Christmas Cards

Winter Reflections in the Salmon Pool, Chagford. This is one of a collection of some lovely local Xmas Cards I have in my Three Hares Gallery here in Chagford.

5th November 1916

Exactly 100 years ago today my Father Captain John H F Ludgate was badly wounded leading his men in the Battle of  The Somme where they were trying trying to take the Butte de Warlencourt. Luckily he survived but his intended carrer as an artist was never to happen although he did produce some really fine drypoint etchings which I am displaying in my gallery in Chagford.

GOLDCRESTS

There are lots of these darling little Goldcrests about at the moment, I am just having this watercolour of mine made into greetings cards to add to my collection, hopefully they should be on sale in my "Three Hares Gallery" in Chagford soon!

Drewsteignton

Early morning light on the tiny village of Drewsteighton which is near Castle Drogo not far from Chagford. There are lots of lovely walks in the area some leading down to the river Teign and beautiful Fingle Bridge.

Sparrow Roost

I spotted this little band of Sparrows nestling into these hollows in the thatch roof of the pub in Drewsteignton yesterday evening, it looks a cosy spot for them to spend the night!

"Les Couleurs de Provence" a new oil painting of mine of the beautiful valley near our old home in Provence.

LOVE HARES

I have just framed this new oil painting of mine, it is called "Love Hares" and is only 11"x11" framed. It is now hanging in my gallery here in Chagford. Or you can look on my website www.devonsnatureinart.com

"Making Dreams Come True"

This oil painting of mine has just been presented to Noel Fitzpatrick the "Supervet", commissioned by his fan club as a thank you for all the wonderful work he is doing at his practice Fitzpatrick Referrals in Godalming, Surrey. It shows his dog Keira and also his practice with some of the animals he has treated and his favourite saying from Dr Seuss The Lorax "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not."

Nightingales

Someone has just told me they heard a Nightingale singing on the common here in Chagford! I do hope so as there is nothing quite so thrilling as the sound of a Nightingale like this one I painted singing in the May blossom.

Shells

Shells on the beautiful sandy beach at Holywell Bay in Cornwall

First Swallow 2016!

It is always a thrill to see the first Swallows arrive and yesterday I spotted this one in Annery Kiln which is near Weare Gifford, North Devon. I hope some more will arrive soon to keep it company!

HAPPY EASTER!

Leveret, a Watercolour of mine

Nuthatch

I watched a beautiful pair of Nuthatches on my morning walk, they will soon be nesting I think. This is a watercolour of mine which I have had made into greetings cards which are on sale in my gallery here in Chagford

Snowdrops Watercolour

A new little watercolour of mine, I really like to paint flowers when they are in season and I feel inspired!

Primroses

The Primroses in my garden have been flowering for weeks now! This is a watercolour of mine which will stay in flower forever I hope!