Hope Cottage Botanical Arts

24/09/2026

Lovely to be part of this local exhibition this weekend.
The Banham art exhibition takes place this weekend, 26 - 27th, 10.00 - 4.00pm daily. A diverse display of affordable artworks created by 33 talented local East Anglian artists.
The exhibition is being run to help raise much needed funds for the Banham Community Centre Kenninghall Road, Banham, Norfolk, NR16 2HB.
AND…There’s cake!

23/09/2026

Delighted to be part of this brilliant exhibition:
Join us for a FREE art exhibition & sale! 🎨

Every artwork sold helps Space for The Wild protect endangered species, restore habitats and give more animals a safe place to call home💚

Plus enjoy live demonstrations and admire art from local artists that have captured wildlife in all its beauty 🙌

Held at the event tent at Jimmys Farm Wildlife Park, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October. 9:30am-3:00pm.

20/09/2026

Clearing the ‘(botanical) Decks’ before new wildlife work starts.

09/09/2026

I can't quite believe I'm writing this, being selected as a finalist for the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2026 and being amongst the finest wildlife artists in the world, felt like a total dream come true. And to exhibit at the prestigious Mall galleries is a real career and life changing moment.
The work in the show was incredible, I don't think it had really hit me until | saw everyone's exceptional work and I feel truly honoured to hang amongst them.
BUT ..to then receive a 'Highly Commended' from the judges was just the best feeling. Justification for my 'artistic madness' the days in my freezing cold studio in fingerless gloves and 2 coats!!! It's made me feel so inspired to keep going, push on and see where else this crazy art journey takes me! If you've read on this far and followed me for the journey thank you so much.
The other wonderful element of taking part in this exhibition is being a small part of this incredible organisation who do so much to protect and promote wildlife conservation and I'm very proud to play my teeny tiny part.
I'm hugely grateful to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation for this very special opportunity.
Now to scuttle back to Suffolk and the studio and ....Who knows what's next!!!!

01/09/2026

I’m so proud of this piece and where it has taken me. From its sad recovery, my diy PPE ! The careful handling, the challenging casting, the post cast sculpting. ‘Be still my beating heart’ became a fitting memorial to this majestic raptor. This Friday I take it to London to be part of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the year awards DSWF WAY26. And for it to be exhibited at Mall Galleries ! The piece is now online to buy (feels crazy) and voting is also now live, so if you like the look of my journey please vote for me at The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Thank you

19/08/2026

Off to Framlingham today
‘’ Moon pennies and Nans lace’
A layered plaster piece of Honesty and old lace .
While the plant is officially known as "honesty" due to its see-through pods that "honestly" reveal the seeds inside, "moon pennies" was a popular folk name used by rural communities. It perfectly captured how the plant looked in the winter frost: like a scattering of glowing, metallic coins dropped from the night sky.

16/08/2026

16/08/2026

THIS COMING FRIDAY

JUST A FEW SPACES LEFT -

Now open to everyone in Norfolk and Suffolk and just £40 !!!

Take advantage of this highly discounted workshop due to brilliant funding from The National Lottery

Run on behalf of Brecks LP for the Brecks outdoor festival at the Engine house, Brandon country park.

Friday 21st August 2026

A full days workshop of creativity using plants and flowers growing wild in the Breckland landscape , then cast into plaster to take home.

Link in comments to book.

13/08/2026

That’s a wrap for the Early Summer workshops as I’ll be moving over to Late Summer ones from this Saturday. There has been some beautiful work and beautiful people at my Summer venues.