Greatest Art) (2005)
Turner, Whistler, Monet (2005)
External links
- http://www.tamsinpickeral.com Tamsin Pickeral’s official website
- http://www.chrisgollon.com Pickeral on Chris Gollon’s website
- http://www.iapfineart.com Pickeral on IAP Fine Art
- http://www.dogcastradio.com Interview with Pickeral on Dogcast radio
- http://www.merrellpublishers.com Pickeral on Merrell Publishers.com
- http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_a;;&q=Tamsin+Pickeral Works by Tamsin Pickeral in libraries (WorldCat catalog)