Surrey Wildlife Trust puts winners’ work on display
There are just a few days left to view the winning entries in the Wild Surrey Art & Photography Competition.
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Surrey Wildlife Trust is exhibiting the work at Guildford House Gallery until Sunday, 16th June.
The over-18 winner of the art category is artist and art tutor Charlotte Baker from Woking, with Midnight Prince. “Foxes are really mischievous creatures but I think they are so majestic. I wanted to capture that royalty in this piece. I’m really overwhelmed to win.”
The over-18 winner of the photography category is Matthew Nunn, Farnham, with Swan, Frensham Pond. “I went for a walk around Frensham Ponds and grabbed my camera as I wanted to capture the drip shot. I set the shutter to freeze the drip and was absolutely thrilled I got exactly what I wanted. Winning the competition has inspired me to go forward with my photography – all thanks to Surrey Wildlife Trust.”
The under-18 winner of the art category is Isabelle Saunders, 13, a pupil from Manor House School with Bluebell Badger. “I love bluebells and badgers and I painted them from my imagination. I was surprised to win because I didn’t even realise there would be winners. But I’m so pleased because I’ve loved art since I was little.”
The under-18 winner of the photography category is Caitlin Ruddock with Butterfly Crossing.
Highly commended are:
Art, over 18 – Shannon Van Lier, Tawny Owl; Alexandra Oldham, Thoughtful Things; Paula Boyd Barrett, Striding Out; Katie Bree Art, Round Leaved Sundew; Emma Bloomfield, The Elusive Kingfisher; Imogen Hartridge, The Conservation Pond, Ashtead; Lisa Benson, My Stag Hill
Photography, over 18 – Alan Seymour, Inquistive Brock; Amanda Cook, Morning Has Broken
Art, under 18 – Alicia Manrique, Bee Aware; Ash Morgan, Scaly Sojourner; Margarita Harff, The Incredible Insect
The exhibition features 80 works showing an appreciation of Surrey’s wildlife.
For more information about this and the work of Surrey Wildlife Trust visit Surrey Wildlife Trust