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July 2004 |
 A commissioned painting depicting
the five subspecies of the Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake Crotalus willardi.
This painting is available as a print, in the USA, exclusively from Eco Universe. |
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March 2004 |
 The Eastern Massasauga Sistrurus
c. catenatus, a commissioned portrait. Conservationists and herpetologists
are working on projects to save the remaining, scattered populations of this endangered
'swamp' rattlesnake.
Prints of the painting are exclusively available, in the USA, from Eco Universe. |
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February 2004 |
 A detail from the commissioned portrait of
herpetologist/conservationist Jim Pether, together with his Komodo Dragons. Jim is the
owner of the largest, public, reptile collection in Europe, on Gran Canaria, in the Canary
Isles.
Click to see the full painting |
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December 2003 |
 A commissioned portrait
of two Shih-Tzu dogs. |
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October 2003 |
 Tell gave an illustrated talk at
the North American Reptile Breeders Conference, in Philadelphia, on the 'Reptiles of
Cyprus'. Amongst his recent artwork, on exhibition, was a commissioned painting of
Madagascan Flat-tailed Tortoises Pyxis planicauda. |
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 Later in the month he travelled
to Arizona. Here he was fortunate to see the rare Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake Crotalus
willardi in its natural, montane, habitat. |
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 Material gathered from the trip, will be used to produce a
commissioned painting depicting all five subspecies of this beautiful snake. |
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October 2003 |
The Komodo Dragon is Tell's latest t-shirt design and is available from Eco Universe in the USA. |
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September 2003 |
 While visiting herpetologist Jim
Pether, in the Canary Isles, Tell had the opportunity to see, first hand, the conservation
work being carried out, on La Gomera, to save the recently re-discovered giant lizard Gallotia
bravoana.
He was, also, able to assist a team of experts in their search for new colonies of this
critically endagered lizard, once thought to have become extinct. |
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August 2003 |
Radiated Chameleons, an oil painting, depicting Radiated Tortoises and three
species of Chameleons in a Madagascan landscape, was exhibited at the National Reptile
Breeders Expo, Daytona Beach, Florida in August 2003. The canvas measures 5ft x 3ft and a
section of the image has been used to create the Radiated Tortoise
print. |
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March 2003 |
 Tell has completed a new painting, the Cyprus Grass Snake,
which has now been reproduced as a print. |
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January 2003 |
Commissioned portrait of Jim Nesci and Bubba.
Bubba the alligator is unusually docile and accompanies his owner, Jim Nesci, when
giving his educational talks to schools and exhibitions around the USA. Bubba is so tame
that even small children can be allowed to ride gently on his back. |
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September 2002 |
 Lace
Monitor - see the PRINTS page for this
new design. |
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July 2002 |
 Tell receives his medal and certificate for 'runner-up',
in the professional category, of the 2001 'Wildlife Artist of the Year' Competition.
The award was presented by Ken Stroud, of Wildscape Magazine, at the Artists &
Illustrators Exhibition, The Business Centre, Islington, London on the 27th July. |
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July 2002 |
 The Green Toad (Bufo viridis)
This recent oil painting by Tell will soon be available as a print. |
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April 2002 |
Wildscape Artist of the Year
Competition
Report extracted from Issue 5 of the Wildscape
publication. |
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 Runner-up
in the Professional Category isTell Hicks for his striking oil painting of a
Boelen's Python.This painting has had much careful
thought put into the composition as well as the technical considerations for the
application of the medium. The addition of the Ullysses butterfly and Hibiscus flowers are
all in context with the snake which is found in the New Guinea Highlands.
This is a very graphic work and Tell's techniques for achieving that glorious
iridescence in the snake's skin is so skillfully rendered.
Tell Hicks featured in the last Wildscape
magazine issue when he related his interests in drawing and painting snakes and lizards,
plus his activities in conserving reptiles.
Click here to see details of this image. |
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March 2002 |
 A delighted Mr Stanley Blacker
receives a commissioned portrait by Tell, at a special presentation
organised by members of the British Legion. Mr Blacker recently retired as President of
the British Legion in Somerset. |
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February 2002
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Issue 4 of this new magazine features The Art of
Tell Hicks describing his work, techniques and early influences. |
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Wildscape - The Journal of
Wildlife Art & Conservation is available by subscription or
as individual back copies from Darwin Publishing - phone 01227 360707
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February 2002 |
Tell has recently completed this commissioned oil
painting for an American client, of the secretive Bog Turtle
Clemmys muhlenbergi (a protected species from the USA).
Click here to see details of this image. |
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January 2002 |
Many of Tells prints are now
available in the USA from Eco Universe |
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