M. Morgan Warren

Born in Manchester, England, Morgan, at a very young age, became enamoured with birds when she first saw the works of Archibald Thornburn (1860 - 1935): The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs (1920 - 25). Morgan's family moved to Canada in 1957 and she pursued her interest in birds through extensive research, spending countless days in the woods and fields.

This dedicated attention to detail came to life in Morgan's initial watercolours and caught the eye of J. Fenwick Lansdowne, who is considered to be one of the finest artists of birds in the world. He compared Morgan's work to the fine paintings of Lars Jonsson, her Swedish contemporary.

Over the past 30 years, Morgan has excelled in her craft and is now recognized as one of North America's finest artists of birds. Her work is a combination of life-like reality, anatomical accuracy and meticulous detail, all mixed with a pure, natural charm. The birds appear to be ready to fly away any moment!

Her original artwork and artist's remarques adorn many private collections, including those of the Royal Family. Shortly after a surprise request for a presentation to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Morgan was granted the rare privilege of making a personal gift of another of her works to Her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Royal protocol ordinarily prohibits gifts to the reigning monarch.

As her reputation grew, so did the opportunities for the public to see her work. her art has graced the covers of many publications, including the Sierra Club Foundation Annual Report. Canadians will recognize her Save the Children Fund Christmas cards and a Ducks Unlimited millennium print.

Morgan also received an exclusive invitation to the DeYoung Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco to demonstrate Audubon's techniques for visitors to the national Audubon Birds of America Exhibition, the first such exhibition of Audubon's paintings in almost 100 years.

Over the past few years, Morgan's work has evolved: as well as exquisitely detailing her subjects, she tries to give the viewer of her art a look at the rare moments in avian lives - ones which we humans would not normally see. Her original work is in very high demand and she is presently working on a two year waiting list for her commissioned pieces.