WILD
My first exhibition, held in London in 2018
The WILD exhibition featured animals on larger than life canvases, giving a very up close and personal engagement with each one. My aim was to stir people’s emotions at just how beautiful and important their lives are. This was a fantastic opportunity given to me by Artistic UK, helping me to achieve and discover more than I could have dreamt of.
Esme
Original acrylic on canvas 100cm x 80cm
I just love her dizzy fluffy feathers and very direct stare. She is definitely a ‘marmite’ character, as people either adore her or are very unnerved by that stare. I personally think she looks a tad saucy and unpredictable. She was a joy to paint!
Leona
Original acrylic on canvas 100cm x 80cm
Leona took many weeks to paint as her fur is made up of tiny fragments of vibrant colour, and the canvas is huge! The original work has a very three-dimensional feel, her stare really stirs my soul and you can almost feel the coarse fur. Leona is a beautiful and powerful lioness but, like all lions, she needs our help.
Honu
Original acrylic on canvas 100cm x 80cm
A myriad of colour! The rainbow and mother of pearl type effects I have created was to emulate that beautiful prismatic feel when sunshine bursts through water and illuminates everything. I have used these colours to bring a sense of life, energy and I hope a almost three dimensional feel. Turtles are amazing creatures and they need our help and care to ensure they have a clean and decent place to live and their numbers aren’t endangered.
Little King
Original acrylic on canvas 50cm x 50cm
Little King was inspired by a beautiful photograph sent to me by Michael Chadd in Yateley Hampshire. It was taken by his brother who was a keen and wonderful wildlife photographer Steve Chadd. I adore Kingfishers and loved Steve’s photo which showed a tiny small plump Kingfisher perched on a long twig. This photo is a lower resolution so does not do the print or the painting justice in the fine detail depicted.
More Artwork
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