Avian Artistry showcases the work of renowned British oil painter, John Birch. John's interest in painting began in 1945, so much so that he was always in trouble with his school teachers for drawing in his exercise books. John attended the College of Arts in Stourbridge, West Mildlands in the UK. After studying art for several years, he took up employment designing carpets for local and worldwide carpet markets. After 13 years, sales of woven carpets were dying and John decided to leave.

In 1965 he started a business with a colleague repairing accident damaged vehicles, where his artistic talents made him an expert colour matcher. The call to put brush to canvas was so strong that he decided to leave the business in 1998, to put all of his time into painting and to his hobby of breeding parrots.

Sadly, John passed away in September 2017, after a short and heroic battle with cancer. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and his beloved birds, but he will live on in our hearts and memories, and through his beautiful paintings.