George Kitching

Original paintings · North Yorkshire · Commissions taken

Landscape, wildlife
& pet artist George Kitching

A lifetime of painting the beauty of the natural world — from Lakeland bridges and Yorkshire villages to the elephants and leopards of Africa. Every painting an original, priced from £70.

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Long Shadows: Bright sunlight streams between tall woodland trees, casting long shadows across a floor of fallen leaves.
Long Shadows Oil on canvas · 20″ × 16″ · £250

Room I

Landscapes

Ever-changing vistas and moods — the shades of light as it filters through trees or dances upon water, and the myriad colours of the turning seasons.

Bluebell Woods: Sunlight falls through tall trees onto a sloping woodland floor carpeted with bluebells.

Bluebell Woods

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 12″ · £150
Dochart River: Blue and white rapids rush over dark rocks towards an old stone bridge, framed by blazing autumn trees.

Dochart River

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £150
Long Shadows: Bright sunlight streams between tall woodland trees, casting long shadows across a floor of fallen leaves.

Long Shadows

Oil on canvas · 20″ × 16″ · £250
New Forest: A shaded woodland glade opens onto a still pool, with a great tree trunk framing the right-hand side.

New Forest

Oil on canvas · 20″ × 16″ · £120
Forest Walk in Autumn: A leaf-covered path runs straight between tall trees in autumn, towards a bright opening of light.

Forest Walk in Autumn

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 20″ · £120
Sun Spots: Low sunlight slants through woodland beside a calm river, laying bands of gold across leaf-strewn ground.

Sun Spots

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £120
Nunnington Village: A quiet lane with a wooden fence leads past a row of stone cottages with red tiled roofs, beneath a willow tree.

Nunnington Village

Oil on canvas · 12″ × 16″ · £120
Stream at Hutton le Hole: A shallow, pebbly stream winds between bright golden grassy banks towards a group of bare trees.

Stream at Hutton le Hole

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 16″ · £120
Giant Redwood: A giant redwood rises into a clear blue sky, seen from below among tall, snow-covered conifers.

Giant Redwood

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 16″ · £120
Yellowstone Falls: A waterfall pours between sunlit golden cliffs into a turquoise river, with a small figure seated on the rocks.

Yellowstone Falls

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 16″ · £120
View from Sutton Bank: A wide view over patchwork fields and purple heather from a wooded hillside, beneath a pale, cloud-streaked sky.

View from Sutton Bank

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £120
Winter Elms: Two bare elm trees stand in a snow-covered field under a pale turquoise sky, with a few birds overhead.

Winter Elms

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £100
Reflections: A still, dark pool edged with pale rocks reflects autumn trees in orange, gold and green beneath a bright sky.

Reflections

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 16″ · £120
Stanley Ghyll Eskdale: A narrow waterfall drops between mossy boulders and tall rock walls into a dark pool that tumbles away over stones.

Stanley Ghyll Eskdale

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 16″ · £120
Sunset Beach: Waves roll onto a sandy beach below red-brown cliffs, with offshore rocks and a lilac, cloud-filled evening sky.

Sunset Beach

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 10″ · £120
Solitude: A setting sun breaks through dark clouds over a deep blue sea, lighting the crests of waves beside dark rocks.

Solitude

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 20″ · £150
Hawaiian Sunset: A golden sun sets over a rocky headland as waves break on a shore, its light reflected across the wet sand.

Hawaiian Sunset

Oil on canvas · 20″ × 16″ · £120
Power of the Sea: Turquoise waves crash around dark rocks, with a line of cliffs behind under a bright, cloudy sky.

Power of the Sea

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £120
Morning Surf: White surf pours over dark, rugged rocks as waves roll in under a soft, bright sky.

Morning Surf

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £120

Room II

African Wildlife

Inspired by David Shepherd, these paintings aim to capture the raw beauty and majesty of Africa’s diverse fauna — a tribute to the wild, untamed spirit of the continent.

Mother with Calf: An elephant and her young calf stand close together in dry grass beneath a clear blue sky.

Mother with Calf

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 20″ · £250
Charging Bull Elephant: A bull elephant charges straight towards the viewer, ears spread wide, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Charging Bull Elephant

Oil on board · 16″ × 20″ · £220
Leopard in a Tree: A leopard rests in the fork of a gnarled tree, legs dangling, gazing out against a vivid blue sky.

Leopard in a Tree

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 20″ · £250
Time to Hunt: A cheetah steps carefully down a sloping grey rock, head lowered and eyes fixed ahead, against a bright blue sky.

Time to Hunt

Oil on canvas · 20″ × 16″ · £220
Waiting for Mum: Six young cheetahs sit together on a grassy mound, looking out across a pale, sunlit plain under a blue sky.

Waiting for Mum

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 20″ · £220
The Nursery: A lioness stands on green grass surrounded by her cubs, with misty purple trees and a soft blue sky behind.

The Nursery

Acrylic on board · 16″ × 12″ · £150
King of the Jungle: A male lion with a thick, dark-tipped mane lies facing the viewer, amber eyes steady, against a pale blue sky.

King of the Jungle

Oil on canvas · 16″ × 12″ · £220
Cheetah: A cheetah stands on a weathered, curving branch, head turned towards the viewer, above a warm orange plain.

Cheetah

Oil on canvas · 15.75″ × 12″ · £200
Ashness Bridge: An old stone bridge crosses a rocky beck, with autumn trees, a blue lake and sunlit fells rising beyond.

Ashness Bridge

Oil on board · 16″ × 12″ · £150

Room III

Wildlife

Inspiration drawn from walks in the countryside and encounters with wildlife in its native habitat — from red kites over the moors to dolphins at sea.

Dolphin: A grey dolphin leaps clear of turquoise water, sending up a burst of white spray behind it.

Dolphin

Acrylic on canvas · 12″ × 8″ · £80
Two Dolphins: Two dolphins leap side by side from a deep blue sea, with a pale headland and sandy shore behind.

Two Dolphins

Acrylic on board · 8″ × 10″ · £80
Giants of the Sea: Three whales swim through deep blue water beneath shafts of sunlight, one of them much smaller than the others.

Giants of the Sea

Acrylic on board · 8″ × 10″ · £80
Red Kite: A red kite perches on a pale, weathered branch, looking back over its shoulder against a dark background.

Red Kite

Acrylic on board · 8″ × 10″ · £80
Red Kite in Flight: A red kite glides with its wings spread wide across a dark olive background.

Red Kite in Flight

Acrylic on board · 8″ × 10″ · £80
Pine Marten: A pine marten stands on a mossy bank beneath a tree, looking straight out at the viewer.

Pine Marten

Oil on canvas · 8″ × 8″ · £70
Squirrel on the Rocks: A red squirrel sits upright on grey-green rocks, holding its paws to its mouth as it eats.

Squirrel on the Rocks

Acrylic on canvas · 6″ × 8″ · £80
Foxes at Play: Two fox cubs play-fight in a meadow while a third peers down at them from the top of an old tree stump.

Foxes at Play

Acrylic on board · 12″ × 16″ · £120

Room IV

Pets

Commissioned portraits of much-loved companions, painted with the care and detail they deserve. Your own pet can be painted from a good photograph.

Skipper: A small tan and white terrier lies on a heap of fishing net on a stone wall, with the blue sea behind.

Skipper

Acrylic on board · 10″ × 12″ · £120
George Kitching painting a cheetah at his easel in his studio

About the artist

A lifetime at the easel

From an early age George was influenced by his father, also an artist, and after leaving school he attended Art College in West Yorkshire. He served in the British Army, worked on building sites, and spent his career with British Rail — painting all the while.

He is a member of many art societies including the International Guild of Artists and the York Art Society, has exhibited around the country, sold paintings in the United States, and more recently has held his own successful exhibitions — with support and inspiration from the art community and his family throughout.

“It is my hope that those who view my work will feel a connection to the beauty and wonder that I strive to capture on canvas.”

Commissions

A painting made just for you

Over the years George has received numerous commissions — a cherished family pet, a beloved landscape, or a special memory. Each piece is a labour of love, ensuring every detail is captured and the final artwork is a true reflection of its subject.

Ask about a commission All paintings are sold unframed