The Bug Project - Insects and Climate Change
We unwittingly share our self-important lives, our beds, our skins with numerous bugs that have little artistic kudos, yet insects both act as a barometer for the planet’s condition and will almost certainly survive the human race. Because of climate and environmental changes, the UK is seeing an ingress of overseas insects that will have profound consequences for us: mosquitoes could bring malaria and West Nile disease, the Colorado beetle is already affecting potato crops, the Harlequin ladybird is a serious threat to our indigenous beetle and the honey bee is in dangerous decline.
The Bug Project is an Arts Council funded series of large, beautiful and impactful drawings and paintings of these and other species. The exhibition, together with school workshops, will raise the profile of these fascinating and often maligned creatures in an original and thought provoking way. It will open at the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University in January 2010 and will later tour. Please contact me for further information, or if you feel you can contribute in any way.
Exhibition dates 2010
5 Jan - 12 Feb Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, LA1 4YQ. Open daily, admission free.
20 Feb - 21 March Haworth Museum & Art Gallery, Accrington, BB5 2JS. Open 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Bank Holidays; 12.00 pm to 4.30 pm Saturday and 12.00 - 4.00pm Sunday. Admission free. (Also showing children's pictures from workshops at Spring Hill School, Accrington).
1 April - 4 July Steward's Gallery, Clitheroe
Castle, BB7 1BA (open daily 11am-5pm, admission free).
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Original artwork is available for sale. Signed, limited edition giclée prints of the works above are also for sale. These are approximately A3, but other sizes can be ordered. They come mounted and cellophane wrapped and cost £95, plus p&p. (£85 if unmounted.) Please contact patellacott@btconnect.com or telephone 01200 426297 for further details.
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