Monday 21 January 2013

"Why are Insects Fab?" event 30th March & two week Art Exhibition 22nd March - 8th April 2013 at Cornium Museum, Cirencester

I am busy reviewing the dates I have booked for this year. Lots to look forward to....the Amateur Entomologists' Members' Day and AGM at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery http://www.amentsoc.org/events/listings/0619/, as well as my Artist in Residence positions at Nature in Art http://www.cathhodsmanwildlifeartist.com/2012/12/artist-in-residence-at-nature-in-art-glos/ and Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/slimbridge/..... and so much more this year.

One of the events I am most looking forward to is my annual involvement with the Help a Hedgehog Hospital Charity  http://www.helpahedgehog.org/  These are a fab group of people who work tirelessley to support the well being/care/conservation/education of and about hedgehogs. Since the 1930's, hog numbers have declined by 95%. Without groups like HaHH, hogs would  now be facing potential extinction.
"Hugo" a print I did for HaHH to help raise funds 

Every year the HaHH hold an event at The Corinium Museum, http://www.cotswold.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=2457&tt=cotswold&eventStatus=list&eventAction=view&eventId=16244 to educate and excite children about hedgehogs.This year is slightly different. There will still be the usual craft/hog events, but I will aso be joining them on March 30th to run sessions called   "Why are Insects Fab? I will be teaching children how to appreciate insects in all of their colourful/diverse/fascinating glory. There will be exotic specimens to see and drawings/paintings to be done.
Species of British Ladybirds in this painting include; The Eyed Ladybird(Anatis ocellata); the 14 Spot Ladybird(Propylea quattuordecimpunctata); the Orange Ladybird(Halyzia sedecimguttata);the Pine LadybiThis w/c painting contains the following Britsh Ladybirds - Pine l/b (Exochomus quadripustulatus); 5 Spot Ladybird(Coccinella quinquepunctata); Orange l/b (Halyzia sedecimguttata) 14 Spot l/b (Propylea quattuordecimpunctatata); Eyed l/b (Anatis ocellata) Limited edition mounted print £35.00, plus P&P. Unmounted print, £20.00, plus P&P.

The event comes in the middle of my own two week art exhibition http://www.culture24.org.uk/sw000029?id=EVENT416236  at the Corinium Museum in "The Hare" Gallery. This runs from 22nd March - 8th April 2013. Samples of all of my work will be on show and a % of sales proceeds will go to the Museum and the HaHH charity. Last year, my best selling image was my hare. I have another Hare print for this year....let's hope it's as well received...
"Brown Hare#2" - detail. On sale at the exhibition



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