Cliff Towler

“My work is my life. Everywhere I have been, everything I have seen and everything I have done is reflected in my interpretations of the world in wildlife, animal and bird paintings and portraits,” 

Cliff Towler’s work has been displayed in many galleries over the years. His success secret is simple: do what you love… He loves painting studies of local wildlife. Avocets, oystercatchers, puffins resting on the rocks in Purbeck, or an osprey catching its prey. His detailed, vibrantly coloured and gentle paintings capture the animals in movement. 

“I enjoy capturing animals in action, in a unique moment,” Cliff said. During his long observational walks around Dorset, he built a big database of reference photography for his realistic paintings. Sometimes, he sits in a bird’s hide with a long lens camera waiting for the perfect reference shots. 

Cliff’s preferred media are watercolour and acrylic.