Feline Fun In The Sun With FAB
Over 100 guests gathered at a prestigious London venue in mid May to talk about cats. The sun shone, the wine flowed and a good time was had by all as FAB hosted the Feline Event 2012. Once again, the setting was Kensington Roof Gardens in London and, as ever, the exotic flamingos proved to … More Feline Fun In The Sun With FAB
The Meow Is A Scream
EDVARD Munch’s painting The Scream sold for a record price on Thursday. It was bought by an anonymous buyer at Sotherby’s in New York during an auction involving seven bidders, which is said to have lasted 12 minutes. It makes the work, by the Norwegian expressionist, the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. The … More The Meow Is A Scream
Tiger Conservation Partnership – Bhutan
SOFA member Pollyanna Pickering is proud to announce that she has accepted the official role of Conservation Partner to the Wildlife Conservation Division of the Department of Forests and Park Services of Bhutan. Initially she is helping to support their new Tiger and Carnivore Conservation awareness project. In the spring of 2007, Pollyanna spent five … More Tiger Conservation Partnership – Bhutan
Stephanie Manchipp
It is with great sadness that I report the death of Stephanie Manchipp, our Vice Chairman and Exhibition & Publicity Officer. Steph was diagnosed with cancer in October 2011. She had a successful operation to remove a kidney and tumour, but sadly the cancer proved to be very aggressive. Stephanie died on January 2nd 2012. … More Stephanie Manchipp
Logo Competition
Thank you to the 9 members who entered the competition, Irina Cawton, Kathie Gregory,Toni Goffe, Cynthia House, Sara C Lee, Tamsin Lord, Stephanie Manchipp, Glynis Mills and Peggy Pickering. The standard of the designs was very high and professional. I presented the designs to the Selection Committee anonymously. They unanimously chose the design of Stephanie … More Logo Competition
Not The Royal Academy
Pollyanna Paints with Pride
Last Summer, Pollyanna Pickering was invited to paint one of the most unusual pieces of artwork she has ever completed – a life size lion sculpture. The lion ‘Good Morning Africa’ was unveiled by Virginia McKenna at the Born Free Foundation’s ‘Pride in the Park’ event before joining the rest of a forty strong pride … More Pollyanna Paints with Pride
