I found this horseshoe whip snake in the lane that passes my farm. It had only just died and, although harmless, may have been killed by a neighbour. I was inspired to paint it so I carried it home and made a composition with the snake winding around rocks and wood. At least it has been preserved for posterity in my watercolour.
Encontré esta culebra de herradura en el camino que pasa por mi finca. Acababa de morir y, aunque inofensivo, pudo haber sido asesinado por un vecino. Me inspiraron en pintarlo, así que lo llevé a casa e hice una composición con la serpiente enrollando alrededor de rocas y madera. Al menos se ha conservado para la posteridad en mi acuarela.
The image size is 350mm x 250mm. The original painting us for sale for 150 euros.
You can buy prints, cards and other reproductions of my work and also see most of my paintings on this web site – http://www.margaret-merry.pixels.com
I grew up in Falmouth, Cornwall, England where, after leaving Falmouth High School, I spent a year at Falmouth School of Art. Then followed three years at Hornsey College of Art in London where I obtained a Diploma in Art and Design. I then spent a post-graduate year at the West of England College of Art in Bristol where I gained an Art Teacher?s Diploma and a Certificate in Education of the University of Bristol. I lived and worked in Truro for over 30 years and became one of Cornwall's most popular artists. My paintings have been exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Paris and London and have been bought by collectors from all over the world. I have published 4 books which became local bestsellers - 'The Natural History of a Westcountry City', 'Margaret Merry's Cornish Garden Sketchbook', 'Sea & Sail' and 'Tidal Reaches'.
In 2002 I moved to Spain and now live pn a small farmer the town of Alhabia in the Alpujarra Almeriense in the Province of Almeria. I now get my inspiration from the dramatic scenery of Andalucia and its old cities, towns and villages which I usually capture in watercolour.
I also enjoy portraiture and figurative art, particularly nudes and dancers. For these paintings I use artists' soft pastels.
I have written and illustrated 3 children's books - The Wise Old Boar, The Lonely Digger and The Adventure of Princess The Pony - which have been published in the USA.
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