The countryside provides us with a whole range of stunning sceneries and is a very popular setting for artists to focus their talents. In this section, we take a look at just some of the exceptional country artists around and talk about their life, work and inspirations.
Watercolours by Somerset based artist Michael Cooper depict rural England at its beautiful best - a fact that is not missed by the many who have purchased his pictures throughout the world.
The second article in our countryside artist series features Leslie Rockey. We take a look at his work and find out the inspirations behind his stunning Heritage and Countryside Collections.
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