Jonathan Pomroy Wildlife Artist Exhibition
Wildlife and landscape artist Jonathan Pomroy will be showing his work at Gilling East village hall over the spring bank holiday weekend. The exhibition will feature many paintings of landscapes and birds in the Gilling East area alongside sketches of the coast and moors of North Yorkshire. The exhibition will also show Jonathan’s sketchbooks and his working methods.
Last November Jonathan won the Birdscapes Gallery Conservation through Art award at the Society of Wildlife Artists 60th annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, for using his art for the conservation of common swifts. He is a co-founder of Helmsley Swifts and talks about the species at events across the country, also using his blog and social media following to educate people about this wonderful bird which will grace Ryedale’s skies again in the next week or so.
Jonathan is the author of On Crescent Wings- a Portrait of the Swift. The book has given him a platform from which to help swifts as they face national decline. The village hall already hosts several pairs of breeding swifts and last year he donated a triple cavity swift nest box to help secure their numbers- the village hall grounds are enhanced by the sight and sound of these iconic summer visitors from May to August.
He also serves on the committee of House Martin Conservation UK and Ireland. This new charity was formed to highlight the decline of this beautiful summer visiting bird that builds mud nests under eaves. Alongside the exhibition Jonathan will be offering advice on how you can help swifts and house martins and with luck visitors will be able to watch both species from the village hall.
He works as much as possible outside in all winds and weather, preferring to sketch in pencil and watercolour, a medium that allows him to work fast. His main motivation to paint is to share his passion for the natural world with others. By inspiring others, he hopes that his art can play a part in nature conservation. On Sunday 5th May Jonathan will lead a dawn chorus walk from the hall, starting at 5.30am. £5 including breakfast on return from the walk. Booking essential at gillingeastevents@hotmail.co.uk
When: 4th May- 6th May open 10am- 5pm
Where: Gilling East village hall, YO62 4JJ
Admission: free
For further information please visit www.jonathanpomroy.co.uk or email pomroyjonathan@gmail.com