When the great Billy Smarts circus finally came off the road, the elephants in this picture were all that remained of the original herd of thirteen. Ten were sold to Ringlings in America. But Billy and Ingrid toured with the animals illustrated all over Europe in top class large circuses, including the major shows of
I have loved the stage presence of this amazing singer since childhood. But to paint her mid song ,it is very difficult to capture the right moment. A painting is a frozen moment in time, and if it is portraying a singer mid song, there are lots of disadvantages, especially with someone with such a
I have long been inspired by birds, even before I started painting last year in oils. But with so many species, in many surroundings such as Tropical Forest, or English countryside, the backgrounds and actual birds themselves are often very colourful. This is a wonderful thing of course. But this painting was different. The icy
Having been a circus performer for thirty years, I began my art journey painting the sides of circus lorries in Spain. This led to a decade of learning to paint actual circuses and circus acts in acrylics. As an entirely self taught artist, I have exhibited in Spain, and the UK. I have sold past