Mar 9, 20204 minBook Illustrations Project: Wangari Maathai - Unbowed I've been reading a lot of books about trees recently. Initially inspired by reading 'Unbowed' by Wangari Maathai. Wangari's story stayed
Feb 11, 20202 minInktober 2019 Book - #inktoberredlistBack in October 2019, I decided I'd like to take part in Inktober. Drawing species from the IUCN Red List in the UK - #inktoberredlist
Sep 19, 20192 minFirst Signs Of Autumn 'Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower' - Albert Camus We're midway through September, on the cusp of seasonal change. He...
Sep 4, 20192 min#nationalwildlifedayIt's #nationalwildlifedaytoday. Designed to improve awareness of the world's diverse species and the troubles they now face. I'm champio...
Mar 7, 20192 minBig Garden Birdwatch SketchalongI thought it was about time I wrote a post about the Big Garden Birdwatch (#biggardenbirdwatch) and my Big Garden Birdwatch Sketchalong (...
Mar 6, 20191 minRaspberry Thief Newsletter 5Hi, I’ve just posted out a new newsletter. If you’re subscribed check your inbox. A few things I’ve been enjoying to help keep me motivat...
Jan 8, 20192 minHow will you Big Garden Birdwatch?Earlier in the year I was contacted by the RSPB, asking if I’d like to appear in an advert promoting the Big Garden Birdwatch. A yearly ...
Jan 4, 20191 minRaspberry Thief Newsletter 4Happy New Year. A new newsletter should have landed in your inboxes if you’re subscribed. It’s a December rabbit hole. What do I mean by ...
Dec 5, 20181 minRaspberry Thief Newsletter 3Thank you to my recent subscribers. I hope your email arrived in your inbox. This is newsletter number 3, November whizzed past in a blur...
Oct 12, 20181 minRaspberry Thief Newsletter 2Thank you to everyone who recently subscribed to my newsletter. I’ve just posted out my second one. It is a work in progress and I’ve dec...
Sep 21, 20181 minRaspberry Thief NewsletterI’ve just sent out my first proper newsletter, if you’ve received it, thanks for looking. I hope it has been useful and interesting. I ...
Sep 20, 20182 minPocket HitchhikersPocket Hitchhikers – Autumn Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then l...
Sep 10, 20182 minThe Story of Autumn In Yorkshire.Autumn In Yorkshire by Raspberry Thief Autumn In Yorkshire “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus This t...
Jul 6, 20183 minThe Story Of Summer In YorkshireSummer In Yorkshire Print from Raspberry Thief Summer In Yorkshire “I tried to find beauty there where I had never imagined before that i...
Mar 22, 20182 minFirst Signs of Spring‘It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade’...
Jan 10, 20183 minAugust Family Adventure – Kinder Scout – Cloughs, rocks, and ‘death train engaged&Illustrated Map of our journey. In August we decided to walk up Kinder Scout, after our trip to Edale earlier in the year we were keen to...
Jan 4, 20181 minA year of #Momentsketchers.Back in January I decided to combine my love for the outdoors with my love for art, and by serendipity I came across Candace Rose Rardon’...
Dec 5, 20172 minJuly Family Adventure – 9 Miles of Sunshine and Golden Corn.Illustrated map of a walk from Aberford. July is usually a very busy month for us, lots of end of term school stuff going on, planning fo...
Nov 24, 20172 minLessons we can learn from Blue Planet 2I have been overwhelmed, as I’m sure many others have been watching Blue Planet 2, (a BBC tv nature documentary centering on life in our ...
Nov 7, 20178 minWandering Educators – Artist Of The Month.Back in the summer I was asked by Dr. Jessie Voigts of Wandering Educators if I’d like to be featured as ‘Artist Of The Month‘. Jessie ha...