Racing up the foothills of the Carneddau mountains, trying to beat the next rain pulse, my opening question for Gareth Wyn Jones is blown away by a breath – no,…
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Kick on, King Wenceslas
Where would Christmas be without hunting? Bing Crosby dreamt of a white Christmas with every Christmas card he wrote. When that card shows the traditional scene of the hunt on…
Sporting Artist: Joseph Crawhall
Eschewing the sentimentality of earlier Victorian painters, Jospeh Crawhall created masterpieces of observation. Janet Menzies takes a look at this iconic sporting artist. SPORTING ARTIST: JOSEPH CRAWHALL The ambition of…
HM The Queen’s unfailing love and support of country sports
HM THE QUEEN: A TRUE COUNTRYWOMAN Coming across HM The Queen in the line of sporting duty, perhaps picking-up or competing in gundog trials, or in the parade ring at…
Sporting Artist: Emma Cawston
Emma Cawston, a country bumpkin at heart, has journeyed from Africa to the UK countryside with her oil pencils and has a diverse portfolio of fantastic paintings of wildlife and…
Sporting artist Jonathan Armigel Wade: capturing the joy of country life
Jonathan Armigel Wade’s paintings offer a ‘curvispective’ on the joys of the countryside. He explains his unusual vision to Janet Menzies
Sporting artist Francesca Sanders on the power of landscapes
Francesca Sanders explains to Janet Menzies why landscapes are wrongly underrated, deserving of the same attention as portraits
How Red Rum launched sculptor Philip Blacker’s career
When sculptor Philip Blacker retired as a jockey, his involvement with racehorses was far from over, as he explains to Janet Menzies
How sporting artist Elie Lambert captures the beauty of the horse with vibrant colours
If ever there was a time to love life, now is it, says Janet Menzies – and the art of Elie Lambert is the ideal backdrop to this celebration
Sporting artist Chris Sharp on ugly fish and the dangers of his favourite river
Sporting artist Chris Sharp brings his salmon to life using layers of glaze and colour – as well as an understanding of their environment, as he explains to Janet Menzies