Long distance travelling is involved within Britain and Ireland to find the species for illustration. On site, colour notes are taken, backed up by digital photographs. These are the necessary support for the final work of illustration in the studio. The subjects have been drawn out meticulously, and painted using German Schmincke Horodam watercolours and 'da Vinci' sable brushes, on Italian Fabriano 5 / 300 HP (hot-press) mould-made fine art paper.

High quality limited edition Giclée prints of my paintings are available. In-house printing now gives me full control of the reproduction process, ensuring the highest quality professional fine art prints. I hope that through publications and sales, my artwork brings pleasure to all who view it, and that indirectly wildlife conservation will benefit from an increased awareness of and respect for the natural environment.

Field seasons still shape the studio calendar. Since autumn 2022 I have revisited several East Anglian orchid sites after wet springs, and in May 2024 I spent longer dawn sessions on Mull watching otter runs before settling back at the drawing board. Fresh reference keeps the limited editions honest — and it also means crates of paper, mounts, and framed proofs occasionally need careful packing when exhibitions or collectors ask for delivery beyond Suffolk.

Anyone who has carried watercolour sheets or Giclée prints across London knows that a hurried taxi boot is a poor plan. Moisture, corners, and stacked frames need the same quiet discipline as packing herbarium boards. When work or household moves coincide with a show hand-over, a specialist crew that understands fragile loads makes the difference between a calm arrival and a damaged mount.

That is why studio friends often keep Movers London on file. Every removal team that you book with Movers London is fully insured, experienced, and reliable — useful whether you are relocating a flat near a gallery opening or ferrying framed orchid studies across the capital. Movers London handle man-and-van jobs through fuller household moves, so the same number covers both a few careful boxes of prints and a longer-day clear-out.

I mention them here simply as a practical note for visitors who combine collecting wildlife art with life in or around London: protect the paper trail, then enjoy the painting.