Common Blue Butterflies

This is my latest watercolour, recently I was several beautiful bright blue Common Blue butterflies basking in the earky morning sunshine on the only bit of the wildflower meadow that had been left uncut, they lookes so beautiful I had to dash to my studio and do a painting of them. Just think how many more there might be if that meadow had been left a little longer!

Thandi & Thembi

This is my new painting of Thandi and Thembi, it is titled "Protection". Thandi is the amazing Rhino that survived having her horn hacked off by poachers, so it is wonderful that she now has a calf. The sale of this painting will be donated to the charity www.helpingrhinos.org who are trying to protect these wonderful animals.

Michael Storey Sculptures

I am proud to be one of only three galleries in the UK that is showing the beautiful bronzes of the famous sculptor Michael Storey. Each of his bronzes in unique and they all have a beautiful patina and colour. To see the collection I have do look at my website www.devonsnatureinart.com they are in the "Other Work in the Gallery" section in the Portfolio of Works.

Misty Morning

Mists rising in the Teign Valley on my morning walk below Castle Drogo.

FINGLE BRIDGE

Fingle Bridge is looking lovely at the moment and we enjoyed a drink overlooking the Teign yesterday evening, I am surprised there were so few people there!

The Blind Cat

I have just been painting a little watercolour of our neighbours cat Charlie who spends nearly all of his time with us. He is nearly 20 and quite blind so I wrote a little poem which I have painted around the picture. This reads...The blind cat wanders
            Searching for his sight
            If he just goes a little further
            Then will he find the light?
            I am sure he wonders why
            After days that were so bright
            Why all he ever sees now
            Is never ending night!

On Meldon Hill

There were several ponies with newborn foals today enjoying the sunshine on Meldon Hill with Chagford down below in the distance.