Margery Maskell

My first SLR camera was bought in the mid 1970s, as a tool for recording images that would then be used to make up the components for my oil and acrylic paintings. However, photography then took over and this became my main hobby during my working life, with natural history becoming my preferred subject.

After retiring from an enjoyable career as a commercial applications (mainframe) systems analyst, I was able to get back to doing art again, whilst still continuing with my photography. Using acrylics, watercolour, pastels, charcoal or pencils, I now enjoy getting absorbed in experimenting with different mediums and papers, using subjects from mine, my late husband’s and friends’ photographic archives for my paintings and drawings.

Being a member of the Bishop’s Stortford Art Society has given me the opportunity to explore further on different techniques, by seeing how other artists work. They have also encouraged me to draw and paint subjects other than nature. I am currently their Membership Secretary and Webmaster.

Eye of the Tiger – Acrylics
Eye of the Cheetah – Acrylics
Singing Robin – Gouache
Singing Robin – Watercolour
Female Kingfisher with fish – Gouache
Female Kingfisher – Chromaflow pencils
Blue Tit – Coloursoft pencils
Gannet courtship preening – Watercolour
Little Egret fishing – Acrylics
King Penguin chicks – Watercolour
African Elephant family at dusk – Acrylics
Masai Giraffe at dusk – Acrylics
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