Nature in Art
Wallsworth Hall
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LocationWallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester, England
Coordinates51°54′21″N 2°13′57″W / 51.905731°N 2.232628°W / 51.905731; -2.232628
TypeArt gallery
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Nature in Art is a museum and art gallery at Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester, England, dedicated exclusively to art inspired by nature in all forms, styles and media.[1][2] The museum has twice been specially commended in the National Heritage Museum of the Year Awards.[1][2]

Trust

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The gallery is operated by the Nature in Art Trust,[3] a registered charity (No: 1000553[4])[3] set up in 1982[3] as the "Society for Wildlife Art of the Nations".[3] The trust purchased Wallsworth Hall in 1987.[5] The Trust's patron is Princess Alexandra.[3] Its President, until her death in January 2010, was Lady Philippa Scott,[3] who had succeeded her husband Sir Peter Scott in that role.[3] Its vice-presidents[3] are Dr. Heather Angel, Dr. David Bellamy, Sonja Fuchs, Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, David Gower, David Lank, Professor Sir Ghillean Prance, Dr. Shirley Sherwood, and Judge David Turner.

Exhibits

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Sculpture Garden at Wallsworth Hall

Among its permanent collection are works by notable nature artists including Eric Ennion, George Edward Lodge, David Shepherd, Archibald Thorburn and Charles Tunnicliffe; as well as more general artists such as Pablo Picasso.

The gallery holds regular exhibitions of loaned works; subjects of those dedicated to the work of a single artist have included Joy Adamson, Peter Scott and David Shepherd. Other visiting exhibitions have included the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gloucestershire County Council". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b "UK Attraction.com". Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nature in Art – Trust". Nature in Art Trust. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Nature in Art, registered charity no. 1000553". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  5. ^ "Nature in Art – The Building". Nature in Art Trust. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

Further reading

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  • Nature in Art, (2008) "A Brief history of Wallsworth Hall". Gloucester:Nature in Art
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