The work of the late Peak District Wildlife Artist Pollyanna Pickering can be celebrated in an exhibition to be staged in her non-public gallery at Brookvale House Oaker, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2JJ (AA Signposted), from eleventh – nineteenth November, 10am – 6pm. Admission free.
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Throughout her life Pollyanna drew inspiration from the fantastic thing about theBritish Isles, and particularly the Peak District of Derbyshire, the place she made her home. Every winter Pollyanna opened her non-public gallery for an exhibition impressed by her love of British Wildlife.
This 12 months the exhibition will characteristic work impressed by Pollyanna’s love of the farms present in her home county of Derbyshire – that includes not solely border collies, donkeys, sheep, geese and acquainted livestock but additionally the big variety of wildlife which lives within the fields, barns and farmyards together with foxes, badgers, barn owls and even mice!
Over fifty authentic work can be show – many for the very first time, in a relaxed and comfy environment. Pollyanna’s daughter and business associate Anna-Louise can be readily available all through and can be happy to talk to guests in regards to the paintings and the wildlife which impressed her.
Visitors may even be capable of browse at leisure by way of the latest additions to Pollyanna’s intensive ranges of greetings playing cards, high quality artwork and restricted version prints, and all kinds of giftware that includes her work – together with stationery, jigsaws, tea units, china mugs, linen ware, cross sew kits, signed units of her postage stamps issued internationally, and first day covers for the Royal Mail alongside an unique show of giftware commissioned by Harrods.
All of her exquisitely illustrated books can be available, in addition to the latest model new card and paper crafting kits and printable DVDroms – as launched stay on tv in a collection of in style programmes that includes Anna-Louise stay on the Hobbymaker TV channel.
There can be over 150 Christmas card designs to select from, together with the latest charity playing cards that includes designs by Pollyanna for the RSPB, Guide dogs for the Blind,
The Born Free Foundation, Blue Cross, The Dogs Trust and Marie Curie amongst many others. New high quality artwork calendars of her work can be available for 2024, together with a spread of eco-friendly wrapping paper and playing cards, and even a number of Christmas decorations that includes Pollyanna’s pictures!
Visitors to the gallery can have the chance to buy prize draw tickets to win a novel hand embellished giclee image. Tea and Coffee can be available all through. A minimal of 10% of all purchases can be donated to British Wildlife Conservation by way of The Pollyanna Pickering Foundation.
Find full particulars and instructions to the gallery at www.pollyannapickering.co.uk.