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Richard Ansdell: Painter of Fur, Feathers and Woolliness 
Richard Ansdell: Painter of Fur, Feathers and Woolliness
Liverpool-born artist Richard Ansdell rose to the top of his profession on the strength of his ability to paint animals, but one creature was his absolute favourite: sheep.
Posted on: 15 April 2022
Adrian Scott Stokes – Traveller Towards Light
Adrian Scott Stokes – Traveller Towards Light
The sharp sunlight of spring brings a fresh clarity to nature and one painting in our collection demonstrates this beautifully: ‘Early Spring in the Austrian Tyrol’ by Adrian Scott Stokes. Let’s discover more about this much-travelled landscape artist from Merseyside.
Posted on: 22 April 2021