Christmas Newsletter 2016
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Society of Wildlife Artists
If you are in London end of October, you might like to visit the SWLA (Society of Wildlife Artists) Exhibition, "the Natural Eye", which will be held at the Mall Galleries, London, 26 October to 6 November 2016. I have…
Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show
Last few days of preparation before demonstrating at the Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show, which takes place on the 28th and 29th of August. For details of the show and location, please see the above link. As well as demonstrating and…
Wood Carving Tuition. Spaces available on two day course.
Currently there are a couple of spaces available on one of Bills two day carving courses. For anyone interested in either trying wood carving for the first time, or improving the skills they already have, the dates are: 10th/11th September 2016 and…
Field and Country Fair 10 – 12 June 2016
We are going to a new show this year - The Field and Country Fair, Cornbury Estate, Charlbury, Oxon, 10 - 12 June. I will be in the Country Life Marquee, along with other artists such as Tania Still and…
Tawny Owl Fishing Behaviour
Some years ago I built a simple, small pond in the garden. It very quickly became established and started to attract various members of the local wildlife, including: toads, frogs newts, dragon flies, and.........a tawny owl. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiWEF24Ict8[/embedyt] For…
Bats. Aren’t they just fantastic.
I recently treated myself to a subscription to New Scientist and from the February issue I read about how incredibly resilient bats are to a good variety of potentially "lethal" pathogens. Sadly, the knee jerk reaction to learning that bat…
Silver Feather Jewellery
Silver Feather Jewellery - limited edition of 100. I carved the original for this Sterling Silver feather pendant (also available as a silver brooch) from box wood. Such a tiny but detailed carving requires a special wood. Some wood has a large,…
Seasonal Robin Sculpture and chicks.
Robins are a common sight in most gardens, and ours is no exception. They are bold and bright, and follow us around as we dig the soil exposing insects, which they opportunistically snatch, almost from under our feet. I have…