Endangered Species, Paris and Working Dogs Gallery

Bird Drawings

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Blue Jay

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Hummingbird

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Swan

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Thrush

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Blue Tit

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Woodpecker

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Chaffinch

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Wren

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Yellow Warbler

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Duck

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Magpie

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Pied Wagtail

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

puffin

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Robin

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Rooster

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Sparrows

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Starling

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Pigeon

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Owl

Coloured pencil drawing on Bristol Board

Themed Projects Since 2018

Gallery

Working Dogs

A collection of paintings to highlight some of the amazing dogs who go to work every day to help save lives, build relationships and enrich the wellbeing of so many who rely on their support. Man’s best friend has also become our most reliable colleague.

"Watching and Waiting""

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Border Collies working the sheep on a Devon hill farm

"The Shepherd"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The other half of a vital working partnership assesses the task.

"Sheep being Sheep"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The landscape presents a daily challenge exclusive to the working sheepdog

"Found"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Penny - Revelstoke Search and Rescue dog (BC) picks up the scent after an avalanche

"Playing in the Snow"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Two Revelstoke Search and Rescue Dogs who really enjoy their jobs

"After the Avalanche"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Intrepid heroics of the Revelstoke Search and Rescue team - regardless of the weather!

"Time to Retire"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Max - US Military Working Dog (retired)

"Out of Darkness"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Eli - a US Military Working Dog is reunited with new owners

"On Duty"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Paris - Us Military Working Dog clearing areas of explosives in war torn Countries.

"Sensing a Life"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Flyer was a rescue dog when he was taken on by the Search Dog Foundation in California.

Disaster Aftermath

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Corvin - A Search Dogs Foundation worker, looking and listening for life following an earthquake

The Bouncer at the Ha'Penny Bridge

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Crowd control at an Irish Bar in Paris!

Paris

So much to see and so much to do in Paris, I couldn't fail to be inspired. Over 20 visits and 3 exhibitions to date; I always want to go back to discover new favourite places and scenes. Here's some of my recent work.

"Tower of Strength"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Eiffel Tower close up - Strength of steel, intricacy of fine lace

"The View to Sacre Coeur"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Sacre Coeur from this street perspective is something that is often overlooked

"Louvre Lights"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The twinkling lights reflect on the Seine and the lights from passing traffic give a golden glow to the Louvre

"Rue Cler at Dusk"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

An area in Paris that is always full of locals and tourists with its' restaurants, pavement cafes specialist shops and market

"Eiffel Sunset"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

A painting of the sky as the sun sets behind the eiffel tower after a day of heavy rain

Towards Les Invalides

Pencil Sketch on Paper

The rain made even the golden dome of Les Invalides look grey

"Street Life"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The dominant feature of Rue St Dominique is the Eiffel Tower, especially at night.

"Eiffel Tower Looking Up"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Looking up to see more of the inner intricacies of the Eiffel Tower at night. This view gives an insight into the achievement of the design and contsruction making it now one of the most iconic and romantic monuments in the world. It wasn't always so with Parisian critics at the time who dubbed the new landmark a "useless and monstrous" eyesore that would taint Paris forever.

"Pyramid at the Louvre"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The contrast in architecture and the transparent nature of the pyramid makes this Paris monument much more than a modification to the entrance to the louvre

"Eiffel Tower Night Light"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

A close up view of the Eiffel Tower for the residents of the nearby apartments. This cut off view of the tower makes it seem to loom over the buildings in a way that tourists rarely consider. This is why it has always polarized opinion among locals and became the subject of much derision when it was first built in 1889

Endangered Species / Close to Extinction

A series of paintings themed to highlight the plight of some of the most critically endangered species on the planet.

Our responsibility in preserving these animals forfuture generations is paramount to a more general responsibility in maintaining an eco system, a

sustainable, natural food chain and finding a global solution to global warming.

"Never Forget"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Illegal Poaching and the loss of habitat mean that Elephants in Africa face extinction

"Making a Splash"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

A five piece painting of Dalmation Pelicans beating the water to stir up some fish

"Fade Out"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The Polar Bear's extinction is almost guaranteed with the continued melting of sea ice due to global warming

"It's Not Black and White"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

These Grevy's Zebra are threatened by land degradation resulting in a lack of viable food sources

"Head in the clouds"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

There are now fewer Giraffes in Africa than Elephants due to a loss of habitat and hunting.

"Emperor Meltdown"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

A 60% reduction in sea ice in Antarctica has had a devastating effect on the Emperor Penguin population

"Cats Eyes"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The sad reality is that there are few Sumatran Tigers left that look as magnificent as my "model"

"Progress"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

In Central Africa, people have been destroying the habitats of Mountain Gorillas for decades

"There's a Pattern to This"

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Deforestation not only destroys huge swathes of their habitat, but many thousands of Orangutan have burned to death running from the fires

Future what Future

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Female Orangutans give birth to a single infant every 8 or 9 years. A drop in the female population of just 1% will make the species extinct (WWF)

Countdown

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Habitat loss, climate change, use of pesticides and the invasion of foreign insects are killing UK bees at an alarming rate.

Grizzly future

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Can Grizzly Bears and people co-exist? Thousands of habitats and Bears destroyed in human conflict over many decades.

Armour Plated

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

The White Rhino is the second largest mamal on earth and its near extinction has been brought about by many decades of poaching.

Can WE Change Our Spots?

When WWF last checked, there were just 84 Amur Leopards left in the wild. Will vanity killings wipe out the species?

Burning Down The House

African Wild Dogs once numbered 500,000. In 2019 there were just 1,409 individuals remaining

After the rain

Elephant numbers have declined by 80% in the last 30 years. Wiped out not only by Poachers, but global warming means that they regularly lack the water they need to survive.

Australian Wildfires

2019 saw Australia's worst and it is estimated that3 BILLION animals were killed in the devastation. Some endangered species will never recover and will soon be lost forever. This limited series of paintings highlight some of those who have suffered.

Eastern Qual

About the size of a small cat and formerly a prominent component of Australian wildlife

Wallaby

Terrible film footage of the wildfires in 2019 highlighted how vulnerable marsupials, like wallabies are.

Koala (asleep)

Terrible film footage of the wildfires in 2019 highlighted how vulnerable marsupials, like koalas are.

Tree Frog

When all the trees burn down, what happens to the tree frog?