The Crossing II

Paul lives and works in West Sussex where he can be close to the countryside and the wealth of British wildlife it offers. He also travels globally to photograph terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, with hundreds of dives in most of the world’s oceans and seas. Paul is a four-time finalist in the prestigious international ‘David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year’ award, a testament to his captivating art style.

​The artist’s use of brass and copper sheeting often matches the earthy tones of the wildlife he depicts, and the blues and greens of the patinas complements his depiction of aquatic life. Paul travels extensively across the globe to photograph wildlife both on land and under the water. As an avid diver, koi, jellyfish, and coral all appear as recurring themes in Paul’s work, offering interesting shapes and textures for his aquatic designs. Paul’s artworks are sized to suit a range of spaces, with his smallest works at just 25cm wide, and his largest works nearing a metre in width.

Paul works with a truly unique pairing of subjects and techniques to create his signature wildlife artworks. He takes sheets of metal as his canvases, and carefully corrodes them to produce textural images of his subjects. The artist utilises the patination process to produce colour and texture, befitting the creatures and environments he describes.