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Spirit of Scotland - Pollyanna's Christmas Exhibition
The painting 'The Laird' (above) will be on
exhibition for the first time, and will be exclusively launched
as a limited edition print.
Made in Spirit of Scotland – Pollyanna
Pickering Christmas Exhibition
Date : 21st November - 6th December 10.00am - 6.00pm
Venue : The Gallery, Brookvale House, Oaker, Matlock, Derbyshire,
DE4 2JJ
(AA Signposted) 01629 55851 (admission free)
Please note : the road layout in Matlock
has recently changed. Click for directions.
Although Pollyanna is renowned for her expeditions
into some of the most remote and inhospitable parts of the world
to study and paint endangered species in their natural habitats,
her first love remains the beauty of the Peak District of Derbyshire,
where she has made her home, and the paintings which will be
on display at her Christmas exhibition have been inspired by
her love of the wildlife and landscapes of the British Isles.
Each year Pollyanna opens her private gallery for a Christmas
Exhibition. Here visitors can view over fifty original paintings
on display to the public for the very first time, in a relaxed
and comfortable atmosphere. On exhibition this year will be
a remarkable new collection of work inspired by Pollyanna’s
recent travels in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland.
Pollyanna has sketched Scottish wildlife –
including red squirrels, pine martens and the elusive Scottish
Wildcats – from the banks of Loch Ness to the Black isle,
observed dolphins and the Moray Firth, and ospreys at Loch Garten.
Also featured in the exhibition will be Pollyanna’s favourites
– Highland Cows – animals for whom every day is
a bad hair day!
The exhibition will also see the exclusive launch
of new limited edition prints of Scottish Wildlife. A new image
of a wildcat – Highland Tiger
– will be exclusively unveiled as part of the range. Pollyanna
is an official supporter of the charity of the same name, which
works to preserve this highly endangered species, and a percentage
of sales will be donated to their work.
Previous journeys have taken Pollyanna to the
Isle of Skye, where she stayed in a cottage belonging to Virginia
McKenna’s Born Free Foundation. This peaceful location
overlooking a loch provided the ideal base for Pollyanna to
sketch the wildlife including Golden eagles, Peregrines, seals
and otters. Pollyanna was also invited by the Eileen Ban Trust
to visit the small island on which Gavin Maxwell, author of
Ring of Bright Water made his home. Here she was able to sketch
in the Trust’s private otter hide.
Also on display throughout will be Pollyanna's
extensive ranges of greetings cards, fine art and limited edition
prints, and a wide variety of gift ware featuring her work,
including stationery, china mugs, cross stitch kits, signed
sets of her postage stamps issued in Africa, and first day covers
for the Royal Mail alongside an exclusive display of the latest
selection of gift ware commissioned by Harrods. There will be
over 150 Christmas card designs to choose from, including the
latest charity cards published by Guide dogs for the Blind,
the RSPCA, Cats Protection League, The Wildlife Trust, and Blue
Cross among many others.
Five new fine art calendars of her work will
be available for 2010, along with a new range of eco-friendly
wrapping paper and cards, and even Christmas crackers featuring
her designs
Ten percent of all sales throughout the exhibition
will be donated to The Pollyanna Pickering Foundation which
raises funds for international conservation and
wildlife rescue.
Tea and coffee available throughout
Visitors to the gallery will also have the opportunity
to purchase prize draw tickets to win an original painting,
with all proceeds going to the South Yorkshire branch of the
Badger Trust.
New!! Visit the idyllic spot on the banks of
Loch Ness where Pollyanna finds her inspiration - and help support
the Pollyanna Pickering Foundation. Click
here for more details
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