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Last week we opened the doors to our first WildHub gallery space! We received over ten pieces of conservation artwork from our community. 

What a fantastic evening filled with conversation and connection. A big thank you to @Lara Reden for helping to setup this event and to everyone for joining and submitting your amazing artwork.

How can art impact conservation efforts?

Artwork by Alan J. Hesse from his climate change comic book series, Captain Polo

Lize Art can be used as a universal language meaning messages can come across to people from all languages and nations.

@Alan J. Hesse Art makes a vital emotional connection that is typically missing in scientific or technical forms of communication. Art thus allows conservationists to communicate 'outside the choir', to get to a wider range of audiences. 

@Giuseppe Forestieri I loved the concept of transforming/translating our phobias and fear into art

How do you feel about particular pieces?

Lize I love the expression of the bear by Jenn it is so powerful how it is looking at you.

@Jennifer McNulty  I really focused on getting the eyes to follow you as you move about a room - that piece was about challenging the idea that animals are subserviant to us. So I tried to create a scene where (should it happen in the wild) you'd be stopped in your tracks - the bear could ignore you, or advance - but you're in its domain, and the bear will decide what happens next, not you. So for me, it's a very confrontational piece, it's about recognising and respecting the power of nature - but then again, I have had people say that they want to cuddle it! (Which says a lot about their survival skills :D but it is quite a fluffy beast)

Salmon colouring book page submitted by Kate 

This piece was designed for a talk that we gave to school children as part of the Jane Goodall Roots and Shoots Initiative. The salmon was drawn by Carlos Finlay, and I created the background. I have been designing and promoting colouring sheets for various science engagement events, which began as a lockdown project in 2020. These are accessible via the Wildlife Craft Club Instagram page (@wcc_forall). It’s so fantastic to see people getting involved with the colouring pages and activity sheets, whilst learning about the importance of salmon conservation.

@Alan J. Hesse great technique on display here in different styles. I admire the salmon with it's background all in one picture showing the spp in its habitat.

Check out some of the pieces that have kindly been left on display in our gather space here! Or join us in our next social (Wednesday 9th November 2022) to have another sneak peek)


If you’d like to submit some of your work for our gallery, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/y4WBQHb64as5CzSV9

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Go to the profile of Alan J. Hesse
almost 2 years ago

Thanks for posting Lize and to both you and Lara for setting this up! Looking forward to the next Art Social! 

Go to the profile of Lize Gibson-Hall
almost 2 years ago

Thank you Alan for attending and your contributions!

Go to the profile of Kate
almost 2 years ago

Thanks for posting Lize, it was a great event. I look forward to the next one! 

@Rocio Bardales Chio, this is the event I mentioned if this would be something you're interested in participating in 🙂

Go to the profile of Rocio Bardales
almost 2 years ago

Thanks Kate! would love to share some drawings too and see all the art created around the world ^^ 

Go to the profile of Lize Gibson-Hall
almost 2 years ago

Thanks Kate great to see you there and thanks for contributing!

Go to the profile of Lara Reden
almost 2 years ago

I look forward to the next one too! How frequently would you like an art social, monthly like the other Wildhub socials? Please comment with times that work best!

Go to the profile of Lize Gibson-Hall
almost 2 years ago

Thanks Lara be great to have more.

Go to the profile of Lara Reden
almost 2 years ago

Out of curiosity, does anybody try to incorporate annual events, like holidays, into their conservation art?

Go to the profile of Lize Gibson-Hall
almost 2 years ago

Good question Lara. I don't intentionally but I have a great connection to Samhain so love drawing darker forests and candles :) 

Go to the profile of Lara Reden
almost 2 years ago

I'd like to see some of it :) Maybe our next art social can be based around holiday conservation art.