Wildlife and Nature
HOME AND HOSED DOWN
A commission from the UK
Oil on Canvas
12 x 9 inches
This painting was done for the horse’s owner in the UK.
I like the calmness of a stable so in this painting I wanted the horse‘s home to be as important as the animal itself.
DARTMOOR
South west England
Oil on canvas
36 x 16 inches.
I recently reworked this painting after starting it about 30 years ago.
Although Dartmoor is the location of one of the UK's most infamous prisons, the sheep are free to wander wherever the want.
OSPREY HUNTING
South Florida
Acrylic on Canvas
36 x 24 inches
Ospreys are often seen scouring the coastline in search of fish.
The sharp contrast between the bird and the intensely blue sky is always an impressive thing to see.
JUDE
A commission
from the UK.
Oil on panel
12 x9 inches
This portrait was a commission from a stable owner in the UK.
Getting a likeness in a human isn't always easy. Getting a likeness in a horse is even more of a challenge.
DOWNY WOODPECKER
outside my window
Oil and acrylic on Canvas
8 x 8
I saw this one on a tree outside the window.
I grabbed a camera and managed to get a couple of shots before he flew off.
HERDWICK SHEEP
The Lake District
North West England
Oil on canvas
8x8 inches
Herdwick sheep are a breed that's native to the Lake District in North West England.
This was intended to be a study for the following painting but it seems work quite nicely on its own.
SHEEP IN HIGH PLACES
The Lake District
NW England
Oil on canvas
24 x12 inches
Herdwick sheep are often found up hills and mountains, quietly munching on whatever they find up there.
They are domesticated but are left to wander freely in all sorts of weather until it's time to bring them in for shearing.
EXERCISING FILOU
oil on canvas
10x8 inches
In this painting I tried to capture the control that the rider had over the horse.
AVOCET
Oil on canvas
12 x 24
A loosly painted image of one of North America's most beautiful birds.