Animals and Figures

Although I concentrate my art on the subjects of Devon Landscapes, Underwater and Dutch landscapes, on my travels other subjects inspire me to paint and I have gathered them together in this gallery.

Howler monkeys can create bedlam in the rain forest when they signal to the neighbourhood that this is the territory of their troop.

Howler Monkeys

In some parts of the world the plight of hippos is reaching critical proportions. Due to extreme drought, their water holes are drying out and they have difficulty finding places to cool off during the blistering heat of the day

Hippos

Gun dogs have flushed grouse out of the gorse into the firing line of hunters enjoying a walk up shoot in a secluded Scottish valley.

Grouse shoot in the Scottish highlands

Frequent thunderstorms in the Serengeti National Park can be disturbing for the grazing animals.

Thunderstorm approaching Serengeti NP

The Andean condor is a member of the vulture family and can spot carrion from its high position soaring above the mountains.

Condors circling above the Andes.

A grizzly bear is poised at the top of a waterfall to catch salmon as they try to return to their spawning ground.

Grizzly Fishing

Life and death on the veldt is always in the balance and dependant on being alert and fleet off foot.

The Coiled Spring

Heading home from the beach after a lively horse ride.

Sunset Riders

Alicia riding her Spanish horse Cantor.

Alicia and Cantor

Erin takes Bessie over the jumps.

Erin and Bessie

The fascination of an animal for the dedicated concentration of a young girl.

Drawn together

White rhinos in the African veldt will soon be a thing of the past.

Northern White Rhinos

Launching the horse-drawn lifeboat Abraham Fock

Launching the Abraham Fock

Herd of bison at upper geyser basin with Old Faithful.

Bison in Yellowstone Park

Wild horses galloping across grass fields in the Shoeshone river valley

Wild horses

Grizzly bear with cubs in the Lamar valley

Grizzly bear and cubs.

Kudus of Namibia

Kudus

The lonely existence of old bull elephants

Bull elephants in Namibia

Mending nets on the beach in Bonaire

Fishermen mending their nets

Exploring the Grand Canyon on a mule.

Mule Train on the Kaibab Trail

Sainte Lucie de Tallano

Mother’s Day

Bull Riding at the Cody Stampede

On Silent Wings

Whale Watching in La Palma

The Accordionists