The Society of Wildlife Artists

Polly Hosp is a printmaker living in London. She was brought up deep in the Kent countryside, before heading off to complete a foundation at Wimbledon School of Art and Graphic Design degree at Middlesex University. 

After a career in design and innovation, her education continued during more than a decade adventuring, living and working in the heart of the African bush. Her practice is built on a deep connection with the natural world, and passion for the environment inspired by both Kent and her travels, and now London. 

Polly’s aim is to engage the viewer in big conservation issues through simple, joyful imagery. Drawing is at the core, and printmaking is how she brings her artwork to life. Images emerge through the layering of process, where texture and tone tell intricate stories, transporting the viewer to a new place. The line is integral, but the process is all about expression. 

Now living back in London, walking the same paths she trod over 20 years ago, Polly sees the world with new eyes: ​“My works are a window on a world that is at peace with itself… where elephants roam freely, and birds dance to the rhythm of the wind.” 

Polly has exhibited in the RA Summer Exhibition, and in the Mall Galleries as part of Wildlife Artist of the Year (DSWF) and The Natural Eye (SWLA). She is an Associate Member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (2025).