If you'd like to buy a drawing of a particular species from me, but you don't see it in my shop, please ask if I have it.
I have dozens of drawings in my filing cabinet, most of them are part of various large commissions
(I usually draw species separately and combine them on my computer when designing the final artwork, together with the text, if required),
so there's always a chance I might have exactly what you need :)
Finding the perfect wildlife print gift in Ireland can feel like a daunting task, especially when online marketplaces are flooded with low-quality digital prints that lack soul or scientific accuracy. It's frustrating to order something that looks stunning on a screen only for it to arrive looking thin, pixelated, or "cheap" in person.
I understand that you want a gift that carries weight; a piece of art that tells a story about Irish biodiversity whilst…
With 85% of Ireland's EU-protected habitats currently in an "unfavourable" conservation status, can a beautifully designed report actually help turn the tide? It's a question many local authorities and community groups are asking as they work to meet the ambitious targets of the 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan. You likely agree that a dense, text-heavy document often ends up gathering dust on a shelf, failing to inspire the "whole of society" action that our…
I've never been particularly interested in exhibiting my work. To be honest, it feels a little uncomfortable. It's much easier and faster to share it here or on my social media pages. But I understand that every now and then, it's important to step outside that comfort zone and make those direct human-to-human connections.
Over the years, I've taken part in many group exhibitions by invitation, and I even organised a solo exhibition myself. Still, exhibiting has never…
I’m 10 years into this wildlife-related adventure now, though its beginning still feels strangely recent – as most long journeys do when you look back on them.
Leaving aside my childhood obsession with non-fiction animal books, it all really started when a colleague (thank you Paul O'L!) showed me a brush-like marker he’d brought back from Japan. I tried it once, and drawing with it felt so effortless and satisfying that I simply couldn’t stop. He kindly gave me the marker…
Why is a moorhen’s bill (beak) red and not blue, green, or purple?
According to some quick research I did on the subject, the red colour of the bill and frontal shield is linked to health – birds with brighter red shields tend to carry lower levels of bacteria and parasites. The colour may also help with asserting dominance, as individuals with more vivid shields are more likely to win territorial disputes. The yellow tip of the bill can also reveal information about a bird’s…
In my previous post, I talked about species naming conventions, and I’d like to continue that thread here.
The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, Irish: Naoscach) received its English name a very long time ago – and, sadly, it shows. Today, this remarkable bird’s breeding population is declining, and it is now Red-listed as a species of conservation concern in Ireland. Naming a species “common” reflects the once-naive assumption that its numbers would always remain…
