Artwork & Photography

by Michelle Mann

aberdeenshire artist & photographer specialising in livestock, wildlife and pets

artist for the bookbench trail - ON NOW IN THE north east of scotland

original Artwork, prints and cards available over in the shop

Another busy week! Lots going on here, and lots to share over the next few weeks. This week we've had sports day, lodges, garden jobs, lots of sketching, a start to hay making and some planning for the next few months ahead of our school summer brea
A very unexpected surprise in our local paper today to see 'The Woolly Back' In a feature about the highland show! I am often asked where she is now but I don't actually know. If anyone does know where she has ended up I'd love to hear from you, fee
This honey bee piece has been a bit neglected the last few months due to the bench and other work, it took priority back on the easel this week and it's almost finished. 🐝 I love watching the bees in the garden and they are such an important pollina
And just like that it's June already! May was very busy between work and family life. We finally finished calving, I finished my Bookbench and returned it to bench HQ to be prepared for the trail, spent lots of time in the garden and made and ate ca
Another busy day and goodbye to the bookbench for a little while. It has joined the other incredible bookbench sculptures and will be photographed and prepared for the trail this summer. I am so grateful to one of my amazing sponsors @jimreidvehicle
Still out working in my makeshift shed studio tonight! Sometimes I regret how much detail I have in my design 😂 you'd think I'd have learnt after my (very detailed!!) sheep for flock to the show but yet here I am painting tweed! 😆 #alwaysbusy #wi
Pops came out to check I was doing him justice on the bench today, making good progress but it will be a busy week ahead as the deadline for completion nears. #alwaysbusy #clancancersupport #thebookbenchtrail #wildinart #wildinartartist #artworkin
Springtime on the farm 🐮 It's a busy time just now, we are over halfway through calving and although we have good and bad days it's always a privilege to see new life arriving on the farm. I'm also very busy with bookbench painting and will share m
Happy Easter 🐣🐰 I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. April is flying past here but lots going on as usual. Couldn't resist squeezing in a wee peanut and friends watercolour for Easter though. #aberdeenshireartist #alwaysbusy #originalart
EXCITING NEWS!! I am really proud and excited to announce that I have been selected as a Bookbench artist for this year's Clan art trail in the North East of Scotland. It's such an honour to be part of this trail and I'm really looking forward to w
PRE ORDER IS LIVE! I will pop a link in the comments if you are interested in purchasing one of these limited edition prints. Five pounds from every print will be going to RZSS. All shares much appreciated 😊 #royalzoologicalsocietyofscotland #w
LYNX The finished reveal of this new artwork! I've really enjoyed working on this piece and am delighted to say that I'll be making donations to Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) from all sales of this work, 25% of the original artwork, fiv
It's also been a busy time on the farm with spring calving now well underway. Our littlest loves coming down for a wee chat with the cows now too 🩵🐮 #farmingartist #farmingphotography #farmingfamily #farmlife #jugglingfamilyandwork #Simmentalcattl
A bit of a chilly change today after a very spring like weekend. The daffodils are starting to add some colour in the garden and I even spotted a few bumblebees yesterday! I think they will have gone back to hibernation today though. Finished lynx ar

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