Thought provoking subjects

Blog 27.3.26

It all began in my little art studio open to passers by, situated on Porlock Weir, West Somerset- Exmoor Wildlife, Hannah Norman Drawings. My photo realist style of portraits grew into a series that made the smallest of creatures the main event, trying to accentuate the important ones and how vital they are in the circle of life, aka the eco system. 

Fox & Spider, 2024, Oil based pencil, Hannah Norman Ba Hons

The various dogs and Exmoor wildlife is a successful series that customers and clients have fallen in love with and my prints and originals are now all over the world.

Almighty Snail, 2025, Oil based pencil, Hannah Norman Ba Hons

Then my next level challenge was to blow up the important ones, go big or go home. So I drew a huge slimy snail, and it was my quickest sale to date, having only been on the wall for 3 hours before it sold.

The ecosystem is reliant on the tiniest of creatures, so to elevate their status within my artwork means I am putting them at the forefront and making them the star of the show again. Wildlife portraits of big cats and large status mammals are powerful and sell yes, but the insects need us to appreciate that without them we couldn't breathe, let alone have a colourful planet. As The great Sir David Attenborough states “Every single species, from the smallest microbe to the largest whale, has its place.” Read my next post to see where this journey has led me.