With the many commitments I have had in the last few years, I have not had the opportunity to paint very much. I have missed it, and intend to put brush to paper or canvas again as soon as I can. From still life, to wild animals, I find life inspiring, and enjoy capturing it with pastels, watercolours, acrylic, oil colours, clay, paper mache`, wood - or whatever seems best at the time! The following paintings are examples of my work. The 'Impala drinking at the waterhole' is the most recent, and was done last year.

The Cat's in the Bag & Comfortable Cat
When I lived in England I was commissioned to paint the portraits of 3 lovely cats. In return for being able to use the wonderfully clear and expressive photographs she had sent me, I gave one of the paintings to the lady who commissioned me. These are two of the subsequent pastels I did from the photographs.	(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
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White Persion and Red Butterfly
(CLICK TO ENLARGE)	This poster paint on board was a sample I did for friends. They subsequently chose the pastel version. The sample was just of the cat, and I added the flower and butterfly because it looked as thought the cat was looking at something behind it.
Racoon and Driftwood
I’ve always found raccoons endearing. When I painted this beautiful piece of driftwood, I couldn’t resist adding the raccoon!	(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Impala Dringing at the Waterhole
(CLICK TO ENLARGE)	This pastel on board, depicts the parched vegetation that covers Africa in the dry season, and the fact that the waterhole makes the difference between life and death.
Hoopoe Among Acacia Thorns
This bird, nicknamed the ‘go away’ bird because its cry sounds as though it is "screeching ‘go away, go away,’" was one of my fathers favourite birds. I always marveled how they could land between the needle-sharp Acacia thorns without impaling themselves. I painted this bird in acrylic paints, on wood, as a gift to Dad, when he had a heart attack in 1987.	(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Zebra Sunset
(CLICK TO ENLARGE)	Acrylic on Oil board. African dawns, African sunsets and African animals never fail to inspire me.
Lippizanner Stallion
These stallions are trained in the highest form of dressage at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.	(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Isle of Man on a Misty Day
(CLICK TO ENLARGE)	Port Erin Bay, in the Isle of Man, was one of Chris’s mother's favourite places. I painted this watercolour for her.
Reflections in Glass
Whether in water, or in glass, reflections and the patterns they produce, inspire me.	(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Butterfly on Rock
(CLICK TO ENLARGE)	The title says it all! This was painted in acrylic paints, on a rock.
A Family of Labradors
These three Labrador Retrievers were Chris’ parents’ much loved companions. Penny, on the left, was the mother of Katy, on the right. Katy, in turn, was the mother of Sam, in the center. This was the first oil painting I ever attempted.	(CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Consider the Lillies of the Field
(CLICK TO ENLARGE)	Flowers and Bible verses - an uplifting combination! The Irises are in watercolor, and the calligraphy in blue ink. I tore the paper and placed it on top of another textured watercolor sheet, to give a layered effect.

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