Latest Painting 2

"Ravens Over Gordale Scar"

Last year I visIted Gordale Scar near Malham in the Yorkshire Dales and was struck by the dramatic shape of this huge ravine cutting through the limestone of the surrounding fells. It was summer so the river was low and ravens wheeled about high above, their calls echoing off the cliffs. I have been working on this painting on and off for the last few months, and the composition has changed a little through this time but now I am very happy with the results.

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New Painting 1

"Among The Ruins - Short-Eared Owl"

Bodmin Moor in Cornwall is littered with the remains of ancient buildings inhabited when the land was more heavily wooded than today. On top of a ridge in the East Moor area is a ruined Iron Age hut circle. Here a Short Eared Owl flies low over the stones at dusk. This is the second time I have explored this theme and this location. I was never totally satisfied with my original painting so took the opportunity this summer to go back and create a new composition which I am much more pleased with.

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Landscape Artists International

"Loch Garry Sunset"

In August I was very pleased to be selected as a new member of the Landscape Artists International. LAI is a collective effort by member artists from around the globe to increase the appreciation of landscape-oriented art by people of all walks of life, and to promote the careers of the member artists. The organization debuted online on June 1, 2006 with 12 original charter members representing seven countries. The collective now boasts a number of talented artists from across the globe. You can visit the LAI at their website - http://www.l-a-i.com/