Donkey Painting - Original Artwork - Jimbob

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 24” x 30” 

This silly boy is VERY popular! He is really interested in everyone around him. Humans and animals alike. He lives with all of his friends at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.  I create gifts that give back because all animals deserve love! Read more about Jimbob below. 

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All copyright is retained by Melisa Beveridge. No reprinting of this image is permitted.

10% of this sale goes back to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary to help provide all the love and care that Jimbob and his friends need. By purchasing my painting you are not only supporting me to do more of this work helping animals, you are also supporting the sanctuary and Jimbob!

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Jimbob is a popular donkey on the Isle of Wight. He has a lot of admirers and is even called the “George Clooney” of donkeys because he’s so handsome. He arrived at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary from Carisbrooke Castle in 2017 after his retirement from turning the castle’s giant oak water wheel. The water wheel takes a bucket down a well to the water and draws it back up. Since 1969, the wheel has been turned by a team of donkeys. They perform about 30 seconds of work at each demonstration. Don’t worry, they spend the rest of the day getting spoiled and pampered by the staff on 5 acres of pasture. I even learned Jimbob sometimes fell asleep on the wheel when it was his turn! He is also said to be the best cuddler and always notices when someone is having a bad day. I found him to be very charming and used to getting a lot of attention. He certainly caught my attention.