20 of my most recent works will be on show at the Carspecken-Scott Gallery in Wilmington, Delaware, for a period of two weeks from Friday 28th September 2012.
There is a preview reception on Thursday 27th, between 5.30 - 7.30pm.
Please contact Fred Carspecken at the gallery for details:
The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt in London is in full flow, and Pandora has taken up residence in Duke of York Square, a two minute walk from Sloane Square station.
My inspiration for the design was born from an interest in dinosaurs at a very young age. I grew up in central and eastern Africa, but with family ties to the UK, we would make an annual trip back during the summer. I always insisted on visiting the Natural History Museum in London, and would marvel at the incredible collection of dinosaur skeletons on display. The image of "Dippy", the famous Diplodocus in the entrance hall, has been etched on my mind ever since that first visit.
Having been involved with the London Elephant Parade and Edinburgh's Jungle City I've enjoyed watching how people, and in particular children, react and interact with the sculptures. For this campaign I wanted to produce something that would appeal to audiences of all ages, and hopefully spark and interest in people for a subject that gave me a great deal of pleasure growing up.
Pandora is up for auction, and available to bid on until 9th April 2012. Click on this link to place a bid:
The campaign is raising funds for 2 charities; Elephant Family and Action For Children. 30 of the eggs were auctioned during a special event at the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday evening, raising a grand total of £667,000 for the two causes. The Humpty Dumpty egg, signed by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, and designed by students at the Prince's Drawing School, went for an impressive £51,000.
I would also like to thank Krishanthi Williams for giving up her time to take these pictures of Pandora:
The Big Egg Hunt is coming to London! From the 21st February 2012, for 40 days and nights, the capital's streets will play host to 200 3ft fiberglass eggs, painted by different artists from across the country.
I've painted the following dinosaur inspired egg, which I've named 'Pandora':
Formerly the 'Acquire Arts Gallery', the re-named 'Gallery On The Corner' is about a two minute walk from Battersea Park station (MAP).
The exhibition is open to the public from 3 - 9 pm on Sunday 11th December, and then daily between 11 am - 6 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
I will be showing a selection of my most recent wildlife artworks, featuring animals from across the globe. The talented Luke M Walker will be displaying some of his stunning city and landscapes.
I've been told that the crocodile sculpture I painted for the Edinburgh Jungle City campaign sold for £5,000 at an auction hosted by Sotheby's at the National Museum of Scotland.
I feel proud to have been involved with such a successful campaign, helping to raise vital funds and awareness for endangered wildlife across Asia.
To learn more about the conservation work that Elephant Family is involved with, click here.
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