The Peace of Wild Things exhibition, coming soon

Victoria Clare Gray’s Exhibition ‘The Peace of Wild Things’ begins on Monday 11^th March within the Café in the Forest, Grizedale Visitor Centre.

Gray’s work focuses on beautiful Natural History Illustration, something which has always been of interest to her and uses her natural skill of drawing to its full potential.  As Gray states:

‘I have always been interested in the way animals are drawn and displayed within the context of ‘the museum’ so to speak. The core focus of my artistic practice is the study of wild animals, and I think it will be something I will always be fascinated by, be it their behaviour, environment or the details of their anatomy. Learning about and documenting different creatures, whether they be beautiful or repulsive to us as humans, helps me as an individual to de-contextualise the world around me and focus on the raw animalistic tendencies of nature’. 

The exhibition features intricate drawings of animals within Grizedale Forest and combines both monochrome and colour pieces. Gray’s technique is delicate, detailed and full of depth, allowing the visitor to see the forest creatures close up.

Gray graduated from Lancaster University in 2011 gaining a BA in Fine Art. This is her first solo exhibition.

The Peace of Wild Things will run from 11^th March till 20^th May, open 10am-5pm everyday.  

Visit Victoria's website at www.victoria-clare-gray.com

Or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaCGray