Wildlife
Society of Wildlife Artists – SWLA
It has been a lovely week of people letting me know they will be able to visit the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition The Natural Eye at the Mall Galleries, I’m really pleased, and thankyou – it is beginning to feel very exciting now. The SWLA have produced the most beautiful preview invitation card […]
At Partridge pace
That is Red Legged Partridge pace – I met a gang (they’re social birds and this was probably a family group) on the way to work this morning and followed at their pace. Partridges tend to prefer to walk, or run away when disturbed – taking flight only if necessary on their small rounded […]
The Natural Eye 2014
The Natural Eye is the annual exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists – SWLA and takes place at the Mall Galleries, London in October/November. This year I submitted work for the exhibition and today selections were announced. Although I’ve tried not to be anxious, this week I have been overly pre-occupied with thoughts […]
The Legend of John Barleycorn
I’m watching the swallows fly over the field above my workshop, skimming the top of the golden barley, swooping and rising in undulating flight and then returning to the sheds to feed their second brood, of two hungry youngsters. There is a sound of light clicking and cracking, it is quite distinct from the […]
Red Kite souring overhead
This big bird seemed to be looking down at me yesterday, watching the workshop as it soured overhead – I could see its head moving, as if to get a better look. Its huge wings were still and just occasionally it changed the angle of its tail to steer. I thought to begin with […]
Small Burrowing Mammal
… with short dark fur, popularly supposed (from the smallness of its eyes) to be blind. Did you guess what it was from the description? Mole – carved in Soapstone Of course there is so much more to a Mole than that, not least its huge and powerful front limbs – perfectly designed for […]
National Exhibition of Wildlife Art
Earlier in the week I drove down to the lovely little village of Waverton in Cheshire with stone sculpture in the passenger seat and footwell. It was ‘delivery of works’ day for the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art – the organisers then make selections from all the submissions for the exhibition. I’ve just learned […]
Swallow Fledge
This is my baby swallow – it is the only one that hatched from the clutch of eggs and as a singleton, has had all the devoted care of both parents and all the food. It has surprised me over the last couple of days in clambering out of the nest and shuffling along […]
Squirrel Sculpture
Squirrel – Ancaster Limestone – 8″ x 6″ x 8″ My Squirrel sculpture is one of the pieces I’ll be exhibiting at the Masham Gallery ‘Animal Magic’ exhibition – 25th July to 31st August, 2014.
Day 18 – and a little miracle!
Each day has been ticked off – I counted ahead so I knew when days 14-18 were. Day 18 is today. On the 6th June my swallows started to sit on their eggs – 9th June was disaster day (I found a dead swallow on the nest). Immediately another bird came and sat. I […]