Ed Aylmer is a self-taught, bird artist who lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. His love for birds began at an early age, and he regularly visits game parks in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia on bird watching and photographic safaris.

Ed started painting in the early 1990’s using watercolour as an art medium. He has since progressed to pastel, which is his current preferred medium. Being a keen photographer affords Ed the opportunity of using his own photographs as art references. His art is very detailed and he particularly enjoys highlighting the brilliant colours that are so indicative of African birds.

Ed has taken part in many exhibitions, winning Bird Artist of the year at an exhibition hosted by the Tree Haven Waterfowl Trust. He supports wildlife conservation and is a Fellow member of the Raptor Conservation Group