I suppose it was only a matter of time before the seagull made an appearance in some artwork. You see the humble ’skyrat’ is quite literally everywhere (as well as the obligatory surfboards) down here in Newquay. If they are not fighting on the roof of my house, then they are busy bothering poor souls in town for their pasties and chips. When I first moved down here I was forever wondering what the little bundles covered with material were that sit outside peoples houses. Bin bags was the answer. If it is not covered it is gone!!

Working from a painting of a seagull I did a few years back (I was never quite happy with the composition of the painting, but liked the seagull,) here is my tribute to the bane of the coast.

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