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Whats on
The following are a selection of forthcoming talks and exhibitions
which are open to the general public. All dates and prices are
correct at the time of writing, but we suggest you contact the
organisers to confirm details before setting out. Further talks
and exhibitions will continue to be added throughout the year.
For subscribers to Pollyanna's gallery newsletter *new events*
and *updates* are marked as indicated.
January 2008
Out now…Pollyanna’s painting ‘Speed of
Flight’ appears on the cover of the January issue of Paint
magazine published by the Society of all Artists –
and she discusses her painting techniques in a two page interview
inside. Contact the SAA 01949 844050 or at www.saa.co.uk for
copies.
Out now…. Look for one of Pollyanna’s landscape
paintings on the cover of the January issue of Country Images
magazine, and a full page article about her support for cheetah
conservation inside….
February 2008
Date: 8th February 7.30pm
Talk: Land of the Thunder Dragon
Venue : Whitecotes Community Centre, Matlock
Road, Chesterfield
Details : As Honorary President of The Chesterfield
Art Club, Pollyanna is pleased to present her latest talk about
her expedition to Bhutan. The group will be happy to welcome
visitors to this meeting - Tel 01246 237393 for details
Out now… the 9th February issue of World
of Cross Stitching magazine includes an exclusive design
and chart of one of Pollyanna’s kingfisher paintings ‘No
Fishing’, alongside a double page feature about her work.
Available from all good newsagents.
Date: 12th February 7.45pm
Talk: On Top of the World
Venue : Senior Citizens Hall, Duke Street Car
Park, Macclesfield.
Details : An evening organised by the Macclesfield
RSPB members group. Doors are open from 7.00 pm, the talk will
start at 7.45 pm There is a free, well-lit, car park immediately
outside the hall and disabled access if required. Refreshments
will be available. A wide selection of bird food and RSPB goods
will be on sale. Adults - £2.00 Under 18s - Free For more
information and booking please contact Ray Evans 01625 432635
or E-mail: ray@macclefieldrspb.co.uk
Date: 18th February 8.00pm
Talk: Giant Pandas and Sleeping Dragons
Venue : St Paul's Church Hall, Heaton Moor
Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire.
Details :An Illustrated talk for the Heaton
Chapel Literary and Philosophical Society. This illustrious
organisation was founded in 1884 and contines to attract some
of the country’s best speakers. Tickets £3.50 Doors
open 7.15pm. Contact Mr Ed Milius on 01625 875225
*UPDATE*- CHANGE OF VENUE
Date: 19th February 8.00pm
Talk: A Brush with Wildlife
Venue : Since this talk was booked, the photographic
socirty have chaged their venue - from The Rushcliffe Arena
,West Bridgford to the Parish Rooms, Tollerton where the talk
will now be held.
Details : the Rushcliffe Photographic Society
will be pleased to welcome vistors to their February meeting.
For details contact Stanley Annable at rushcliffe.ps@ntlworld.com
Date: 20th February 7.30pm
Talk: Land of the Thunder Dragon
Venue : The Winding Wheel, Holywell Street,
Chesterfield.
Details : Pollyanna is pleased to return once
again by popular demand to the Winding Wheel, with her latest
talk. Tickets available from the Tourist Information Centre,
Rykneld Square, Chesterfield, the Pomegranate Theatre, and the
Winding Wheel Box office : Tel. 01246 345334 . Early booking
is advised- previous talks at this venue have sold out! Tickets
£5.00 concessions £3.90 Click here
to book online.
Date: 23th & 24th February 10.00am
- 4.00pm
Exhiition: Cheetah Conservation weekend
Venue: The Gallery, Brookvale House, Oaker,
Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2JJ
Details: A wonderful opportunity to meet
the directior of the De Wildt Wild cheetah project, see the
latest exclusive limited edition releases of Pollyanna’s
cheetah paints and much more. Click here
for more information.
*UPDATE*
Date: 29th February 7.30pm
Talk: The Eye of the Tiger
Venue : The Parochial Hall, Waterfall Lane,
Waterhouses, ST10 3HY
Details : We invite you to join Pollyanna
at this at this fundraising Cheese and Wine evening in support
of Staffordshire Air Ambulance hospice. For details email mhall317@btinternet.com
*SOLD OUT*
March 2008
Out now….the March issue of Derbyshire
Gold magazine will include an interview with Pollyanna
about the honorary degree she has been awarded by the University
of Derby, as well as her recent expeditions and future plans.
*SOLD OUT*
Date : 1st March 7.30pm
Event : The Spring Ball
Venue : The Carlton Park Hotel Moorgate Rotherham
Details : Rotherham Dog Rescue are organising
a gala ball as part of their million pound appeal to build a
new rescue and resources centre in Rotherham. Pollyanna is looking
forward to attending this spectacular evening as a VIP guest,
and giving the after dinner speech. After the dinner, guests
will also have chance to bid on one of her pictures in the auction.
Tickets cost £30.00 each, or £360.00 for a table
of 12, and include a four course dinner, and entertainment.
To book please telephone Moya on 07912146587 or email moyarachel@mstinson.freeserve.co.uk
Click here
for further information
*SOLD OUT*
Date : 4th March 7.30pm
Talk : Temple of the Jaguar King
Venue : Edwinstowe Village hall Mansfield
Road Edwinstowe NG21 9NJ
Details : Pollyanna will be giving her talk
about her expedition into the Central American rainforests in
search of the jaguar at this fundraising evening in support
of Edwinstowe Hospice. Tickets £6.00. Contact the support
group at 01623 822070 or email geog_man1@yahoo.co.uk for details.
*SOLD OUT*
Out now….. look out for one of Pollyanna’s
paintings of a chocolate labrador illustrating a piece of fiction
in the 8th March issue of My Weekly magazine. All newsagents
nationally.
Date : 14th March 7.30pm
Talk : The Land of the Snow Tiger
Venue : Methodist Church Hall, 494 Parrs Wood
Road, East Didsbury,Manchester
Details : Pollyanna will be speaking about
her expedition into Siberia to paint Amur Tigers as part of
the 2008 lecture programme for the Manchester Association for
Environmental studies. Tickets £2.00 including refreshments.
Contact Mr Fisher 0161 445 7505
Date : 17th March – 6th April
Exhibition : Wildlife Worldwide
Venue : The Heron gallery, Drove Rd, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset BS23 3NW
Details : Pollyanna will be including original
work in this exhibition in the new headquarters of The Wildlife
Art Society International. Sales at the exhibition will support
the DSWF.
Date : 20th March 7.30pm
Talk : Safari of Britain
Venue : Sam Newsom Music Centre in Boston,
Lincs
Details: Pollyanna is pleased to return once
again to speak to the South Lincolnshire RSPB group about her
journeys round the British Isles. Tickets are priced at members:
£2.00 Non-members: £3.50. Children £1.00.
RSPB sales goods and refreshmnents will be available.
April 2008
*UPDATE- corrected contact number!*
Date : 4th April 7.30pm
Talk : A Safari of Britain
Venue : Castle Church Hall, Newport Road, Stafford
Details : This evening has been rescheduled
from 26th October last year. Tickets for this talk about Pollyanna’s
travels in the British isles are £5.00 including light
refreshments. To book contact Mrs Boote 01785 780118
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 9th April
Event : Woman's Hour / BBC Radio 4
Details : Pollyanna will be a guest on Woman's
Hour - one of the nation's favourite radio shows - to be broadcast
live from 10.00am on 9th March. For more information about the
programme visit the BBC
Radio 4 web site.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 11th April 7.00pm
Talk : A Brush with Wildlife
Venue : The Lecture Theatre, Chesterfield Library
Details : This will be a fundraising event
for the Chesterfield Branch of the Parkinson’s Disease
Society. Tickets £5.00. Please contact either 01246 275583
243999 or 01629 584143 / 640342
Date : 17th April 7.30pm
Talk : Giant Pandas and Sleeping Dragons
Venue : Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Guilford
Road, Sandwich Bay, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9PF
Details : Pollyanna will be visiting this
beautiful location to speak about her most famous journey into
China to paint pandas. Tickets £3.50 Refreshments available.
Phone 01304 617341 for furher information.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 23rd April
Event : Made in England
Details : The 30 minute Documentary 'Made
in England' which follows Pollyanna as she leaves her comfort
zone of Wildife Art and turns her hand to painting people will
be broadcast on BBC1 at 10.35pm.
*UPDATE*
Date : 24th April 7.30pm
Talk : A Brush with Wildlife
Venue : Wombourne Community Centre Church Road.
Wombourne. WV5 9EZ.
Details : The Wolverhampton and South West
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust will be pleased to welcome guests
to their April meeting. Tickets £3.00 Refreshements available.
Contact Keith or helen Elder 01902 754245 or email helenelder@sky.com
to book. For more details visit the Birmingham
Mail to read ther article about the forthcoming talk.
*UPDATE*
Date : 26th April – 28th May
Exhibition : Wonderful World
Venue : Patchings Art Centre Oxton Road Calverton
Nottinghamshire NG14 6NU
Details : Pollyanna is returning to Patchings
with a one man exhibition as part of their 15th anniversary
celebration programme. The exhibition will include the first
public viewing of three of the piantings completed for the BBC
documentary 'Made in England'. The centre which has been described
by The Artist Magazine as ‘one of the foremost art centres
in the country’ is housed in restored farm buildings set
within 60 acres of landscaped grounds. Three galleries hold
monthly exhibitions, and the centre also houses an art materials
shop and a licensed restaurant. Pollyanna has enjoyed an association
with Patchings from their very early days, holding several one
man exhibitions with them, visiting their festival to give her
always popular talks and presentations, and guesting as a speaker
at their members’ evenings. Update - please note this
event will now close 4 days earlier than originally advertised
to allow for essential building work in the gallery.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 29th April 7.30pm
Talk : The Land of the Thunder Dragon
Venue : Trowell Parish Hall, Stapleford Road,
Trowell, Nottinghamshire NG9 3QA
Details : The Bramcote and District Ladies
Probus club will be pleased to welcome guests to their open
meeting. Tickets £5.00, including refreshements. Contact
Mrs Litchfield 0115 9394955 to book.
May 2008
Date : 1st May 7.30pm
Event: The Blush Ball
Venue : Natural History Museum London
Details : In her role as a Guardian of Breast
Cancer Haven, Pollyanna is pleased to extend an invitation to
their annual gala event. The evening will include a champagne
reception, three course meal and entertainment all in the wonderful
surroundings of the dinosaur hall of the Natural History Museum.
Places are strictly limited so get your name on the exclusive
guest list and reserve your place now!
Tickets £220.00 please contact Charlotte 020 7384 0006.
to reserve a place. Pollyanna is pictured above with impressionist
Rory Bremner at the 2007 ball.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 1st - 7th May, various times
Event : Made in England
Venue : The Big Screen, Market Place, Derby
City Centre
Details : Pollyanna's BBC documnentary 'Made
in England' will be shown at various times throughout the week
on Derby's big screen.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 3rd May 11.00am - 2.00pm
Exhibition Preview: Wonderful World
Venue : Patchings Art Centre Oxton Road Calverton
Nottinghamshire NG14 6NU
Details : Pollyanna will be present at the
exhibition for a special opening weekend preview day. She will
be pleased to chat to visitors about her work. On display for
the first time will be three of the paintings completed for
the BBC documentary Made in England.
*UPDATE*
Date : 21st May 7.30pm
Talk : Land of the Thunder Dragon
Venue : St Leonard's Community Centre, Wollaton
Village (opposite the library)
Details : Pollyanna will be speaking about
her landmark expedition into Bhutan. The Wollaton Natural History
Society welcome visitors to their meetings – tickets £5.00
- email GRAHAM.BIRKETT@NTLWORLD.COM to book.
Date : 22nd May 7.30pm
Talk : The Land of the Snow Tiger
Venue : Brocks Hill Country Park and Environment
Centre Washbrook Lane Oadby Leics LE2 5JJ
Details : Pollyanna is pleased to return once
again to the environment centre with her talk about painting
Amur tigers in Siberia. Tickets £6.00 (Concessions £5.00)
including light refreshments. To book Tel 0116 271 4514 or email
brockshill@oadby-wigston.gov.uk
Date : 22nd May – 5th June
Exhibition : British Birds
Venue : The Heron gallery, Drove Rd, Weston-super-Mare
Details : Pollyanna will be including original
work in this exhibition in the new headquarters of The Wildlife
Art Society International. The exhibition will support the RSPB.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 23rd May - 1st June
Exhibition : The Wildife Art Society International Annual Exhibition
Venue : Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucester
Details : As a patron of TWASI Pollyanna is
pleased to include 4 pieces of work in the society's annual
exhibition at the world’s first museum dedicated exclusively
to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by Nature.
Date : 26th May 11.00am – 5.00pm
Event: Painting Demonstration and Derbyshire Open Arts Event.
Venue : The Gallery Brookvale House Oaker Matlock
Derbyshire DE4 2JJ
Details : Pollyanna will be taking part for
the first time in the Derbyshire Open Arts weekend – an
annual visual arts and crafts event across the county which
invites you to visit artists and craftspeople in their showspaces
and workplaces. Pollyanna will be working on a demonstration
painting at her gallery on bank holiday Monday, and will be
happy to chat to vistiors about her work. A retrospective of
original work will be on dislay including pieces from throughout
her career – including some early industrial landscapes
alongside the more familiar wildlife paintings! A selection
of cards, prints and books will also be avilable. All visitors
to our event will have the opportunity to complete a simple
questionnaire which will be entered into a prize draw for money
towards the purchase of artwork by any of the event’s
participating artists. Please note this event will not be AA
signposted – click here for directions.
June 2008
Out now ….The June Issue of Wildscape
magazine will mark the beginning of a partnership with
Canadian society Artists for Conservation, and will be distributed
at their forthcoming exhibition in New York. The issue will
include an exclusive article about Pollyanna’s AFC fellowship
expedition into Bhutan. To order a copy or to find your nearest
stockist Tel 01227 454739.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 5th June
Event : Morning show / BBC Radio Sheffield
Details : Pollyanna will be a guest on the
radio Sheffield morning show - to be broadcast live from 11.00am.
104.1, 88.6 &94.7 FM, or click
here to listen live online.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 6th June
Event : Breakfast show / BBC Radio Derby
Details : Pollyanna will be a guest on the
radio Derby breakfast show - to be broadcast live from 7.00am.
*UPDATE* This interview has been rescheduled
for Sunday 8th June
Date : 6th June
Event : Steve Nolan show / BBC Radio Five Live
Details : Friday 6th June - Tune in to Radio
Five Live at 10.00pm to hear Pollyanna's
daughter and business partner Anna-Louise
talk about their expedition to Bhutan and discovery of a yeti
scalp! Tune in on 909 & 693 Medium Wave, digital radio,
or click
here to listen live online.
Date : 8th June
Event: Painting Demonstration - Guest Artist, Patchings Art
Craft and Design Festival
Venue : Patchings Art Centre Oxton Road Calverton
Nottinghamshire NG14 6NU
Details : Pollyanna is pleased to have been
invited to be the special guest artist on the final day of this
popular art festival. She will be present throughout the day,
and will be happy to answer questions while she works on a painting.
A selection of recent original work, cards, books and gift ware
will also be on display. The festival also features stalls,
craft and painting demonstrations and the chance to test and
buy art materials. Refreshments are available. One day tickets
cost £7.50 on the door, or £6.50 if booked in advance
(Concessions £6.50 / £5.50) To pre-book send your
payment with your name and address, telephone number to the
above address.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 8th June
Event : Steve Nolan show / BBC Radio Five Live
Details : Sunday 8th June - Tune in to Radio
Five Live at 10.00pm to hear Pollyanna's
daughter and business partner Anna-Louise
talk about their expedition to Bhutan and discovery of a yeti
scalp! Tune in on 909 & 693 Medium Wave, digital radio,
or click
here to listen live online.
Date : 14th June – 29th June10.00
am - 6.00pm
Late night opening Wednsday 18th and 25th until 8.00pm.
Exhibition : Land of the Thunder Dragon
Venue : The Gallery, Brookvale House, Oaker,
Matlock, Derbyshire
DE4 2JJ. (AA Signposted)
Details : Pollyanna is proud to present a
major exhibition of original work in her private gallery, inspired
by her landmark expedition into Bhutan. 10% of all sales will
be donated through the Pollyanna Pickering Foundation to support
conservation projects in Bhutan.
Due to the very high level of interest in this exhibition, we
have extended the original dates by one week – until the
29th June. Click here for further
information.
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 22nd June – 28th June10.00
am - 5.00pm
Exhibition : Art for Survival - Wildlife Artist of the year
2008 exhibition
Venue : The Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House
Terrace, London, SW1Y 5BD
Details : Pollyanna is pleased to have work
included in the exhibition of shortlisted entries for the Wildlife
Artist of the Year exhibition - the winners will be annoumced
during the event! The is exhibition is hoosted by the David
shepherd wildlife Foundation, and 50% of all sales will go to
the charity.
Date : 28th June 7.30pm
Event : Pride in the Park Charity Ball,
Venue : Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Details : Pollyanna is pleased to be one of
the special guests at this charity Summer Ball, which will raise
funds for the Born Free Foundation. During the celebrity auction
on the evening guests will have the chance to bid for a copy
of Pollyanna’s latest book signed by both Pollyanna and
Virginia McKenna (above) who wrote the foreword. For more information,
or to apply for tickets Tel 01283 701727 or write c/o 10 Cricket
Close, Newton Solney, Derbyshire DE15 0RZ
*UPDATE* - EXHIBITION CANCELLED
Date : 30th June – 19th July
Exhibition :Society of Feline Artist's Exhibition
Venue : Shire Hall Mount Folly Bodmin Cornwall
PL31 2DQ
Details : As a signature member of the society,
Pollyanna will include recent original paintings in this exhibition
at Shire Hall. Built between 1837 and 1838 the venue is an architectural
gem with its extraordinary interior, cantilevered staircase
and front facade.
Unfortunately this exhibition has been cancelled - we recieved
this message from the gallery : "I am writing to inform
you that at the full Bodmin Town Council meeting held on 17th
January it was decided after due deliberation to close the Shire
Hall Gallery from 31st March 2008.In a climate of tight budgeting,
the Council have decided to concentrate on its statutory duties
and core functions. As I am sure you will appreciate this is
a real blow to all who have worked so hard to develop the gallery
programme over the last few years. "
July 2008
*NEW EVENT*
Date : 5th July
Event : Painting Demonstration : Day of Art
Venue : The Adult Eductaion Centre, Clay Cross,
Derbyshire
Details : Pollyanna will be the Guest Artist
throughout the County Council's first Day of Art, which will
promote the development of arts in the county for the benefit
of the people who live, work in and visit Derbyshire. She will
be working on a demonstration painting throughout the day, and
will be pleased to chat to visitors about her work. There will
also be a small exhibition of paintings, limited editions, cards
and books.
Date : 17th – 31st July 10.00am
- 6.00pm
Exhibition : Out of Africa
Venue : The Heron gallery, Drove Rd, Weston-super-Mare
Details : Pollyanna will be including original
paintings of African wildlife in this exhibition in the new
headquarters of The Wildlife Art Society International. Sales
at the exhibition will support the South Luwangwa Conservation
project in Zambia.
Date : 18th July - August 3rd 9.30 -
6.00
Exhibition :National Exhibition of Wildlife Art
Venue : Gordale Garden Centre on the Wirral
Penninsula halfway berween Chester and Heswell on theA540
Details : Pollyanna will be pleased to once
again include original works in the National Exhibition of Wildlife
Art near Liverpool - the largest exhibition of its type in the
country. Contact Marion at 07748533448 or email admin@newa-uk.com
for further details
Further exhibitions and talks will be added throughout the
year - please check again!
Advance date for your diary……
November 2008
Date : 22nd November - 7th December 10.00am
- 6.00pm
Event : An English Country Garden - Christmas Exhibition
Venue : the Gallery, Brookvale House, Oaker,
Matlock, Derbyshire
(AA Signposted)
Details : The paintings which will be on display
at this year's Christmas exhibition have been inspired by Pollyanna's
love of the traditional gardens of the British Isles. This will
be the very first chance to view over fifty new original piantings
which have never before been on display to the public in the
relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of Pollyanna's private gallery
in Derbyshire's Peak District. An extensive range of published
work will also be on display, including limited edition prints
and giftware, and over 150 Christmas card designs to choose
from.
Following the popularity of last year’s extended exhibition,
we will again be opening for two weeks, with late night shopping
evenings on Wednesday 26th Nov & 3rd Dec until 8.00pm.
January 2009
February 2009
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