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Events 2005

Tryon 2005

Namibia 2004

Nature in Art 2004

in great company, Mr Robert Bateman

The South Eastern Wildlife Art Expo in Charleston U.S.A. has over the past nine years become an annual event for me. A place I so enjoy visiting, where many friends have been made in the past. This year was no exception. As always a warm welcome greeted me when I arrived. Reunited with many friends and clients alike, I set up yet another show of my artwork. I have always prided myself on taking a whole new body of work to this particular event and was able to achieve it once more.

My images centred around the African theme as usual, with Buffalo, Elephants, Antelope, as well as a smattering of Big Cats. The show looked good and I was excited at the prospect of a great time. I was not disappointed, the team at SEWE put together a grand event. As usual I painted at my stand allowing the visitors to see something of my techniques. This always seems to go down well with the organisers and visitors alike.

	good mates Garth Swift and David Turner

Behind the scenes other events happened as the social side of Charleston took over at the end of each day. This is always welcomed after a long day on one's stand. Sadly Charleston ends far too soon for me, just as I am getting started it ends and yet one more time I have to say goodbye to all my friends new and old until the following year.

A highlight for me was seeing Robert Bateman again and having a chat. He is such a gentleman, always willing to impart some valuable advice to others. He was having a show at a nearby gallery and I was invited to the opening. It was a lesson in painting in itself. I never get tired of viewing Roberts work, as each canvas reveals a new insight into what wildlife painting is all about.

With the show over and paintings repacked, I trekked on down to sunny Florida and friends ( and a few galleries), where I joined my partner Catherine for a well earned break. Lying beside a warm pool drinking cool cocktails felt a million miles away from the cold wet conditions in England.

Like all good times they end, and so the wet and cold of the U.K. was to be experienced once more, roll on 2005.