30 August to 1 September 2013: Just had the greatest experience ever of art and artists at the Marwell International Wildlife Art Society’s Annual Exhibition (which also featured the winning entries of the 2013 BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year competition), where I had four paintings selected for the exhibition and was in attendance at […]

On a caravan rally [entitled ‘Pig ‘n Gig’ – hog roast and dancing to a live band] at Seward’s End near Saffron Walden, Essex, I discovered some wonderful hedgerow material and have done some sketching: Wild plum, Hawthorn, Rose hip, Sloe, Crab apple, Hazlenut, Blackberry. Back at home whilst tidying my studio, I also rediscovered […]

‘One 0’clock high’ (Green Woodpeckers (Picus viridis), young English Oak (Quercus robur) Artist Code 1301

Attended a friend’s 70th birthday party which was lovely. However, he has two barn owls which he was happy to show us, and he has invited me back, ‘any time’ so that I can watch the birds and make field notes and take photographs for a future owl picture – wonderful!!

Received an invitation from World Wide Art LA to submit work for 16-19 Otober 2014. ‘Set on the modern stage of the Los Angeles Convention Center, the fair will serve as a visual montage of art in 2014, as it exists across the globe. Visitors will be welcomed into the vivid imaginations of the world’s […]

Received an invitation from Richard Aries, Publicist and Curator for NY Arts Magazine, New York, USA. ‘I would like to include a selection of your work in the upcoming issue of NY Arts Magazine, both in print and online. Additionally, your artwork would be installed in our exhibition space at Broadway Gallery. Also, you would […]

I have just spent most of the day walking Bourn Brook with a very nice man who lived in Caxton End, Bourn, for 60 years, and now lives in Caxton. He has worked the land and knows Bourn Brook’s many ups and downs. He agreed to be interviewed and we spent several hours driving, walking, […]

The photographic resources and sketches for two further paintings are resting on my easels: Snow Leopards – 24 in x 18 in water colour. Preliminary drawings done whilst at Banham Zoo September 2012 and March 2013. I think this one will be a huge water colour – but I have not quite decided yet, and […]