Luke Western grew up in the countryside of Bristol, where his love for wildlife first took root. His mother, an avid birdwatcher, nurtured his curiosity with nature-filled days out, and the rural landscape of his 1990s childhood became his playground. He spent his days exploring the countryside in search of wildlife, a passion that would shape his creative journey. Encouraged by his mother, Luke’s artistic instincts emerged early. Since the age of five, he estimates he has drawn tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of birds. In 2020, he developed a distinct style known as Geo birds, a collection of geometrically designed bird illustrations.
Today, his collection features over 100 unique designs, with more than 50,000 prints shipped across the UK and Europe. Beyond illustration, Luke expresses his creativity through wire sculpture, describing it as drawing in 3D. His sculptures capture the fluid motion of birds in flight, with standout pieces including a life-sized red kite and barn owl.
In 2023, Luke wrote and illustrated The Best Nest Contest, a rhyming children’s book that teaches 4 to 8-year-olds about the materials British garden birds use to build their nests. The book continues to earn glowing five-star reviews from parents and young readers alike. In 2024, Luke won Writer of the Year in a conservation competition with his poem Survivors’ Guilt, a thought-provoking piece that plays with language by shifting single letters to transform words from present to past tense. Changing love to loved or stride to strode creates a powerful contrast between what was and what remains. Since then, Luke has collaborated with various organisations, using poetry as a tool to engage new audiences and inspire action for wildlife conservation.
Vendor:Unipet
Vendor:Ark Wildlife Ltd
Vendor:Ark Wildlife Ltd
