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Nature Inspires Art at Slimbridge

Artists inspired by the nature and wildlife at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetland Trust will showcase their latest work at a special exhibition in the centre’s gallery.

The exhibition entitled Inspired by Nature includes pieces from Romaine Dennistoun, an artist who draws directly from life, Caro Brownhill, who encourages conservation through her life-long passion for painting animals and birds, and Liam and Neil Dalrymple who both create ceramic and stoneware sculptures inspired by wildlife and freshwater habitat.

A launch of this exciting new exhibit will take place on Sunday November 9th from 2-4pm where visitors can peruse, speak directly with the artists about their work and purchase the pieces on show.

Romaine has spent many afternoons drawing at Slimbridge over the past year and is inspired by what she sees. She said: “It’s closeness to the estuary lends it a particular light. Slimbridge for me is wide skies, dark water and a swan's white wings. It is also a place of peace.”
Romaine studied fine art at St Martin’s School of Art in London as well as in two Italian studios in Florence and Pietrasanta. However it wasn’t until later in her career that she returned to her first love - drawing animals and wildlife. She said: “I think this exhibition will reflect my blossoming interest in birds. Before this I concentrated on mammals, especially big cats, but the pieces I will show here will include birds from the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes to the owls at the Hawk Conservancy in Hampshire and of course the waterfowl at Slimbridge.”

During an art course at London Zoo run by David Boys, a former teacher at the Royal College of Art, Romaine met Caro Brownhill, a self-taught artist who shared Romaine’s passion for wildlife.

Caro said: “I love spending time at Slimbridge and I especially enjoy being in the tropical house observing the Madagascan Teals. I like, where possible, to raise awareness through my art. My hope in painting is that perhaps an animal or bird will be noticed just a little more and someone will look twice at a previously overlooked species. How exciting, invariably beautiful and life-enriching they are and how lucky we are to have them. It is vital for us to do our utmost to protect them and their habitats.”