A referenced wildlife work [IG 4077] by Danielle Beck through International Graphics
Talking about the market for wildlife images in general, Sally advised Picture Business thus: “Prints make superb gifts for Christmas and birthdays alike and in a time of recession, it is always a relief to know that the picture business is not the area that the public want to give up and with print prices starting from as little as £20 it needn’t break the bank.” She continued: “Interestingly we have found that
currencies, interest rates and the stock market fl uctuate, as investments go – the market for paintings and limited edition prints have benefi ted and our customers are putting their savings into something they can enjoy and watch grow.” It is understood that customer feedback has made it clear to Sally that the traditional pictures are what they are looking for and as such prove a must for galleries this autumn and for the Christmas season! It is further understood that these latest off erings along with Sally Mitchell’s full catalogue can be viewed on line. Pollyanna Pickering’s latest limited edition print
release entitled ‘Race for Survival’ [pictured] is a dramatic image of Amur Tigers inspired by a recent painting expedition. Pollyanna’s determination to only paint endangered species which she has observed in their natural habitats has given rise to an incredible series of journeys into some of the most remote corners of the globe – and gives the resulting paintings a unique realism and authenticity. In January this year Pollyanna braved temperatures
as low as -29º, journeying to the rarely visited extreme North East corner of China. Wild Siberian Tigers have been sighted in the Hunchun Nature Reserve in the transborder area between Russia and China, which provides a ‘corridor’ of habitat so tigers can disperse from Russia and repopulate areas of China where they once lived. Poaching of tigers for traditional Chinese medicine, along with over-hunting of their prey species, wiped out populations in China. Yet much of their habitat remained intact, and in 2003 an adult tiger was photographed for the fi rst time by a remote camera, operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society who established the reserve. The new image was offi cially launched at Pollyanna’s
recent summer exhibition held in her private gallery in Derbyshire. ‘Beyond the Great Wall’ featured the
endangered wildlife of China, with a percentage of all sales being donated through Pollyanna’s charitable Foundation to fund the rescue of an Asiatic moonbear from a bile farm, and the bear’s subsequent transfer to a sanctuary in Vietnam. Despite the challenging
economic conditions, sales of both Pollyanna’s limited edition prints and original works remain very buoyant– 42 of the 48 paintings displayed were sold during the exhibition. Many clients commented that with interest rates so low and their savings earning nothing in the bank they preferred to invest in a piece of original art from which they could derive great pleasure.
Another big name in wildlife art is Jeremy Paul. He advised Picture Business thus: “Getting your name known in any art genre takes time, eff ort and luck, one way has always been to enter high profi le competitions. It’s a strange thing but until a few years ago there were no prizes for wildlife art. Now there are three similarly titled ‘Wildlife Artist Of the Year’ prizes. Wildscape Magazine, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and the BBC
‘Paws for Thought’ by Pip McGarry through Sally Mitchell Fine Arts. A limited edition of 395, im- age area 9 x 12.5”, retail price £48 mounted
‘Race for Survival’ by Pollyanna Pickering
A pencil drawing of ‘Humpback Whales’ by Gary Hodges sold at auction last month for £3,200 21
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