Welcome to my Official Website

Due to health issues I have retired from painting. However, I still have a number of unsold

paintings which I am prepared to sell at considerably reduced prices from £100.00 to £150.00

(previously sold at £300 - £500 ) Anyone interested to look on my website and contact me

on info@ruthbakerwalton.com to check the new prices with me.

Share with me the beauty and drama of the natural world, the inspiration for all my work.

Enjoy my Safari Adventures and through the pages of my "Gallery" follow my personal journey of artistic achievements with some of the interesting people I have met along the way.

Ruth's Poetry

IN CELEBRATION OF BIRDS
By Ruth Baker Walton

What miracle of Nature enables birds to fly?
With grace and effortless ease they soar into the sky.
On outstretched wings it seems as if they’re floating thro’ the air
Masters of the skies in a way we cannot share.
Migrating birds can travel far, for thousands of miles
Enduring many dangers and overcoming many trials.
Some can fly so high they reach the highest mountains
Across the Himalayas, inhospitable, cold terrains.
Complexity, diversity describes the world of birds.

The Peregrine folds his wings to dive with breathless speed
But the Barn Owl’s wings are silent when he goes out to feed.
The brightly coloured Kingfisher dives swiftly for his fish
While others probe the waters edge to catch a tasty dish.
Birds of Prey will scatter flocks so they create confusion
And the camouflage of feathers for some is a protective illusion.
The Ostrich and his kind have lost the power of flight
Relying on their speed to run ‘til dangers out of sight.
Various, ingenious the wonderful world of birds.

Tiny little Hummingbirds that dance like butterflies
And iridescent feathers to please and dazzle our eyes.
The colourful Birds of Paradise with striking courtship displays
The Swan, all the swimming birds that inhabit our waterways,
From rivers and lakes to oceans deep, deserts and mountains high
Birds inhabit all these lands to hunt and breed and fly.
So numerous and colourful, living wild and free
Without the song of birds how empty life would be.
Enunciate and celebrate the wonderful language of birds.

Ruth Baker Walton 2014

In Celebration of Birds Poetry by Ruth Baker Walton Wildlife Artist

(Illustration – Painting entitled “A Celebration of Birds”)

Rhythms of the Wild by Ruth Baker Walton

Exploring the Beauty of Nature in Picture and Verse.

The 'Forward' has been written by John Sparks, former BBC Wildlife Producer and the book contains 30 nature inspired poems all illustrated by my paintings and/or photographs. 'Rhythms of the Wild' can be ordered directly from me at a cost of £9.95 plus P&P. Please quote ISBN 978-1-901098-6 on ordering.

The release of Safari Adventures Diary complete with illustrations.

Coming Soon!

If you are interested in either of the above books,please register your interest here

TURTLE CONSERVATION IN KENYA

Ruth Baker Waltons Turtle Experience in Kenya 2014

Ruth Baker Waltons Turtle Egg Experience in Kenya 2014

During a recent visit to Kenya I was privileged to help re-locate a Green Turtles nest with 139 eggs which have since successful hatched.
You can read all about this experience in 'On the Wildside' official magazine of The Wildlife Art Society. For information visit www.twasi.com

The Christopher Parsons Award for Artistic Excellence is The Wildlife Art Society's most prestigious award presented annual for a portfolio of four specific paintings. These must include a Portrait, Wildlife Habitat, Animal Behaviour and Artist Choice, all of which must be linked by a common theme. In 2008, Ruth was presented with the award for a portfolio entitled "It's a Bird's Life". Two of these paintings can be viewed in the Originals Gallery entitled "Crowned Crane Portrait" and "Nesting Bee-eaters".