Mabel, Edith, and Agnes - 100x150cm oil on canvas POA 

This painting captures a striking trio of sheep standing together against a muted, grey toned background. The composition is calm yet full of character - each seep is painted with a unique posture and expression, giving them a quiet dignity and an almost anthropomorphic sense companionship.

Their wool is rendered in soft, textured stokes of cream and pale gold, contrasted by their darker faces and ears. Their black spotted legs anchor them to the ground, creating a rhythmic balance across the canvas. The overall tone is contemplative and tender, subtly emphasising unity an guardianship.

Knowing these sheep are kept to keep an elderly deer company in the magnificent surrounds of Broadway Tower, Cotswolds, adds a poignant layer to the piece. It becomes not just a study of form or texture, but a meditation on compassion - on the quiet acts of care and the surprising interspecies bonds that can emerge in moments of vulnerability. The sheep appear not as livestock, but as sentinels of solace.

This painting is available through The Montpellier Gallery, Stratford Upon Avon, +44 (0)1789 261161 peter@montpelliergallery.com www.montpelliergallery.com