There’s good Zoos and bad Zoos, and when they’re good I think they can play an important role in education and conservation. They also give me a chance to re-inspire myself by making a visit to take photos and draw some of the beautiful animals kept and bred there.

Today I was at The Cotswold Wildlife Park nr. Burford, Oxfordshire, making quick sketches in the cold, getting back into drawing and getting away from the computer.