Talk : Giant Pandas and Sleeping Dragons

Details : Anna-Louise will be sharing  the story of Pollyanna’s most famous and remarkable journey into China to study and paint Giant Pandas with the Newbold Women’s Group. The duo travelled into one of the remotest areas of the Tibetan Borderlands in her quest to paint one of the most iconic and elusive of all animals. They became the first western women ever to travel into an isolated mountain reserve, where they were lucky enough to be able to work in a small hospital for sick pandas, bringing them into remarkably close contact with one of the rarest animals on earth.

This enchanting talk tells the story of their journey – from the hardships and frustrations to the lasting friendships made in this enigmatic and beautiful country, and shows the spectacular award-winning paintings which resulted from the trip.

A lavishly illustrated book about the trip has been published – and Anna-Louise was honoured to be a finalist in Cosmopolitan’s Woman of the Achievement Awards for her writing and photography.

Newbold Women’s Group is a social group that welcomes women for the purpose of friendship.  Visitors are welcome to attend their events – for details contact the church administrator   Tel. 07787980961