Getting ready to rut

I got up into Richmond Park a few weeks back, during rutting season. This is the time to catch the stag looking magnificant. I would have liked to captured the stag actually rutting, but didn't get lucky this year. This handsome stag had been practising his rutting moves in the long grasses, you can see the tangled grass still in his antlers. 

I thought I was in luck and a rut was about to happen between this guy and another stag, he charged towards his rival, and I pointed my camera, but then he ducked out at the last moment. 

I can only wonder if on closer inspection of this rival he thought better of it!

KAOS Fair Art Fair is back!

Yes we're back for Xmas, has really a whole year gone by already!

We'll be selling affordable Art all under £100, so a great gift for Xmas. The exhibition opens every day from November 25th until December 8th in the Market House, Kingston.

Squirrel!

It's the right time of year to catch these up close, they're all busy finding nuts, the ground in Richmond Park is teeming with these guys! I've also used them as a challenge for my new camera to see how well it shoots action shots! This is an A4 pastel painting.

Schnauzer commission

It's been a while since I've taken on a commission, I've been busy with all the exhibitions.This was a surprise present for a 70th Birthday. He's got the maddest ears I've ever drawn on a dog! I've got a month off exhibitions, then the Xmas build up begins......

Getting ready for my next exhibition opening this Monday....

Ham Art Group's Autumn Exhibition

This has come around quickly! I'm looking forward to seeing all the new work, when we hang it on Friday.

KAOS Autumn Exhibition 2012

Lots of exciting work in this exhibition, we've some new artists and ceramists, I think this exhibition looks great! 

Open daily 10-5pm at the Market House, The Market Place, Kingston, KT1 1JS.