Taking on a commission to paint the racehorse, Frankel, in a deliberate reference to Stubbs was no small feat for Nichola Eddery. But she put herself into training and even…
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Colin Woolf, sporting artist
Colin Woolf was once told he would never be able to paint for a living. But having done so for 25 years, he understands that sporting art is much more…
All round gundogs: restrain yourself for success
Do you practise with your all-rounder all summer but find yourself with a tearaway during the season? If so, says Janet Menzies, you've probably exposed your dog to too much…
Ian MacGillivray, sporting artist
Ian MacGillivray uses his sporting art to voice the entire journey of stalking. Not just that glimpse of the stag. With fears that sport is being brought to us in…
Be pack leader in your own home
More than one gundog is a pack, it is essential that you keep the upper hand with labradors, spaniels, and everything else
Gundogs: what you should know before you start
Janet Menzies ponders all of the things she wishes she'd known before setting out to train gun dogs.
The 4×4 is a base camp and best friend
Never ever refer to your 4×4 as a car, it’s a vehicle. Actually, it’s not even just a vehicle. It is: dog kennel; truck; people carrier; removal van; office; tea…
Freddy Paske, sporting artist
Freddy Paske may have left one war behind when he left the Army but his sporting art has led him to documenting another. Janet Menzies speaks to Freddy Paske about…
Grouse beaters: on the beat
Grouse beaters have to walk about 15 miles a day across difficult, upland terrain in all weather conditions whilst being shouted at from every direction. They are no less than…
Jim Starr, sporting artist
Jim Starr was inspired by his love of birds and influenced by the street art and graffiti of Bristol and London. At first too edgy for London galleries Starr could…