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British birds paintings 2018
Read morePainting British birds has been the mainstay of my artistic output in 2018. It’s been a busy year dealing with…
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Guns ‘n’ roses: the murder of Joan Root – 13 January 2006
Read moreOn this day in 2006, 69-year-old Joan Root lay alone bleeding to death from gunshot wounds at her home on…
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How to make paper mache birds
Read moreThe paper mache birds I’ve been making this year are more ‘folk art’ than ‘fine art’. People have asked me how I make them. There’s no precise recipe, I’m afraid, but this is roughly how I do it.
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The death of Carl Linnaeus – 10 January 1778
No CommentsRead moreThe Bible, Genesis 2:20, states: “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and…
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In praise of iguanas!
Read moreGreen iguanas, Galapagos land iguanas and marine iguanas all have their own exquisite beauty, evolved over millions of years if you stop to take a closer look.
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Galapagos: all the fun of the fish market
Read moreThere is so much fun to be had watching wildlife at the fish market in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos: pelicans, sea lions, frigatebirds.
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Scilly Automatic
Read moreWhere is Scilly Automatic? In June we had a lovely holiday in the Isles of Scilly. You can read about…
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The Isles of Scilly
Read moreIn June we took the 20 minute flight from Land’s End to the Isles of Scilly. Ever since visiting as a 13-year old, Jane has seen the islands as a little slice of paradise, just 28 miles from mainland Britain.
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What is a drypoint: badgers and bluebells
No CommentsRead moreWhat is drypoint print? How do you make one? I explain in this blog.
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Birding in The Gambia
Read more170 different species in just 10 days! Last week, just as the birds fly south to escape the British winter,…
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