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"Birds
are a central part of my life. Living in a rushed, urban environment, they
offer me an easily accessible link to nature that is contemplative and
restorative. I spend a lot of time sketching and drawing in the countryside
and it is these encounters with nature that form the basis of my work.
This knowledge of the natural world allows me to create personal narratives.
It is through these that opportunities arise to connect my experiences
in nature with those of other people."
Although
Lex works in most media; he enjoys watercolour most finding it best suited
for landscape studies, and unsurpassed for rendering the sheen and softness
of bird plumage. His chosen specialty is drybrush over wash and he
works in the contemporary realist style.
Black-capped
Chickadees
"Some
appreciate Black-capped Chickadees for their cheeriness and good nature.
Others enjoy their acrobatic, inquisitive approach to the world.
To me, they are confiding and easy to approach, although rarely still.
In their world, something is always about to happen. As an artist,
my challenge was to create a work encapsulating all these qualities in
a situation arresting their constant movement, if only for a split second
in time."
watercolour
on rag
image
size 13" x 10.5"
1750.00
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Englishman's family
"Introduced
from Great Britain to New York in 1850, House Sparrows spread rapidly across
North America. Although unwelcome, this invasion and the completeness
of their success is attributable to their adaptability and toughness.
Ironically, each year this vast movement depended upon the survival of
fledglings such as these, although these sleepy youngsters scarcely appear
adaptable or tough."
watercolour
on rag
image
size 21" x 16"
8500.00 |
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falconer's glove
"Bewick's
Wrens often seek nest sites in odd places in old buildings, brush piles
and so on. Intrigued by this quirky adaptiveness, I decided to paint
this little female brooding her clutch in a hawking glove. Although in
the colder months this glove has but a single purpose, left hanging on
a wall in summer days, it makes an ideal home for an enterprising Bewick's
Wren."
watercolour
on rag
Image
size 19.5" x 15"
7,500.00 |
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| Secret
Place
"Each
spring, a vast multitude of female Mallard withdraw into hidden worlds
within the margins of innumerable ponds, lakes and rivers to rear their
young. In our busy lives, we never notice this great disappearing - and
regrettably, are rarely encouraged to think about the wonder of these secret
place of gently swaying reeds, and soft afternoon sunlight."
watercolour
on rag
image
size 26" x 20"
8500.00 |
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