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And Pollyanna’s work brings plenty of contrast to her life. “A couple of years ago, in the space of one week, I went from a tent in the mountains of the Himalayas – washing my hair in the river, and cooking on a campfire – to sitting beside the Countess of Wessex at a lavish gala charity dinner in London, wearing full make up and a floor length evening dress. I remember thinking that the sherpas and yaks I was with a few days earlier wouldn’t recognize me.”
Representing the word of wildlife art at charity galas, gallery openings and premieres Pollyanna can often be seen rubbing shoulders with royalty, movie stars and rock legends – some of whom are also collectors of her paintings. David Bowie owns original work – as does respected ‘Elephant Man’ actor John Hurt. Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum – the Crown Prince of Dubai and one of the world’s wealthiest men has a series of commissioned paintings of his beloved racehorses.
However Pollyanna says that she is only ever starstruck when she has the opportunity to meet inspirational figures from the world of conservation, such as ground breaking primatologist Jane Goodall, or David Attenborough – “he has probably done more than anyone to bring the beauty and majesty of the natural world into people’s homes – for many he is the voice of wildlife”.
From a bottle fed baby giant panda to the huge wild tiger that charged her elephant in India, Pollyanna has seen and sketched wildlife around the world. But she still yearns to glimpse one animal that has so far eluded her: the snow leopard. Undaunted, she is determined to see one, no matter how long it takes, or how many miles she has to travel. "I don't give up. I will keep going. I'll find one, one day."
And that drive sums up Pollyanna Pickering, serving as an example to everyone: never ever give up on your dream - even if it means sharing your towel with a tarantula.
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