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middleland

Robin Hood's Tree on the magnificent Hadrian's Wall, marks the boundary of the ancient "Middleland" of the British Isles.  Peer into the peat bogs, grassland and pond life, look closely at the Emperor Moth and enjoy the detail.

Original painting: SOLD.

Image available as a giclée print and other gifts and household items in the  SHOP.

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three squirrels

A rich pattern of cheeky red squirrels, ferns, fungi, elderberries and star-studded night skies combine in this representation of Kielder Forest.

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Original painting: SOLD.

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Original image size unframed: 33 x 33 cms. 

harvest hedgerow

Peer into an ancient autumnal hedgerow and  reveal the secrets within …

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Original painting : SOLD.

Image available as a giclee print and on other gifts and household items in the SHOP.

Original size unframed : 31 x 41 cms.

 

great wood

Great Wood was inspired by a family walk in the Lake District. Leaves caught the light as they fell onto pine needles and fungi . We imagined a nest of tiny mammals hidden amongst the Autumn debris on the forest floor .

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Original painting: SOLD.

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Original image size unframed : 39 x 39 cms.

peter's garden

I visited Beatrix Potter’s house at Hill Head in Cumbria and was taken by the pale green garden gate leading through to the vegetable plot and so it became a focal point for this painting. I’m sure I spotted a distant relative of Peter Rabbit poking his head up through the vegetables and flowers.

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Original painting: SOLD

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Original size unframed : 42 x 29.7 cms

sky garden

Lie on your back and look up at the blue skies of Summer and imagine a sky garden !

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Original painting : SOLD.

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Original image unframed : 25 x 25 cms

 

sanctuary

Inspired by medieval manuscripts and the Islands, flora and fauna of the unique coastline of Northumberland, Sanctuary features a pair of puffins and the rare Lindisfarne Helleborine .

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Original painting: SOLD.

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Original image size unframed : 49.5 x 31 cms.

 

 

blue flash

Canoeing down the River Cher in France with my family I was struck by the beauty and diversity of the river bank.A flash of blue ! A Kingfisher ! Gone !

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Original painting: SOLD

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Original image unframed: 35 x 35 cms

 

moonfire and mulberry

The  Moonfire Dahlia, Painted Lady butterfly and Mulberry form a pleasing composition in this piece inspired by the Bishop's Palace garden in Wells, Somerset. Tucked away are strawberries and ladybirds in the grassy backdrop.

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Original painting : SOLD.

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Original image  unframed : 25 x 25 cms

splash zone

Just below the “splash zone” the dramatic wave-battered shores of the  British Isles provide secretive rockpools for living creatures.

Original painting :SOLD

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 Original size unframed : 21 x 29.7 cms

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song of the honey bee

Honey bees are drawn to the centre of the honey comb in the heart of an orchard surrounded by golden apple trees. The blue of the sky and the Tors of Glastonbury serenade the buzzing of the bees in this interpretation of a song, inspired by the world-wide threat to the Honey Bee.

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Original painting : SOLD.

Image available as a giclee print and on other gifts and household items in the SHOP.

Original image unframed: 45 x 45 cms

tulip mania 2

The tulips in the garden at Cragside in Northumberland were  so colourful and in such an abundance and mind-blowing profusion of pattern, that my head was spinning !

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Original painting: FOR SALE. £2595.

Image available as a giclee print and on other gifts and household items in the SHOP.

Original size unframed : 51 x 51 cms

reflection

There is something precious about the northern coast of the British Isles. Each bay has its own character and ecology, changes frequently with the wind, tide and light and is visited by a variety of marine life.  Relax, observe, reflect and breathe in the fresh air !

The border of this original is carefully hand tinted in gold paint.

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Original painting: SOLD

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Original image unframed : 51 x 51 cms

portrait of hare

I love nursery rhyme illustrations, old portraits and manuscripts. When I spotted this magnificent Brown Hare in Northumberland I just had to capture him in perpetuity .

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Original painting : SOLD.

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Original size unframed : 30 x 21 cms

antique rose

The rose Florence Delattre takes centre stage in this design inspired by early 20th century tiles. Originally a commission for a talented violist, the English gardens flowers, including violas, form a striking frame to this beautiful rose.

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Original painting: SOLD.

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Original image  unframed : 33 x 33 cms

bird's eye view

The harbour at St Abbs is completely unspoilt, with colourful shacks and boats protected in the harbour from the wild North Sea. One particular boat casts an eye over the harbour with its distinctive figurehead.

Original painting : SOLD 

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Original size unframed : 21 x 29.7 cms 

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middleland

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Middleland

three squirrels

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three squirrels

harvest hedgerow

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great wood

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great wood

peter's garden

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sky garden

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sanctuary

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sanctuary

blue flash

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moonfire and mulberry

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splash zone

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song of the honey bee

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tulip mania 2

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tulip mania 2

reflection

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portrait of hare

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portrait of hare

antique rose

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bird's eye view

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