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Many thanks to my neighbour, Dave Oates, whose resource photograph (right top-most tit) provided the inspiration for this work entitled 'Cheeky Chappies'. I saw such a tit-gathering down Royston Lane, Comberton, whilst on one of my village walks; they were all perched or flitting amongst the alder catkins. Dave is a very competent photographer of wildlife and when he offered me his wonderful portrait (taken in his back garden), I could not refuse the kind offer. I had taken some photographs myself of blue tits in my own little wild garden, and these, together with Dave's picture, were used to create the piece. I had never noticed until this year how green and nobbly alder catkins are, and was fascinated by the red-brown branches of 'new' growth contrasting with the dark brown of last year's cones and cone-bearing branches. Blue tits will always be the cheekiest little birds you will see, so the title is very apt!

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CHEEKY CHAPPIES
ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR, May 2009, glazed, graphite grey 1" handmade frame and white acid free mount

PRINTS AVAILABLE:

P0901: A3 Print on Fine Art Paper £30 + £5 postage & packing.

CP0901: A2 Print on coated cotton canvas £65 + £5 postage & packing.