Dean Patman’s found-object sculpture of a red underwing moth Dean Patman
Penny Sarchet
Managing editor, London
I’ve long wanted to attend the Society of Wildlife Artists’ annual Natural Eye exhibition, and a few weeks ago, I finally did. The art showcase ran at the Mall Galleries in London in October, and it is available to until 1 December.
Magazine editor Eleanor Parsons and I began by enthusing about each of the featured species. “Ooh widgeon! Curlew! Long-tailed tits!” Next, we played the “which-would-you-buy” game, only to discover that the piece I liked the most was the least practical: an astonishing found-object sculpture of a red underwing moth (above) by Dean Patman. At the time of writing, it is still available, if you share my appreciation of moths and have 拢1750 to spare.
In the UK, this is the season of winter migrants, when braving the winds at a muddy wetland rewards you with recently arrived ducks and waders galore. In lieu of an estuary, many of the artworks 鈥 in which wetland birds often starred 鈥 proved a calming substitute.
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