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Rare White Moose
Here are another set of amazing images that my son in Canada his sent me!
These images are of a very rare White Moose. The photo's were taken in British Columbia, Canada.
Moose at Montney Coolie B.C.
This is just outside of Ft St John. Photographer is anon.
In this image you'd miss the moose if you just glanced.
Now we see you!
This moose is quite large compared to the others nearby.
I was under the impression that moose are quite difficult to spot at the best of times!
This moose just blends into the winter environment. The photographer must have had a tip off!
Oh dear! We've been spotted.
Wow! these are great images. I hope you enjoyed them too.
Vince De Luca.
www.wildlife-sketches.com
These images are of a very rare White Moose. The photo's were taken in British Columbia, Canada.
Moose at Montney Coolie B.C.
This is just outside of Ft St John. Photographer is anon.
In this image you'd miss the moose if you just glanced.
Now we see you!
This moose is quite large compared to the others nearby.
I was under the impression that moose are quite difficult to spot at the best of times!
This moose just blends into the winter environment. The photographer must have had a tip off!
Oh dear! We've been spotted.
Wow! these are great images. I hope you enjoyed them too.
Vince De Luca.
www.wildlife-sketches.com
Please Help Burma
Like so many of you I turned on the news at the weekend and was horrified to observe and listen to the awful news of what has happened in Burma. After the events of recent months Burma has been in the news quite often and unfortunately always for humanitarian reasons. It is almost unbelievable that these poor people on top of it all have been subjected to such a gargantuan natural disaster. I have never actually been into Burma more often than not because of the political reasons and humanitarian groups worldwide have strongly discouraged all forms of tourism here. Having spent a lot of time in Thailand I have had many encounters with Burmese people and I must say they are wonderful people with a very rich culture.
If you do want to help The Disaster Emergency Committee are now accepting donations, they guarantee the money will go directly to help the people that need it most.
Tel 0870 60 60 900 http://www.dec.org.uk/
If you do want to help The Disaster Emergency Committee are now accepting donations, they guarantee the money will go directly to help the people that need it most.
Tel 0870 60 60 900 http://www.dec.org.uk/
The show goes on
After months of build up for my most recent exhibition, the opening has now come and gone and without any hiccups thankfully. For those of you lucky enough to attend I would like to say thank you and it was nice to see some new faces and catch up with some old ones. If any of you would have liked to have come but were unable, don't worry the show will be staying up for another few weeks, and all are welcome.
It is always nice to work with new galleries as it is always a new experience for me. Every gallery works in a completely different way, with Iona House it was nice to see them working as a solid family team. The gallery is run by three sisters all of whom have various strengths and they all have a genuine passion for art and their gallery. They gave a superb warm welcome to all who came through their doors.
What always amazes me at any show is the reaction to my art and which piece will turn a out to be the favorite. I always have in the back of my mind a notion to which picture I consider to be the strongest and most popular. This always turns out to be far from reality with the most popular picture being the one I would have least suspected. It turns out that Kudus are the flavor of the month at the moment with so many of you complementing me on my new kudu study 'The magnificent seven'.
Anyone who came along on Saturday will appreciate that there is nothing like going to an exhibition and seeing at first hand the original pictures of your favorite artists with a nice glass of bubbly in your hand. It is a shame that in this age of technology so many decide that art can be viewed of an evening from an armchair on the internet. I cannot be over critical of this as I am expecting you to read what I have written here today. All I can do is encourage those of you who are contemplating a future trip to an exhibition to take the plunge. Whether it be to one of my shows, another artist or even the national gallery, I promise you that you will be more than rewarded with the opportunity of viewing original artwork up close.
I suppose it is now time for me to catch up on a few of those commissions and to start a new collection of work for my next exhibition.
Speak to you soon,
David
kicking back thinking of the great outdoors
Now that I have completed the work for my forthcoming show I normally allow myself a few days of composure before getting back to it. During the summer this would normally mean a bit of quality time in my wonderful tropical garden. Unfortunately the weather being the way it is, I have to find other ways to entertain myself at this time of the year.
Whatever time of the year it is, I always get hunger pangs for travel to far off destinations and escaping somewhere quiet, remote and wild. Sometimes Dartmoor is the ideal place for this if I don't have a lot of time and need to stay local but thats for another entry for another time.
I managed the other night to combine two of my loves in one evening, the great outdoors and a fine film. I escaped into the wonderful new film directed by Sean Penn 'Into the Wild', for anyone who hasn't seen this, but dreams of escaping back into nature, it is a must. It is a very haunting film and it certainly stirred my desires for such an adventure, I won't spoil too much but it shows how often enough, it is not as easy as it looks, to escape and be happy.
For those of you interested after all these polar bear entries I shall hopefully be releasing a new polar bear print later in the year. So many of you went wild over the new picture of a PB asleep it would be mean to keep it from you.
David
Whatever time of the year it is, I always get hunger pangs for travel to far off destinations and escaping somewhere quiet, remote and wild. Sometimes Dartmoor is the ideal place for this if I don't have a lot of time and need to stay local but thats for another entry for another time.
I managed the other night to combine two of my loves in one evening, the great outdoors and a fine film. I escaped into the wonderful new film directed by Sean Penn 'Into the Wild', for anyone who hasn't seen this, but dreams of escaping back into nature, it is a must. It is a very haunting film and it certainly stirred my desires for such an adventure, I won't spoil too much but it shows how often enough, it is not as easy as it looks, to escape and be happy.
For those of you interested after all these polar bear entries I shall hopefully be releasing a new polar bear print later in the year. So many of you went wild over the new picture of a PB asleep it would be mean to keep it from you.
David
"Sleepy" Brown Bear Cub 2003 by David Dancey-Wood
"Sleepy" 2003
Print size 252mm x 240mm
Edition of 495 prints, signed and numbered by David Dancey-Wood.
Sleepy is a beautiful image of a bear cub. and very popular with everyone.
I really like this drawing because "Sleepy" looks like he's either calling to his mum, or just yawning, and that's really cute.
He also looks like he's still a bit unsteady on his feet, and that is what you'd expect from a cub I think. So, all in all, David has managed to capture a great moment in this Bears life, and he catches the essence of the young cub in this lovely picture.
To purchase any of David's prints either email us or visit our website:
www.wildlife-sketches.com
sales@wildlife-sketches.com
Vince De Luca.
"Polar Prince" Polar Bear 2002 by David Dancey-Wood
Polar Prince, 2002
Print size 331mm x 345mm
Edition of 495 prints, signed and numbered by David Dancey-Wood.
Polar bears, says David, are almost the perfect predators of the Artic. Despite their creamy white appearance, they actually have translucent fur with black skin. Amazing, but it is actually the reflections of the sun that give them their perfect camouflage. They appear white at midday, then their fur appears to change as the sun goes down. David goes on though, that despite this little known fact, "it doesn't help when you try to draw them with grey pencils on white paper".
David adds "Ever since I saw those miserable images of the pacing Polar Bear at a zoo when I was a child, I knew it was right to make sure my drawings were showing these animals where they belong, in the Wild!"
To order a one of these stunning Limited Edition Prints please email me or visit my site:
www.wildlife-sketches.com
sales@wildlife-sketches.com
Vince De Luca.
When Bears get too close to human towns!!!!!!!
You might not be aware, but there are still some remaining Bears in the Central Europe, Italy, Switzerland and there abouts. But for how much longer?
I read this story in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
Their article is in Italian, but if you'd like to read it click:
http://www.repubblica.it/2007/06/sezioni/ambiente/orsa-jurka/abbattuto-jj3/abbattuto-jj3.html
JJ3
Berne Zoo (Switzerland) had offered to give this bear a home, but the Swiss Federal Authorities had maintained that the bear, known as JJ3, had become too dangerous to allow to continue to roam around the villages in the Canton of Grigioni.
JJ3 had followed the the same destiny as his half brother Bruno: he too had been killed because he had become too dangerous for man.
Bruno
Yesterday it was the turn of JJ3.
Jurka, the mother of both these bears, had herself cause some alarm previously, by getting to close to human settlements and their animals (chickens) and ski resorts. She had not been aggressive, just that she had become to comfortable in human areas.
The past year Jurka has been in roaming in an enclosed area in the Trento area of northern Italy. She was captured on the 28th of June 2007. Jurka was sedated with a dart, and moved to the penned in area, which is surrounded by an electrified fence.
Jurka
Jurka was examined and found to be in good health and weighing 130kg. She has been moved temporarily to try an area where she will be very removed from any humans in order to return her to the wild in the future.
Jurka has also been fitted with a radio collar to monitor her movements.
It seems that at the moment the population of bears in the Trentino region numbers just 20-25 examples, with 13 cubs noted in the past seven years. The trend is positive so it looks hopeful for Bears in Central Europe, Italy in particular.
Some Good News in the end then.
Vince De Luca.
I read this story in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
Their article is in Italian, but if you'd like to read it click:
http://www.repubblica.it/2007/06/sezioni/ambiente/orsa-jurka/abbattuto-jj3/abbattuto-jj3.html
JJ3Berne Zoo (Switzerland) had offered to give this bear a home, but the Swiss Federal Authorities had maintained that the bear, known as JJ3, had become too dangerous to allow to continue to roam around the villages in the Canton of Grigioni.
JJ3 had followed the the same destiny as his half brother Bruno: he too had been killed because he had become too dangerous for man.
BrunoYesterday it was the turn of JJ3.
Jurka, the mother of both these bears, had herself cause some alarm previously, by getting to close to human settlements and their animals (chickens) and ski resorts. She had not been aggressive, just that she had become to comfortable in human areas.
The past year Jurka has been in roaming in an enclosed area in the Trento area of northern Italy. She was captured on the 28th of June 2007. Jurka was sedated with a dart, and moved to the penned in area, which is surrounded by an electrified fence.
JurkaJurka was examined and found to be in good health and weighing 130kg. She has been moved temporarily to try an area where she will be very removed from any humans in order to return her to the wild in the future.
Jurka has also been fitted with a radio collar to monitor her movements.
It seems that at the moment the population of bears in the Trentino region numbers just 20-25 examples, with 13 cubs noted in the past seven years. The trend is positive so it looks hopeful for Bears in Central Europe, Italy in particular.
Some Good News in the end then.
Vince De Luca.
Polar Bear Visit!!!
My son sent me this story and images. They are absolutely amazing!
The story is about a Polar Bear that visited some tied up Sled Dogs in Canada.
The images were shot by Norbert Rosing in the wilds of Hudson Bay.
So now you know where it happened, let's look at the images.
Ok, so one day, the photographer was watching his Husky sleg dogs, which were tied up, when!
Now that's Scarry!
He thought he'd loose all his dogs.
Things were looking very serious!
However, fortunately, it was a well fed Polar Bear. Phewwwww!
Looked like he was just out for some fun!
These images are fantastic! They really capture the fun side of these animals, and yet they don't diminish the immense power of the Polar Bear. He seems to be reveling in the play.
They both seem so comfortable with this meeting. And it is really lovely to see. Wonderful how gentle the Polar Bear plays with the Husky.
In this image the Husky looks quite unworried even though the Polar Bear looks like he has him in his jaws.
This final image is my favorite, just chilling out!
Now apparently the Polar Bear came back every night that week to play with the Huskies.
I hope you enjoy these incredible images.
Vince De Luca.
D Day approaching fast
For those of you keeping tabs on this blog or even on my work you will be aware that the exhibition dates for my next show are nearly upon us. For me this is a strange time, I have nearly completed the work but I am confused as I feel there is still much more to do. More than often it is the nitty gritty stuff that has to be sorted now, the finances, invitations and travel. For once I must admit that being part of a managed show of several artists at a gallery most has been taken care of, it's a big relief.
I am delighted by the results of my new collection for this show, which will be entirely African, it includes animals as diverse as Bat Eared Foxes to Maasai Giraffes. If you get chance and if you are in the part of the world drop in and take a look, Woodstock is a beautiful Cotswold village. I will be there signing books on the opening Saturday but if you prefer it quieter you might want to wait until mid week but don't grumble if the picture you fall in love with has been sold.
Other artists taking part in this show of Africa include John Botham, Jan Coutts, Theodore Gillick, Emily Lamb and Nichola Theakston. The styles of the artists are both diverse and popular, there is definitely something for all tastes.
The show starts on Saturday 26th April and runs for approximately one month. The gallery is 'Iona House Gallery' Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
I hope to see you there.
David.
I am delighted by the results of my new collection for this show, which will be entirely African, it includes animals as diverse as Bat Eared Foxes to Maasai Giraffes. If you get chance and if you are in the part of the world drop in and take a look, Woodstock is a beautiful Cotswold village. I will be there signing books on the opening Saturday but if you prefer it quieter you might want to wait until mid week but don't grumble if the picture you fall in love with has been sold.
Other artists taking part in this show of Africa include John Botham, Jan Coutts, Theodore Gillick, Emily Lamb and Nichola Theakston. The styles of the artists are both diverse and popular, there is definitely something for all tastes.
The show starts on Saturday 26th April and runs for approximately one month. The gallery is 'Iona House Gallery' Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
I hope to see you there.
David.
Penguins in Flight
For anyone who is passionate about wildlife no doubt like me they will never seize to be amazed by the constant flow of new footage and astonishing facts still being unearthed even today in this age of information. This was particularly brought to my attention with the trailer for a new programme by ex monty Python funny man and filmmaker Terry Jones, for the BBC about penguins.
I was amazed when I first saw this film clip which shows for the first time penguins in flight. The quite ungraceful rounded bodies of the Gentoo penguins leaving the ice for South America in search o food is almost hard to believe. When I first set eyes upon it I thought it was new computer generated imagery tricks and in places I still wonder. For those of you who have no idea what I am on about or would like to see it for themselves log on to http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/epeng001.shtml?src=ip_potpw you will not be disappointed.
April fool!!!
I was amazed when I first saw this film clip which shows for the first time penguins in flight. The quite ungraceful rounded bodies of the Gentoo penguins leaving the ice for South America in search o food is almost hard to believe. When I first set eyes upon it I thought it was new computer generated imagery tricks and in places I still wonder. For those of you who have no idea what I am on about or would like to see it for themselves log on to http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/epeng001.shtml?src=ip_potpw you will not be disappointed.
April fool!!!