Naturally Brilliant

by · February 12, 2026

Oriel y Parc, St Davids, has a beautifully presented retrospective exhibition on the work of the late naturalist Ian Bullock. It’s well worth catching before it closes at the beginning of March.

Bullock’s sketches, paintings and notebooks reflect the life of a man fortunate enough to combine his work with his passion for wildlife.

Much of his career was with the RSPB but he also spent time as a naturalist on small cruise ships.

He died in January 2025 but his remarkable enthusiasm lives on in the work he has left behind.

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Nigel Summerley

Nigel Summerley retired from The Oldie magazine to return to freelance journalism. He previously held executive staff jobs at the London Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Express before freelancing for 20 years for newspapers including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Guardian and the ‘i’ paper, plus a wide range of magazines. He continues to write about music, travel and health, to freelance for the Financial Times and The Oldie magazine, and to edit selected books. He blogs at www.nigel-summerley.blogspot.com.

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