American

The old man of the mountain

In this painting I wanted to convey the wild and beautiful country where bears roam, and more importantly to convey through the bears expression that we are trespassing on HIS turf.

The Ice Warriors

Polar Bears at Churchill

Male Polar Bear at Sundown

Bearing Little Bears

I do love Bears, and if I had to be any other animal I'd be a bear. I've been fortunate to have seen many bears in their natural habitat, its always an awe inspiring moment.

Grizzly with Cubs

The Nomad

The wolf still has the greatest natural range of any living mammal except man. Quite amazing, considering that man has treated it as a threat throughout history. It is one of nature's great survivors and deserves our respect.

Grizzly

I sold this painting at the Florida Wildlife Art Exposition, I could have sold it there many times over which I found amusing at the time, and now upon reflection it makes me feel good that the American Public have grown so fond of this magnificent animal. He really is a symbol of all that is wild and beautiful in America.

Quetzal

This was a private commission. In this painting I wanted to capture the humidity and atmosphere of a Costa Rican Rainforest.

Homeward Bound (Wolves Returning to the Rockies)

Lone Wolf, Mount Rundle, Canadian Rockies

Snowplough

Bald Eagle

Ever the symbol of America and of the freedom for which she stands. I love Eagles and have been privilaged to witness the Golden Eagle in the highlands of Scotland and the majestic Bald Eagle in great numbers on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The Statue of Liberty

I decided to experiment with pastels recently, and moved by the terrible events of september 11th, wanted to do something connected with New York City. The Statue of Liberty silently says it all, she is the visual embodiment of the enduring values of freedom and liberty. An Icon of huge significance, perhaps even moreso today than when she was first conceived by Edouard-Rene' Lefebvre de Laboulaye in 1865. She was sculpted by Fre'de'ric Auguste Bartholdi and unveiled in 1886, standing proudly ever since as a work of incredible significance and beauty. She was an inspiration to me from the moment I first saw pictures of her and drew her as a young boy. She is a masterpiece of visual communication working on all levels to inspire and uplift the human spirit. I love the idea of art on this scale and have visualised many colossal statues in my minds eye, hopefully one day I will get the time to depict them.