PAINTINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS

Noel’s paintings of whales and dolphins capture the beauty and majesty of these mysterious ocean mammals, from a pair of Gray whales following their ancient migratory route between Baja California and the North Sea, to the image of a mother and calf southern right whale, basking in the calm waters of Walker Bay. His work has a strong scientific basis and is used extensively within marine conservation.

Noel works in a range of mediums including airbrush, watercolour, pastel and acrylic.

For commission enquiries or price lists, please contact The Whale Studio, details on the right.

SCROLL DOWN to find out more about Noel’s whale and dolphin scientific illustrations

GALLERY | FINE ART PAINTINGS

The following paintings are available through The Whale Studio -

MIGRATING GRAY WHALES
Medium | Acrylic in silver-leaf frame

SURFACING NARWHALS
Medium | Acrylic in silver-leaf frame

KILLER WHALE AND GULLS
Medium | Acrylic in silver-leaf frame

BLUE WHALE AND DOLPHINS
Medium | Acrylic in silver-leaf frame

The following images are original paintings from The IFAW Whale Walk and are available through The Whale Studio -

MIGRATING HUMPBACK WHALES
Medium | Acrylic on artist-grade board

WALKER BAY WHALES
Medium | Acrylic on artist-grade board

ANTARCTIC MINKE WHALES
Medium | Acrylic on artist-grade board

THREE EAST COAST WHALES
Medium | Acrylic on artist-grade board

CLICK HERE to view additional work in Noel’s paintings portfolio

GALLERY | SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS

Over the years Noel has developed a highly complex process of morphologically mapping the worlds species, with comparative field data being condensed and averaged in order to determine exact proportions of comparative measurements, such as the height and position of a dorsal fin, or the exact position of the eye or length of beak. This attention to detail has enabled Noel to create extremely accurate scientific illustrations.

WHALE SPECIES | portfolio of images

DOLPHIN SPECIES | portfolio of images

BEHAVIOURAL IMAGES | portfolio of images

FIELD IDENTIFICATION IMAGES | portfolio of images

FINE ART SCULPTURE

“Sculpture for me is the most challenging but also most rewarding medium in which to work. It is one thing to capture a true-likeness of each individual species but it is something else altogether to catch that wonderful sense of movement, grace and life in a cold medium such as bronze. This for me creates a massive artistic challenge and I will only release a piece to the foundry once I feel that I have expressed these important aspects in each sculpture.”

FIRST BREATH Southern Right Whale and Calf
Medium | Bronze
Dimensions | 330mm (h) x 220mm (w) x 220mm (d)
Base | Zimbabwean black granite
Price | R18,000.00
Available through The Cape Gallery (see details on right)

HUMPBACK WHALE
Medium | Bronze
Dimensions | 000mm (h) x 000mm (w) x 000mm (d)
Base | Marble
Price | R38,000.00
Available through The Whale Studio (see details on right)

ON THE BRINK Southern Right Whale and Calf
Medium | Bronze
Dimensions | 330mm (h) x 220mm (w) x 220mm (d)
Base | Marble
Price | R18,000.00
On order through The Whale Studio (see details on right)

LAST GLIMPSE Blue Whale Tail
Medium | Bronze
Available through The Cape Gallery (see details on right)

COLD-CAST SCULPTURES
Humpback, southern right and sperm whales
Medium | Cold-cast, hand painted
On order through The Whale Studio (see details on right)

ADDITIONAL WORK

Every now and then Noel heads inland and focuses on terrestrial animals. Here are two images from a series of four horse paintings that he created recently.

These paintings are available through The Sembach Gallery in Hout Bay, contact details on the right.

AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES

The Whale Studio
For all enquiries and commissions
Contact | Belinda Ashton
Phone | +27 (0) 21 781 0456
Mobile 082 382 2118
Email studio@noelashton.com

International

The Wildlife Art Company
Noel’s paintings/illustrations for books & publications
5 Chesterfield Road, Bristol, BS6 5DN UK
Contact | Rachel Ashton
Phone | +44 (0)117 904 8934
Email | rachel@wildlifeartcompany.com

Galleries in Cape Town

The Cape Gallery, Church Street
Whale paintings and bronze sculptures
Contact | Gail Dörje
Phone | +27 (0)21 4235309
Email | gail@capegallery.co.za
Web | http://capegallery.co.za

The Sembach Gallery, Hout Bay
Horse paintings
Contact | Michelle or David
Phone | +27 (0)21 790 7324
Email | info@sembachart.com

Galleries in Hermanus

Walker Bay Art Gallery
Whale paintings and sculptures
Contact | Francois Grobbelaar
Phone | +27 (0)28 312 2928
Email | francois@walkerbayartgallery.co.za

The Gallery at The Marine Hotel
Whale sculptures and books
Contact | Claudia
Phone | +27 (0)28 313 1000
Email | reservations4@collectionmcgrath.com