The work of the late 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 to nineteenth November. (10am to 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 in addition the wide range 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 displayed – many for the very first time, in a relaxed and cozy environment. Pollyanna’s daughter and business companion Anna-Louise can be available all through and can be happy to speak to guests in regards to the paintings and the wildlife which impressed her.
Visitors may even have the ability to browse at leisure by means of the latest additions to Pollyanna’s intensive ranges of greetings playing cards, fantastic 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 reward ware commissionedby 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 sequence of fashionable 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 fantastic 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 choice of Christmas decorations that includes Pollyanna’s photos!
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 means of The Pollyanna Pickering Foundation.
Find full particulars and instructions to the gallery at www.pollyannapickering.co.uk
