Snapshot! - September 2024
The latest art, photography, books, reviews, interviews, rescue dogs and Algarve news from Alyson & Dave Sheldrake.
September 2024
Snapshot!
The monthly newsletter from
Alyson and Dave Sheldrake
Alyson Sheldrake
Artist, author, organiser and the name
behind most of the crazy ideas round
here! She loves reading, learning new
things and encouraging others. A
former police ofÏcer and Director of
Education, she now spends her days
doing all the things she has always
wanted to do.
Dave Sheldrake
Photographer, lover of music, sausage
rolls, and movies and a delighted
Ipswich Town football club fan.
A retired police sergeant with over 31
years’ experience, he is now happiest
getting his feet wet on a beach taking
photographs at sunset. (He doesn’t do
sunrise!)
Zara
The newest member of the Sheldrake
family, Zara is their fun loving and
slightly mischievous newly rescued
Spanish water dog. She loves chasing
after her tennis ball, adores tummy
rubs and snuggles, and wolfs down
her fishy fish pie breakfast each
morning with relish.
Kat the Dog
A never-to-be-forgotten member of
the Sheldrake family, Kat was their
much-loved and adored rescued
Spanish water dog. She loved
watching chickens, goats and rabbits,
long walks beside the river and eating
presunto, cheese, and carrots. She
was also an expert in snoozing!
Meet the Team
This Month’s Cover
The Silves Medieval Fair never fails to give us an amazing
selection of images to choose from for our cover shot...
Welcome to our Latest Edition
W e’ve lot s of n ew s for y ou t h is
m on t h !
We’re delighted to be launching our
brand-new Online Shop, where you
can select and order a range of canvas
or framed photo prints of both Dave’s
photographs and Alyson’s paintings.
We’ve been asked lots of times for prints
of our work - so we hope you like it!
As you can see, Dave had a slight
problem with his big toe last month,
resulting in ‘minor’ surgery at the
podiatrists. He’s now almost back to
normal, but sadly the problem did curtail
his trips to visit the Silves medieval fair
this year. He did manage to hobble round
for one trip though, so we still have some
nice photos to share with you.
Alyson is thrilled to announce that not
only does she have a big 4-page spread
in the renowned Entdecken Sie Algarve
magazine out here this month, they are
also hosting an exclusive exhibition of her
artwork in their ofÏces from now until the
end of October - it’s very exciting!
We’ve lots more inside for you to enjoy,
including the talented Dana Shell Art, a
New York photographer that loves the
Algarve, rescue dogs, books, news and
more! And thank you for all your recent
Ko-fi donations too. Your support means
so much to us. We hope you enjoy this
month’s Snapshot!
Best wishes from
Alyson and Dave - and Zara.
Contents
Dav e Sh eldr ak e Ph ot ogr aph y
The Silves Medieval Fair in all its
colourful glory
I n t h e St u dio W it h ...
This month we showcase the incredible
Dana Shell Art
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Kat ’s Ku est ion s
Meet author J E Hannaford and her
adorable Cariad
Spot ligh t Ser ies
We interview New York based
photographer and dancer SuZen
My Top 5 Algar v e
Zara’s new groomer Tracey Duckworth
tells us her favourite spots
Book s by Aly son Sh eldr ak e
More lovely reviews for Kat the Dog and
another All Stars Bonus
Paw Pr in t s
What has Zara been up to and can we
find adorable Pombinho a new home?
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Life in t h e Algar v e
Events, Workshops, Exhibitions and
the Latest News in Brief
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Boa Com ida
Red wine and steak? Sounds like the
perfect combination...
Contents
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“ Ola! Bom Dia!”
What’s it like to be a vegetarian in
Portugal?
Lin k s an d Con t act s
Our archive of issues and Alyson live on
the Good Morning Portugal show
Ov er t o You ...
Your marvellous messages, Ko-fi
donations and wonderful feedback
Th e Book sh elf
More fabulous books for you to devour
and enjoy this month
Ou r Fav ou r it e Th in gs
The N2, a miracle cream, an ocean
photographer and ultra realistic painter
Read All Abou t I t !
Great resources for artists and writers
of all abilities
Ar t by Aly son Sh eldr ak e
A big magazine feature and a brand new
exclusive exhibition here in the Algarve
Pu zzle Cor n er
We’re all at sea this month with our
wordsearch clues!
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New - On lin e Sh op!
We’re delighted to be introducing a range
of special prints and canvas prints for you
Books by Alyson Sheldrake
www.alysonsheldrake.com
Sadly, thanks to Dave’s poorly toe, he only managed one quick trip to the Silves
Medieval Fair last month - but he still managed to capture some great portraits:
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