Today we would like to bring tribute to a Belgian artist; Leon Snoeks (1939-2005). This remarkable man studied art and drawing in the early 1960′s. His images ranged from surrealism, landscapes and portraits. Many landscapes where inspired on his travels to Scotland and Ireland. The use of a black background with white Chinese ink creates a great contrast and magnificent results on light impression. Often there was criticism on his view of dimension, although he very much mastered this, Leon plays with depth to create surrealism. Each movement of the wrist puts the pencil flawlessly down to perfection whilst almost impossible to be corrected in this ink and cart board combination. Therefore exceptional care and an elemental eagle eye combined with a patient nature where primary. The surrealistic works each tell their … Read entire article »

CFA Performance Horses is a horse training and livery centre located at Cotland Farm, near Wigtown, in Southwest Scotland. Owned and operated by Charlotte Allan, the centre specialises in training – from the more conventional breaking, schooling and bringing on, to preparing for the western all-around events. As a small, privately owned yard, each horse is treated as an individual and provided with the very best of care. The facilities are all … Read entire article »