Rural Life

I saw them standing in the snow on a moonlit night - a whole flock in a line, huddled together against the weather. The sheep around me in the Clwydian Hills gave me endless inspiration over twenty years, but this was a special moment that stayed with me.

I painted each sheep with its own expression and character - no two are quite the same, and I wanted to do each one justice. The moonlight glistened on the snow as flakes fell from the dark sky, and I painted the whole thing in warm neutral browns despite the cold subject. The contrast was something I was aiming for - a winter night that somehow feels cosy rather than harsh. A print that gives you a hug.

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This is one of a series I made about the life of the shepherd - spending time with a farmer and watching him work, understanding and absorbing the rhythm of his days. Here he's carrying hay from the barn to feed the sheep waiting outside, heading out into a cold white morning without a second thought.

Drawn in willow charcoal on paper, which gave me the range of tone I needed for the deep warm shade of the barn interior against the bright cold light flooding through the doorway and the sheep milling around his feet. A characterful print that pairs perfectly with Aros! and brings the essence of British rural life into your living space.

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I lived for many years in the Clwydian Hills in North Wales, where snow in winter and early spring was just part of life. I was passing a field one day and saw a shepherd bringing hay to his flock across a snow-covered hillside, the sheep following faithfully behind. I couldn’t resist.

The original was a charcoal drawing, and this medium suits the subject perfectly - soft winter light reflecting off the snow, the bare trees, the quiet of a cold morning. It took a while; there were a lot of sheep, and I felt I had to include every one of them, right down to the smallest.

It's a scene that hasn't changed in centuries. A shepherd, his flock, and a hard winter. If you love rural life, the British countryside, or just honest, timeless subjects, this one has a lot to say.

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I was walking in the Conwy Valley when this one appeared over a dry stone wall and just stared at me. A Welsh Black cow, completely unbothered, enormously curious. I've painted this breed many times - having lived in North Wales for years, they feel like old friends - but those eyes and ears demanded a painting of their own.

The soft greens of the Welsh hills and the grey stone wall let the cow’s beautiful dark coat do all the talking.

I hope it brings a bit of the countryside with it, and that same feeling of being caught off guard by an unexpected face.

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Small - 23cm x 23cm; price code ESE

Large - 36cm x 36cm; price code ELES

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