WAG exhibition appreciation night
In the 1960’s, Born Free captured the world’s imagination with the story of Elsa, an orphaned lioness who was taken in by George and Joy Adamson and returned to a life in the wild. The book and film sparked a new love of nature but the true story of what happened afterwards was far more tragic as both George and Joy were murdered. This drama documentary re-lives those events. Nature in Art has held a number of events in support of Elsa Trust and Born Free. Representatives from Elsa Trust will be present on the night and a few of Joy Adamson’s original paintings will be on show.
Tickets: £8, includes buffet supper.
Tickets must be booked in advance
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Ice Rink – Isabelle Procter
Following the death of David Shepherd last year, we will watch an interview with David about his life and work.
Also…
After our Christmas get together was postponed due to the bad weather, tonight is the night we will share and swop our Christmas sardine tin creations!
This is a practical evening focussing on using metal leaf, embossing powder and gilding wax. Small additional charge for materials.
Fat Kangeroos to Jumbo’s Blues, working with David Attenborough to tell stories from the past. Stephen is the managing director and creative director of Humble Bee Films and a former BBC producer who worked with Chris Parsons, a former trustee of Nature in Art, at the world famous Natural History Unit. Dunleavy’s credits include David Attenborough’s Life in the Undergrowth, Saving Planet Earth, Natural World and more recently Little Prairie Dogs for CBeebies channel.
An evening not to be missed!
Tickets: £8, includes buffet supper
Tickets must be booked in advance.
Image: Sir David Attenborough Q&A with Stephen Dunleavy | David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities | Eden Channel UKTV
Darren Rees received the Artist in Residency honour from the Firends of the Scott Polar Research Institute, travelling to the Antarctic Peninsula. Come and hear him talk about his adventure and the creation of the works in his exhibition in the museum, most of which were produced in situ. Darren is widely travelled, a regular visitor to the Arctic and a council member of the Society of Wildlife Artists.
Tickets: £8, includes buffet supper
Tickets must be booked in advance.
Image: King Colony
Mandy has been a professional wildlife artist for over 30 years and is the daughter of David Shepherd. This evening is a rare opportunity to hear personal anecdotes and tales about David and his art, her own early life and influences from her father all interwoven with her own story. Supported by film, this will be an evening to celebrate David’s amazing life and legacy, expressed partly through Mandy’s own endeavours.
Mandy also is well known for her portraiture and military work. After her degree, she travelled to Africa to work in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa which culminated in her first exhibition in Zimbabwe in 1980.
Proceeds to be shared with David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. Galleries open 7pm – 8pm to view David Shepherd originals and have snacks. Talk starts 8pm. PLEASE BOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE
Come and join in with a host of hands-on activities both inside and outside to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Just £2 each to include all activities (excluding access to the museum) and free to paying visitors to the museum.
A CRAZY selection of activities!
…paint with bubbles, make a bird feeder, make and use a natural paint brush, try you hand at a scraperboard CD, take on the boat challenge and make a boat from natural materials, go on a nature scavenger hunt and much more…
No need to book. Just come and join in the celebrations!
On show the same day: David Shepherd, Postcard Portraits and Wildlife Art Society Internationl exhibitions
