Biography
W. Allan Hancock
W. Allan Hancock has had a fascination with the natural world from his childhood days. Allan spent most of his youth in Saskatchewan where abandoned homesteads and the remnants of human heritage also began to leave a lasting impression. Today Allan continues to share these two interests, reflecting on the passing of time and our influence on this world.
Allan’s art career began in 1989 when he accepted a full-time position as a wildlife artist for a greeting card company. He soon found gallery representation and a growing demand for his work. Drawn to its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife, Allan moved to Vancouver Island in 1995 to pursue a self-employed art career full-time.
Allan’s artwork has been selected for numerous fund-raising projects for wildlife and habitat conservation purposes. He is the youngest artist ever selected as Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Artist of the Year and was honoured with the Waterfowl Art Award in 1996. His artwork is also featured on the 2005 & 2011 Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamps. His paintings can be found in collections throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
Allan resides on Salt Spring Island with his wife Taryn and their children Ezra and Sage. He is represented by the Peninsula Gallery in Sidney, BC, the Birthplace of BC Gallery in Fort Langley, BC and Webster Galleries in Calgary, AB.