Return to Massingham
| May 2026The final residency of the SWLA on the heath and wider farmland habitats of the Little Massingham Estate in NW Norfolk took place from April 20th – 25th.
See more about the project, the book and exhibition schedule on SWLA website .....
Most artists were resident but a few made day trips or stayed for only a few days - a total of 14 artists were welcomed over the course of the week. The weather was kind but there was a chilly wind on the days I was there. Spring migrants were passing through, the heath was alive with flowering plants, beetles, moths and butterflies, and together with a rich variety of other wildlife the stage was set for a week of mass creativity! Unfortunately, I was able to be there for only a couple of days at the start of the week.
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Mallorca
Again Black / Cinereous Vultures featured often in my work when I was out and about on the estate. They were not ever present but would suddenly be noticed as specs on a skyline sliding leisurely around against a background of clouds tumbling over a ridge, or circling against a high peak highlighted by a fierce sun and blue sky. One morning I was high up a hillside looking over a narrow valley towards a second ridge rising to the northern cliffs some distance beyond. Suddenly at eye level three cinereous vultures appeared flying - two adult birds seemingly chasing off a younger vulture. I've never seen vultures in flight so close. As they passed they were no longer the familiar dark shapes but sharp angular shapes twisting and flipping this way and that as they sped by in the chase. Then just as quickly they were gone back to mere specs high above the hills behind me. | Late April / early May 2026Again we were the guests of the Mediterranean Wildlife Foundation (FVSM) and hosted at the 1,000-hectare estate at Ariant at the NE end of Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana. The estate is a crucially important Biological Reserve managed since 2012 by FVSM and is a vital refuge for the endangered black vulture, endemic plants, supports a wide range of other species and today plays a key role in the conservation of one of most important Mediterranean ecosystems. See more...........
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Book Illustrations
| Ongoing until December 2026Another project in the studio is working on a series of black & white illustrations for a new book by acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Alastair Fothergill. A Natural Selection is a "love letter to life in its wildest forms" which explores Alastair’s career, behind-the-scenes stories of filming 10 specific animals, and the urgent environmental changes threatening them.
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Meet the Artist
Obsessed by the natural world I work out and about in wild places sketching and painting wildlife and landscapes. It is the rhythm and restlessness of nature which fascinates, and which I try to capture.
This website aims to show some of the studio processes and field experiences, the development of finished work or highlighting work in progress. There might be news about exhibitions and other events where paintings and prints are on show.
See Artist Profile page for more information.
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