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Title: Tawny Owl Size: 280 x 408 mm 11x16 Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold Information: The subject was a captive bird at Birdworld in Hampshire. Sketches were made directly from observation, photographs were taken and later used to continue the painting. The branch was painted directly from life, as was the lady bird on the branch. A side view was preferred as I wanted to create a sense of movement but without using a in-flight position. The Ladybird creates some additional interest, colour and further enhances a sense of direction. There is no background because I like the viewer to focus on the subject without any distraction of a background. |
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Title: Snowy Owl Size: 300 x 408mm 113/4 x 161/2 Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold Information: The client wanted an owl but left to me to decide which, so after a visit to Birdworld in Hampshire were I sketched and photographed many owls I decided to paint the dramaticly coloured Snowy Owl. A large rock was found in a local field for the owl to stand on. These birds in their natural habitat have very few perches and are often seen on the ground as in the painting. |
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Title: Whinchat Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold |
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Title: Long Eared Owl Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold |
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Title: 2 Cats playing "catch me if you can!" Size: 380 x 560 mm 16 x 22 Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold Information: Subject was two cats named Princess and Sasha, they played together all the time in and around the home of their owner.. When one of them died, the owner wanted something to remind her of the wonderful time they spent together The Cats were painted from photographs, the stool, tiled floor and fir cone were painted directly from life. The interaction between the two cats is just the sort of game they would have played, fighting over the fir cone of over the best chair. |
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Title: Cleo and the Cyclamen Size: 457 x 610mm 18 x 24 Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold Information: Cleo, is looking directly out of the window at the birds that have just settled on the window ledge, her eyes are fixed on her prey as she moves from her comfortable sleeping position on top of the bedside cabinet next to the cyclamen, the door has been left ajar affording her a suitable rest for her paw. Painted directly from life for a elderly lady who treasures it. |
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Title: Elephant and Calf Size: 760 x 610 mm 30" x 24" Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: £1850.00 Information: This oil painting was commissioned by a work colleague and became part of my life and my home for some considerable time. Working from photographs - I began the epic task of creating these beautiful animals in their natural habitat. The unusual tree was fascinating to paint and the grasses painstaking. All in all it was a huge task - but very enjoyable. |
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Title: Otter Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold Information: This watercolour was a commission from a friend. I worked from photographs of otters and from real life wood, fungi, blackberries and insects. This enchanting painting comes alive with detailed brushwork illustrating my love of nature and wild life. |
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Title: Otter II Medium: Watercolour on Paper Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold |
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Title: Fern Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold |
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Title: Henny Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Realistic Date: 2007-02-20 Price: Sold Information: This is a bright lively painting. My daughter, Henrietta is feeding her chickens in the dappled shade of the apple trees. The chickens come to feed from her hand. |
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Title: Lost Connection Size: 1.5 x 1.2m Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Impressionist Date: 2009-07-16 Price: £3500.00 Information: Title; Lost connection Medium; Oil on canvas Style; Impressionist Size; 1.5 x1.2m A man is walking a dog early in the morning, the sun is streaming through the trees casting long golden shafts of light, a Robin sits on a branch making the most beautiful song but the man does not hear it becuase he is talking on a mobile phone and only partialy conscious of the beauty that surrounds him. He is completely unaware of all the wild animals that live there and are aware of his presence, standing still to watch this alien to thier world, wondering what he will do! Lost connection is about our ever increasing distance from nature and all the wonders and magic that exist as part of that. It is about how we "visit" natural places to see them, but are no longer part of them, and how we actualy only see a fraction of what's really there. |