John Norris Wood obituary

Distinguished natural history illustratorwho taught at the Royal College of ArtHad John Norris Wood, who has died aged 84, painted landscapes or portraits, he would have become one of Britain’s foremost artists. But as an impassioned conservationist with a deep devotion to the English countryside, he dedicated his life, and his art, to nature and wildlife.The accuracy of his work, and its liveliness and beauty, brought him a wide and appreciative audience ranging from children to scientist