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Biography
Michael Warren (born 1938, sometimes called Mike) is an English artist, known for painting birds. He has designed several series of commemorative postage stamps and book jackets, as well as publishing books of his own work. His works have also featured on the cover of the RSPB's Birds magazine. He is a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists and the Artists for Nature Foundation.
Biography
Born in 1938, Warren was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Wolverhampton College of Art.
He is particularly associated with the RSPB reserve at Langford Lowfields.
Warren and his wife live in Nottinghamshire. They have two children.
He is president of Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers, the county's ornithological society.
Postage stamps
Warren has designed a number of postage stamps, including:
- 16 January 1980 (1980-01-16): Centenary of Wild Bird Protection Act, for Royal Mail
- 12 March 1996 (1996-03-12): 50th Anniversary of Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, for Royal Mail
- 1990 (1990) – 1992 (1992): Native & Migratory Birds, for the Republic of the Marshall Islands
He has also painted designs for a number of "duck stamps" for the Audubon Society of the United States.