Expedition to the Bay of Biscay and Picos de Europa

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Over the months of October and November 2009, artists Chris Wallbank and Shenaz Khimji travelled across the bay of Biscay and the Picos de Europa mountain range in Northern Spain. Sponsored by the SWLA Society of Wildlife Artists, bursary scheme this expedition aimed to traverse the extremes of depth and altitude that characterise Northern Spain and its wildlife. This blog documents their discoveries using extracts from Chris Wallbank’s journal and the artists’ sketchbooks. Click on images to open in a larger window