Artist: Wendy Corbett
Title: Morning Awakening
Edition Size: 95
Medium: Prints - Giclee
Image Size: 12" x 12"
From the Artist: The two subjects I paint are my two great passions - wildlife and the sea. I hope that, because they stir something deep within me, I transfer that to my work. Whether I am working on wildlife drawings or pastel seascapes I tend to lose myself in my work; I become completely absorbed and the time just fly’s by.
I study the animals I draw in great detail, from books, film, and visits to my local zoo at Paignton, who do lots of environmental and conservation work. I know the animals do not behave in the same way as they do in their natural environment, but it affords me the opportunity to observe them at close quarters. In a lot of the enclosures the only thing that separates you from the animals is a huge sheet of what I am sure is very toughened glass. At such close range you can feel the power of these magnificent creatures - who wouldn’t be inspired by this?