Stewart Featherstone, Greater Manchester

Stewart Featherstone: This image is an image of me in the year 2008.

Stewart Featherstone:
Passion and commitment produces compelling beauty

We all have dreams... For many of us, that dream is to see the world; to experience the compelling beauty that nature has to offer. If you could capture just one image in a lifetime, one of the greatest sights you have ever witnessed, many would look upon that image as a work of art, a true production of beauty in its rawest forms.

With today's changing atmosphere, wildlife is now taking the spotlight within a lot of our hearts. It's almost every week we hear about either a birth at a zoo or the threat of a certain species. On some occasions we are greeted with the exciting news of a new species being discovered. What this means for artist that are truly inspired and motivated by wildlife and nature, is that we have been privileged with the ability to capture the very essence of the creature we are studying, encapsulating it within time.

Stewart Featherstone Wildlife Art is a website dedicated to my work in hope to show an understanding and an appreciation for the wildlife that surround us and enrich our lives. My work, some say, is diverse in terms of the species portrayed, ranging from mammals, birds and insects to architecture and landscapes. It is my strong belief that without the richness in diversity we have today, the world would be a much less interesting place to live by all means.

Even within these early days of becoming a professional artist I have received recognition from my peers, commenting on my ability to capture wildlife with intensive realism: "Stewart's splendid eye for detail and the ability to capture life in the paints he uses is sure to set him apart from his fellow artists." - Alex May.
It's this kind of recognition that provides me with more motivation to produce compelling images for all to view.

To the left are just a selected handful of beautiful landscapes that I'd highly recommend to anyone who looks for inspiration or loves to be around nature. I personally, have many strong fond memories in such areas.

A great quote that I have really familiarized myself with comes from the inspirational coach, Anthony Robbins: "Success truly is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is the result of experience, and experience is often the result of bad judgment!" - Anthony Robbins

Ainsdale, Merseyside

Ainsdale, Merseyside: A picture perfect place by the sea, brilliant for sunsets. Great for beetles and pond species that lie around the dunes.

Witherslack, Cumbria

Witherslack, Cumbria: A steep hill leading to the reserve. At the top one can find many species of butterflies, beetles and even a fox if lucky.

'Capturing those quality moments that make life spectacular with a stroke of a brush'