What's New

On this page I will be showing Work in Progress, my teaching and demonstrations, research trips to find wildlife reference, and any interesting new events coming up soon.

My Hip Replacement

10/10/2024

Long-awaited operation at last. ...more

Weekend of Wildlife Art

06/10/2024

Working together with wildlife artist friends. ...more

Urban Sketching

14/09/2024

Sketching in Rugby with friends ...more

Exhibition of Wildlife Art

27/07/2024

A weekend at the Exhibition. ...more

My work in a London Gallery

01/07/2024

David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2024 ...more

Open Studios

29/06/2024

Warwickshire Open Studios at the Alex ...more

Christopher Parsons Award

04/06/2024

Award for Artistic Excellence ...more

Award Winner at Exhibition

01/06/2024

Winner of the Christopher Parsons Award ...more

David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Finalist

01/06/2024

Work accepted for prestigious Competition ...more

Personal Space

08/02/2024

A Cliff full of nesting seabirds. ...more

Demonstrating at Exhibition

03/08/2023

Paper cut work in progress ...more

Tiger's Tail

17/07/2023

Tiger from the rear ...more

Paper cut demonstration

06/07/2023

Cutting paper heron on nest ...more

Bright Kingfisher

26/06/2023

Jewel-coloured fishing bird ...more

Great-Crested Grebes

01/06/2023

Grebe family nesting on an island ...more

Red Squirrel

12/05/2023

Watching red squirrels in a peaceful nature reserve ...more

Heronry in the Oaks

04/04/2023

Ancient Oak trees housing Heronry ...more

Gold Leaf

13/03/2023

Gilded Peacock Butterfly ...more

Pastel Swan

08/02/2023

Demonstration of pastel drawing ...more

Slimbridge Flocks

01/02/2023

Bird flocks making patterns in the sky. ...more

Magpie work in progress

20/12/2022

"Seven for a Secret", paper cut magpies on a branch ...more

Weekend of Art with friends

03/10/2022

The Wildlife Art Society International weekend ...more

Feline Art on show in London

30/09/2022

Society of Feline Artists's London Exhibition ...more

Visit to Twycross Zoo

20/09/2022

A visit with fellow wildlife artists. ...more

Papercut Finalist in Competition

27/06/2022

"Murmur" Papercut wins a place in International Competition ...more

Warwickshire Open Studios

20/06/2022

Setting up my stand for Open Studios ...more

Out on a Limb as Poster

20/05/2022

Painting chosen as Poster for Exhibition ...more

Roebuck & Puffins

17/05/2022

Wildlife encounter on a trip to Northumberland ...more

Red Squirrels at the Peak

07/05/2022

Red Squirrel programme at Peak Wildlife Park ...more

Ospreys at Rutland Water

18/04/2022

Watching Ospreys nesting at Rutland Water ...more

Amur Tigress

16/03/2022

Pastel Tigress drawn for WI. ...more

Starlings at Sunset

24/01/2022

A murmuration of starlings at sunset ...more

Kingfisher work in progress

13/01/2022

Papercut kingfishers work in progress ...more

Scottish Wildcat

06/10/2021

Wildcat tom prowls in charcoal drawing ...more

Clouded Leopards

27/09/2021

Leopards mutually grooming. ...more

Red Squirrel

21/09/2021

Lively red squirrel seen in Cumbria ...more

Hare amongst Dandelions

21/06/2021

Spring Hare in dandelion field ...more

Paper cut wins Gold Medal

08/06/2021

Murmur wins Best 3D/Sculpture in Show ...more

Papercut Tiger

27/04/2021

Tiger in graphic style ...more

Moonlit Hunter

11/12/2020

Watching a Barn Owl at Dawn ...more

Roebuck at Dawn

04/11/2020

Wildlife much more visible at early light. ...more

Butterfly fascination

18/09/2020

Bengal Cat fixated by Butterfly ...more

Electric blue Damselflies

03/08/2020

Flickering Damselflies over the water ...more

Red Squirrels in trees

19/05/2020

Watching squirrels scurrying about ...more

Moss and Lichen

13/04/2020

Fascinating patterns in close-up ...more

Murmur

13/04/2020

Paper vision of starling movement ...more

Starling Murmuration

23/12/2019

Thousands of starlings coming to roost ...more

Frosty Dawn

11/11/2019

Fox caught in dawn light ...more

Picking Berries

27/10/2019

Blackbird's Autumn feeding ...more

White Wings sketch

23/09/2019

Swans and Wind Turbines ...more

Change and Decay work in progress.

08/08/2019

Skeleton and Autumn leaves ...more

Festival demonstration

10/07/2019

Sketching Squirrels for Rugby Festival ...more

Sketching Robins

02/07/2019

Trio of robins for Open Studios ...more

Artists in Residence

22/04/2019

Artists' work in progress ...more

Frost Flowers in Papercut

08/04/2019

Frosty Hedgerow leaves ...more

Red Squirrel action

01/03/2019

Frisky Red Squirrels in the trees ...more

Frost Flowers

04/02/2019

Patterns in the frosty morning ...more

Red Squirrels in the forest

30/10/2018

Native red squirrels in Scotland ...more

British Wildlife Centre

15/10/2018

A day of watching British Wildlife ...more

Hedgehogs in the Garden

04/09/2018

Night-time visitors enjoying biscuits ...more

Shopping Centre demonstration

10/07/2018

Rugby Festival Artist at Work ...more

Kittiwakes at Cullernose

04/07/2018

Kittiwakes nesting on cliff ledges ...more

Curlew and seaweeds

12/06/2018

Coasting Curlew on the beach ...more

Coots Nest construction

30/05/2018

Twiggy confection for a nest ...more

Roe Deer & Puffins

22/05/2018

Wonderful county for wildlife ...more

Bornean Orangutan

15/04/2018

Primate in Pastels ...more

Swan in paper

12/03/2018

Planning a Paper cut ...more

Quarrelsome Fieldfares

02/03/2018

Fieldfares seeking food in the "Beast". ...more

Competition Entries

13/02/2018

Competing for Wildlife Artist of the Year ...more

Birds on Exhibition

27/12/2017

British Birds make it into Rugby Open Exhibition ...more

"Paint & Draw" sketches

21/08/2017

Sketchbook article in Art Magazine ...more

Shady Lady

08/08/2017

Patterns of shadows on garden path ...more

Open Studio work completed

26/07/2017

Time during Open Studio to paint ...more

Goosander family

31/05/2017

Nine chicks following mother ...more

Tiger amongst the grass

12/05/2017

Beautiful Sumatran Tiger ...more

Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre

17/04/2017

Hedgehog recovering well ...more

Territorial Swan

27/03/2017

Mute Swan cob making waves ...more

Tawny Owl

18/03/2017

Sleepy Owl in the trees ...more

Water Babies

11/03/2017

Mother Moorhen feeding her chicks ...more

Window Seat

04/03/2017

Through lace curtains ...more

Autumn's glorious colours

29/11/2016

Glimpsing deer through the trees ...more

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

20/09/2016

Tiger emerging from grasses ...more

Talking of Puffins

15/07/2016

WI ladies enjoyed the demonstration ...more

Doe and Fawn

23/05/2016

A tender moment observed ...more

Following behind

06/05/2016

Swan's cygnets following their mother ...more

Flamboyant Flamingoes

02/05/2016

Leggy birds with reflected ripples ...more

Friendly Robin

11/04/2016

Robin hoping to be fed ...more

Golden Goddess

02/04/2016

Egyptian look for a regal cat ...more

Ashby Art Club workshop

07/03/2016

An afternoon of Pastels ...more

Dawn's early light

11/12/2015

Fox in the snow at dawn ...more

Turnstones taking cover

16/11/2015

Birds on Chanonry Point ...more

Penguin Flight

18/09/2015

King Penguins "flying" underwater ...more

The Wild Bunch at Slimbridge

03/08/2015

Setting up an Exhibition ...more

Here comes the sun

16/06/2015

Roe deer in flowery field ...more

Rough Seas pastel demonstration

27/05/2015

Puffins and stormy waters ...more

St Cuthbert's Mill Award

24/05/2015

Award for four Papercuts ...more

Roe Doe

17/05/2015

Roe Deer from bedroom window ...more

The Chinese Jar

27/04/2015

Elegant feline pose. ...more

Jungle Cat

11/03/2015

Arboreal cat in a jungle habitat. ...more

Progress of a Papercut

10/03/2015

Showing the stages of a Papercut. ...more

Adapting Peacock Papercut

25/11/2014

A branch to balance on. ...more

Fine Feathers

13/10/2014

Peacock papercut finished at last. ...more

Under the Roots

19/09/2014

Fox going to earth ...more

Evening Shadows

04/09/2014

Golden light over the stubble field ...more

White Peacock

21/07/2014

Beautiful showy Peacock ...more

Open Studio

14/07/2014

Work in progress on the easel ...more

College Lake Orchids

23/06/2014

Colourful wild orchids ...more

Broad-Bodied Chaser

09/06/2014

Brilliantly coloured dragonfly ...more

Swans nest on an island.

08/04/2014

Pair of swans use a huge nest. ...more

Cat's favourite seat.

20/03/2014

Pastel demonstration of a cat. ...more

Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands

11/02/2014

Wild birds fly in to feed ...more

Serval in the grass

13/10/2013

Painting grass with quick strokes ...more

Peacock at Bradgate

19/09/2013

Brilliant colour contrasts ...more

Starlings on show

19/07/2013

Papercut starlings on Exhibition ...more

Trying their wings

10/06/2013

Newly hatched butterflies and damselflies. ...more

Robin's Spring Song

31/05/2013

Spring territory songster ...more

Pastels Kitten for Feline Artists Show

29/04/2013

Kitten viewing the world outside ...more

Herons at Middleton Hall

15/04/2013

Nest-reinforcing behaviour ...more

Territorial Robins at Brandon Marsh

08/04/2013

Signs of Spring at last ...more

Papercut Workshop

07/03/2013

Teaching papercut to an Art Society group ...more

Sunset swans and wetland in pastel

08/02/2013

My first demonstration this year. ...more

Swan and cygnets in pastel

17/09/2012

Mother swan and cygnets ...more

Pastels Workshop

12/08/2012

Heart of England Artists ...more

Limited palette for a Coot

17/05/2012

Cool colours and water ...more

Fallow Deer from Bradgate

17/05/2012

Autumn dawn at Bradgate Park ...more

Pastel Demonstration of swans

19/04/2012

Catherine de Barnes Art Society ...more

Swan painting for White Swan Hotel

09/03/2012

Swans and rippling water ...more