JONATHAN WALKER | The Alarm
Watercolour
30 x 21 cms / 11¾ x 8¼ inches
Signed 'Jonathan Walker' (lower left)
The Alarm by Jonathan Walker is a spirited and narrative-driven watercolour that captures a moment of rural mischief and movement. A fox, dressed as a farmhand, charges down a path clutching a feather as geese erupt in alarm behind him, wings outstretched from their wooden shed. Walker’s expressive brushwork and fluid line convey urgency and humour, while layered washes of green, blue and earthy tones create a lively countryside setting. The scene blends storytelling, character and traditional rural imagery, showcasing Walker’s distinctive ability to anthropomorphise animals while retaining energy, charm and a strong sense of place within the British landscape.
Jonathan Walker grew up in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands. He spent much of his childhood exploring the countryside in the company of his father and it is this closeness to nature that has inspired his artistic career.
The badgers, foxes and voles that Walker witnesses in nature near his home in Dartmoor have inspired his masterful watercolours. Walker’s rare ability to give to each of the animals he depicts their unique characteristics and personas, while dressing them up in old cast off human garments never robs them of their intrinsic “animalness”.
Although rooted in the heritage of English illustration it is Jonathan’s unerring draughtsmanship and his humour that nevertheless makes his work unmistakably contemporary. His pallet is true to the siennas and ochres of the real landscape, but his characters, however, are of the mould and grime of the soil, unsentimental and honest.
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