The Geltsdale Gallery is hosting an exhibition by Mark Gibbs’ Curlew Lament, which runs from Saturday 28 July to Sunday 30 September.
RSPB Geltsdale is a fitting choice for Mark’s exhibition as curlews breed on the reserve in the summer months and the site is part of a national conservation project aimed at finding ways to recover the Curlew population.
Mark paints and makes sculptures featuring animals, birds and their habitat, and has been shortlisted five times for the Wildlife Artist of the Year by the David Shepherd Foundation. His work is influenced by an interest in shamanism, ancient art, and ecology; resembling archaeology his work has many layers of meaning.
To find out more about Mark and his work see: http://www.markgibbs.co.uk/about-the-artist/
Curlew Lament can be viewed daily 9:00am to 5:00pm
Jill J