Watch a short video of wild fur seal pups (kekeno) playing in the freshwater pools of the Ohau Stream waterfall […]
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At the begining of the month (July 2026) we spent 4 days on Skokholm island, off the coast of Pembrokeshire
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This is Merlin, our 5 year old Ragdoll cat. He mostly likes cuddles, walks, eating and sitting in unlikely places.
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Foxes are my favourite British animal, so much so, I built a dedicated fox watching hide at the back of
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My latest commission, finished for Christmas 2024. A large red kite painting inspired by Wales’ national bird. Painted for a
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I had the pleasure of being invited back to Skokholm Island Bird Observatory, off the coast of Pembrokeshire, this year
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Good oil paint is expensive, and the last thing you want to do is waste it because it dries out
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Whether you paint with oils, acrylics or watercolours, having to leave that last bit of good paint in the tube
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Filmed on my painting adventures, short plein air pochade box painting videos – Visit my Youtube channel to subscribe and watch more
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No matter how careful we are with our canvases it’s all too easy to hit or knock them and dent
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This exhibition at Stiwdio 3 Gallery was by a group of local artists who form the Cardigan Art Society, including
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Painting for Berghaus: Behind the Scenes of the #TimeToGetOut Campaign I was recently commissioned by global outdoor clothing brand Berghaus
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It doesn’t matter how careful we are with our artwork, canvas paintings sometimes get damaged. Some of the most famous
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One of the biggest costs when exhibiting your artwork is the cost of the framing. High quality professionally made frames,
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When I moved into my home in 2008 I decided one of the bedrooms was going to be my art
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Life Line The new art student walks into the college studio and is confronted with a naked person. Here is
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Let me start by saying, there is no actual need to varnish a completed oil painting if you don’t want to. Oil
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Looking to start out with acrylic paints and not sure what you need or where to start? This article offers
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Last night I had arranged to give my daughter’s best friend some tuition. She’s crazy-keen on art and had been
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Over the last 10 years Youtube has become increasingly popular worldwide, and is now the second largest search engine, after
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In the northern hemisphere, northern light is said to be the best light in which to create art, and this
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Instead of painting today, I spent the morning trying out some new software called Youtube Movie Maker. This is FREE
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Inspired by a family of foxes I’ve been watching playing and feeding in the field behind my house here in
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There’s nothing quite like painting outdoors, immersed in nature with the sun of your face as you paint. It’s a
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Do you know, laughter is widely considered good for you and boasts a range of physical, mental, and social benefits.
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Barn owls aren’t as widespread in the UK as they once were, diminishing suitable hunting habitat as a result of modern
Kingfishers are mesmerising little birds, usually only seen flying past at break-neck speed. Our local wildlife centre here in Cilgerran in west Wales
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I’m thrilled to have some of my work on display in New Zealand at the Marlborough Art Society’s Members’ Holiday
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Cardboard postal tubes are great for posting anything that can be rolled, we’ve all seen them or have bought things that
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We’ve all seen those art based funny images, memes, and info-graphics as we surf the internet. Some make us laugh,
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I bought a couple of Winsor & Newton brushes once, they cost me about five pounds each and I ruined
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Kingfishers ( Alcedo atthis ) are surely one of Britain’s most beautiful birds, and the Teifi valley here in west Wales
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As an artist I love painting wildlife, but you can’t beat just watching wildlife and being immersed in nature. I’m
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This year the Pwerdy Powerhouse in Llandysul, Carmarthenshire is having it’s first large summer art exhibition, where over 100 local
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This year the Cardigan Art Society are holding their summer exhibition at the Mwldan theatre in Cardigan. It’s a amazing
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The one thing I would recommend every artist use is a glass palette. You can buy one from a art
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Skomer Island’s reputation as a sea bird paradise is world renowned, and although I’ve lived in West Wales most of
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I was recently commissioned by the Elenydd Wilderness Hostel Trust to paint ‘Ty’n Cornel’, one of their hostels high up
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I’m thrilled to now have a selection of my original artworks and fine art prints permanently on display and for
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I’m thrilled to now have my work exhibited at the Pendre Art Gallery in Cardigan. Situated at the top of
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We recently took a boat trip to wonderful Skomer Island, an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, here in west
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With all the advanced camera equipment around today you’d think taking high quality photographs of your paintings would be an
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What is a pochade box? Unless you paint, you’ve probably never heard of one, but the term ‘Pochade’ is derived
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Working in a messy, dirty, cluttered art studio might feel a bit ‘arty’, but if you’re trying to run a
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So you’ve just taken the most amazing photograph of a Tiger at the zoo and you would quite like to
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Getting your artwork on display to the public for the first time can seem very daunting, and the thought of
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Like most other professions, hobbies or pastimes, oil painting comes with a overwhelming array of extra equipment, accessories and latest
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