The Artist Magazine

Inspiration, prepartion, execution

Hopefully, we live in a world that is finally waking up to the environmental crisis we’ve brought into being. I see my job, as an artist, as spreading the message of how valuable, beautiful, and fragile our planet is, as well as raising money, if possible, for conservation projects, such as those supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. All my art (apart from commissions, where I draw inspiration from others) has a personal experience at its core and there is an interesting story behind every artwork.

I believe there are three stages to all art: inspiration;

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