Founded by actress Virginia McKenna OBE, The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity working throughout the world to stop individual wild animal suffering and protect threatened species in the wild. This year the charity is marking it’s thirtieth anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, wildlife artist and S.O.F.A. member Pollyanna Pickering  is delighted … More Your chance to meet Film and Conservation Legend Virginia McKenna!

S.O.F.A. member Sue Sareen has an article on “Painting cats” due to come out in the October edition of the art magazine “Leisure Painter”. Sue’s article emphasises and discusses the importance of continuously sketching and painting cats from life and the different mediums one could use to do this.  She also talks about her method … More Look out for Painting Cats in October Issue of Leisure Painter

The winning ticket in the Pollyanna Pickering Foundation Winter Prize draw has been drawn by natural history broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough. The lucky winner, Mr Grayling of Sheffield has won an original painting. For most people Sir David Attenborough is both the face and voice of Wildlife. As Britain’s best-known natural history film-maker, he … More Sir David Attenborough Picks a winner for Pollyanna