Aunts and Animal Welfare
I’ve been thinking about Aunts and Animal Welfare recently. Let me explain. Donkeys I was working as a steward for Oxfam at the River Cottage…
Pets Don’t Live Forever
We all know that pets don’t live forever but over the last week I’ve been paying even more attention to my rescue cats than usual…
When Wildlife Conservation Goes Wrong
Wildlife conservation is not an exact science, and sometimes it can go badly wrong. But should we stop trying?
Garden Design Ideas for Animal Lovers
I replaced a crumbling patio paving stone with a colourful cat mosaic – find out how to get your own garden statement piece
What Happens When Artists Open their Studios?
Visiting Open Art Studios in your area can be great fun. Do you know what to expect when you visit artist open studios? What happens…
How to Paint an Elephant
How to paint an elephant People often like to know how the animal painting they are interested in came to life, so this blog post…
Papillon Dogs
A Papillon dog won both the Best of Show and Toy Dog Breed category at Crufts in 2019. Crufts is the world’s largest dog show…
Art Exhibition in Surrey
I’ve often exhibited some of my new animal artworks at art exhibitions in Surrey. Denbies Wine Estate is a great venue, and a good opportunity…
Supporting Wildlife Conservation
Supporting rhino conservation through sales of rhino artwork
Apparently I’m selling animals (I’m not)
Are we amooosed? I spend a lot of time studying and sketching animals and mostly my drawings stay in my sketchbook, but I’ve been doing…
Festivals, Cattle and Art
British White Cattle alongside a music festival, and sketches by an animal artist.
Art and Random Acts of Kindness
I went to London to see the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in 2018. I had seen some snippets on television and wanted to…