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WILDLIFE ART BY MARTIN RIDLEY
Professional wildlife art studio / art gallery in a home setting
Prima Visits welcome by appointment.

See what Martin is working on in the studio. Displays of original oil paintings and framed wildlife prints. There are also loose wildlife prints in the browsers and plenty of greetings cards. 70+ wildlife paintings on the walls, although the stock of originals varies.

18/08/2026

JUST COMPLETED
I've now scanned this piece in readiness for framing. There is a nice hand-finished frame that I think sets it off nicely.
This is my second exploration of fighting stags this year. Once again I'm constructing this scene from my imagination. It is supported by my knowledge of the deer and I have plenty of experiences to give me inspiration, but I then take those building blocks research deeper for a fuller understanding whilst adding my own drama and revelling in the possibilities.
"Locked Antlers", Battling Red Deer Stags, Original oil painting on Belgian linen canvas, 30x40 inches (image size)

02/07/2026

I installed the lighting and screens yesterday. Today it was the hanging of the exhibition and the labelling. If you are visiting the Scottish Game Fair and Scone Palace, Perth do call by my stand. It would be a pleasure to show you around.
Osprey Row, Stand No. 034
The show opens Friday morning and runs through until end of Sunday.

14/05/2026

These are a real contrast to the eagle in landscapes that I posted yesterday. Take you pick. Which framing version do you prefer?

Coal tit and Goldcrest. I enjoyed painting the little acorn cups.

13/05/2026

GOLDEN EAGLE COUNTRY Although known for my wildlife subjects at heart I'm very much a landscape painter. I love vistas with dramatic lighting and weather and my wildlife subjects are rarely without the context of a setting. Here we have two major paintings exemplifying my technique of the pinkish orange glow on snow. The foregrounds place the viewer right in the scene with sculpted drifted snow forms. It is often difficult to imagine how such incredible shapes came into existence.
"Sron Riach", Ben Macdui, Oils
"Slioch", Oils

06/05/2026

It's that special time of year again - Swift Season! Those who know me will already be aware I've been building swift boxes over more than 2 decades.
At the start of the week I put up a new swift nesting box on the house of some friends. This design has three nesting chambers. Each entrance is approached up a landing ramp. It is a design that has worked for me before.
The cabling will be routed from the loft on a future visit, but we wanted to try out the swift calls. All works fine with swift tunes emanating from the two little "tweeter" speakers under the box. The calls help draw the interest of passing swifts so that they check out the des res and hopefully go on to nest in the future. Swifts need all the help we can give them!
https://www.swift-conservation.org/
https://concernforswifts.com/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/donate/protect-our-birds-defend-our-nature

04/05/2026

A little selection of spring wildlife subjects from my archive. These were all smaller pieces 18x14 inches or less.

29/04/2026

JUST FRAMED
"Always on Alert", Red Fox
Original oil painting
18x 28 inches (image size)

24/04/2026

A lovely batch of frames arrived yesterday so today I've been assembling them.
As ever placing a frame around a piece of artwork that I've spent so much time on is a moment of trepidation. A frame can make or break the presentation and there is always more than one way of framing a painting well. It's such a subjective process. I just give it the same love as the paintings and most of the time it works. I hope you like them.
I do understand that clients have their individual tastes and interior styles. I'm always happy to accommodate by swapping out frames and sourcing alternatives or providing my works unframed if preferred.

19/04/2026

"Always on the Alert", Red Fox
Oils,18 x 28 inches
I arrived back at the studio after a week away in Dumfries and Galloway, a wonderful week out and about in the spring countryside. First in line was this fox painting and it felt good to bring it towards completion.

29/03/2026

PAINTING IN PROGRESS
Oils,18 x 28 inches
The setting is pulling together. Tomorrow I'll be turning my hand to the fox focal point.
Does anyone have an idea for a title? I've done quite a few fox paintings and I'm seeking something that I haven't used before. My last title was "Deep in the Woods".

Address

29 Toberargan Road
Pitlochry
PH165HG

Telephone

+447925549002

Website

http://www.martinridley.com/

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