It is a long time since I have shown any of my zoo artwork as part of my display simply because I have shared the studio space with another artist and therefore have had to limit what I can show as the studio space is not that big.
This year I was flying solo again, the first time in many years, as I felt it was time to show my zoo work again and as I wanted space to show my Botswana project work too. Too much stuff to fit into a shared space.
So here are a few photo's showing my zoo display. For more photo's of the whole display in the studio please click here.
On the table I had a selection of sketches, a portfolio of examples of my illustrations, a book showing examples of other work I do such as murals and a photo of Distinctly Different (Dee Dee) the gorilla sculpture I painted.
In a handy glass cabinet I put some original illustrations on show; one, the Kowari, also had a copy of the finished ID sign next to it so it could be seen as a 'before and after' example.
On the wall I put up another couple of examples of finished ID signs, a couple of posts from this blog and a description of my job at the zoo.
If I am there again next year, and solo, I will add more to the display.
Sadly my time at home is nearly at an end and I will be back at the zoo to work from Nov 5th. I had so many plans to do to this blog during my two months off, but my preparations for a couple of workshops and the week at Nature In Art took up nearly all of my time; but the plans aren't forgotten I will add them as and when I can.
