'Things are looking up' snail visits Blackpool Tower, David Sullivan

'Things are looking up' snail visits Blackpool Tower, David Sullivan

Take a look at Blackpool artist David Southwell's snail of art created through lockdown

The garden snail is most commonly found chomping its way through plants and vegetable patches and is one of the less favoured visitors for keen gardeners.

By Nicola Jaques

Published 25th Jun 2020, 15:45 BST

But though isolation Blackpool artist David Southwell has brought a whole new appreciation for our hard shelled friends painting 730 them so far. Take a look at his creations.

Snail meets Captain Tom Moore for a walk - David Sullivan

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Snail meets Captain Tom Moore for a walk - David Sullivan

Everyone loves Blackpool picture David Sullivan

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Everyone loves Blackpool picture David Sullivan

David Sullivan says there is no logic behind his idea behind his snail drawings but added this short explanation on one of his paintings.

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David Sullivan says there is no logic behind his idea behind his snail drawings but added this short explanation on one of his paintings.

David Sullivan began his art project at the beginning of lockdown producing one to two watercolours a day and sharing them on social media.

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David Sullivan began his art project at the beginning of lockdown producing one to two watercolours a day and sharing them on social media.

Snail visits Stanley Park during lockdown - David Sullivan

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Snail visits Stanley Park during lockdown - David Sullivan

A pop up snail created by Blackpool artist David Sullivan - he now as more than 700 in his lockdown collection.

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A pop up snail created by Blackpool artist David Sullivan - he now as more than 700 in his lockdown collection.

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