The Gallery - Curlew Art For Sale
To support Curlew Action a number of artists have very generously donated pieces of their work to us to offer for sale.
About the art for sale in our Gallery
With its haunting call, its beautiful markings and its extraordinary bill, the Curlew has featured in fine art since time immemorial.
We are therefore proud and hugely grateful to be able to offer for sale some fine paintings and sculptures of Curlews that current artists have enabled us to sell to raise funds to support our work to preserve Curlews.
For us, it is a really important source of income in these challenging times; for you, it is a chance to bring our iconic Curlew into your home at prices far lower than you would find in a gallery.
All pieces on this page have been made available to us by the artists and we give details etc with each piece. Some will be sold directly by the artist and we will receive a a minimum donation from them of at least 40%, while others have been given to us to receive 100% of the proceeds.
Those sold by the artist will be available at a set price but those given to us will be offered for a suggested donation amount, though of course you are welcome to donate more than we ask!
For most pieces postage will be extra, at the buyer's expense.
To enquire about purchasing any piece available here, please contact Alex. If you would like to donate your own artwork for sale in aid of Curlew Action, please contact Ellen.
Inganess Whaap - by Ingrid Nilsson
Handmade lino cut print in dark brown and light birds' egg green-grey, 28 x 19cm
Inspired by my recent trip to Orkney, where I had some amazing experiences sea swimming with the wildlife around me. This particular day I swam in Inganess Bay by Kirkwall, accompanied by the calls of various seabirds and a light drizzle, in a flat calm sea. Absolutely magical. Whaap is the Orkney word for the Curlew, which has one of the most haunting calls of all. A celebration of our connection with the natural world.
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Ingrid will donate 50% of the sale price to Curlew Action
6 unique pieces available
Sale Price:
£32
each, plus postage and packing
Willow curlews made at Broadrake - by Phil Bradley
Willow Sculptures, 50 cm tall
I have a passion for the handmade and homegrown, making everyday objects that are a joy to use. My work is traditional but continues to evolve. I produce a range of baskets and site specific sculptural work.
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Phil will donate 100% of the sale price to Curlew Action
2 Available
Sale Price:
£50
each, including UK postage and packing
The Curlew - by Gemma Anderson
Original Lino Print 7.5" in diameter - Paper: Traditional archival Somerset Paper 300gsm.
I love birdwatching, and whenever walking at my local marsh I always see one or two of these amazing birds. They are fascinating to watch and are so unusual and beautiful. The more I learn about them the more I love them. I want to do what I can to support charities like Curlew Action that are helping to protect them and educate others about them. .
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Gemma will donate 50% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
Unmounted £18 Mounted £22
plus £3.50 postage and packing
Curlew, Mountain Hares and Thrift - by David Bennett
Acrylic on panel 51 x 35cm
On Mull the mountain hares feed on the seaweed and thrift on the seashore. Here they are joined by a curlew.
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David will donate 40% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£450
plus postage and packing
Calling Curlew and Hare - by David Bennett
Watercolour, 34 x 51cm
In March the evocative call of the curlew is a sure sign that spring is on the way.
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David will donate 40% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£400
plus postage and packing
Calling Curlew - by David Bennett
Watercolour, 34 x 51cm
To me the call of the curlew is the sound of freedom and wide open spaces.
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David will donate 40% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£400
plus postage and packing
Juvenile Curlew - by David Bennett
Watercolour, 34 x 51cm
For a young curlew life is precarious on the ground, once they can master the art of flying they are a little safer. Here a young curlew strengthens its muscles and finds its wings.
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David will donate 40% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£400
plus postage and packing
Curlews and Otters - by David Bennett
Watercolour, 51 x 71cm
Mull still has good numbers of breeding curlews. On the coast they can often be seen alongside otters.
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David will donate 40% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£650
plus postage and packing
'Curlews at Pett Level' by Jim Northover
Woodcut, 13 x 13.5 cm
Limited edition woodcut on Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm. Edition of 20 prints, each numbered and signed by the artist. Each print is on A4 (210x297mm)
About the work/ artist:
Jim Northover is a designer, writer and artist who lives near Rye, East Sussex. Birds have long been a part of his life. Curlews and the landscapes they love occupy a special place in his imagination. All sale proceeds go directly to support Curlew Action.
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Jim is donating 100% of the sale price of all 20 prints to Curlew Action
Sale Price
£50 (18 available)
plus postage and packing
Collograph Curlew Print - by Anna Tosney
The last of 20 numbered prints.
The print measures aprox. 50 cm x 70 cm.
About the artist:
"I’m a Yorkshire based artist/printmaker, specialising in drypoint and monoprint techniques. When I’m not in the studio, I can often be found stalking farmers and admiring sheep and cattle. My inspiration comes from the world around me – The changing weather and seasons, the animals in the fields, the birds in the trees, the farmers and drystone wallers at work."
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Sale Price:
£195
including postage and packing
'Curlews' by Sarah Hannis
Lino Print, paper 21.5 x 26.5 cm, printed area 14.5 x 20.5 cm
Original lino print, hand-printed, open edition. Burnt Umber ink on pale cream coloured Awagami Japanese washi paper made from bamboo & recycled paper. Each print is hand-titled, numbered and signed by the artist and comes in a biodegradable, transparent, in a card-backed envelope. All packaging is plastic-free.
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Sarah will donate 50% of the sale price to Curlew Action
Sale Price
£30 unmounted and unframed
plus postage and packing
"Sunny December Day" by Panna Zsamba
Ink and watercolour on Fabriano HP 640g watercolour paper, 28 x 38 cm
Curlews are not so rare in my area, but I only see them solitary, and I've spotted a pair only once. The problem, as I've learnt, is the decline of breeding pairs as they can't successfully breed here. This artwork was created for Curlew Action's art competition. The theme: What does the Curlew mean to you? My answer in short is that I cannot imagine a seashore without them, they are part of the picture I have in mind when I think of these shores. The image I painted here is an illustration of this picture, a lonely curlew foraging in a winter day.
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Sale Price
£100
plus postage and packing
"Fragile" by Janno
A painting of the Eastern Curlew, mixed media on canvas and approx 61 cm x 47cm
I wanted to reflect the isolation that everyone is feeling now and channel it through the vulnerability and near isolation of the Curlew. The word 'fragile' is also there in the sand.
The 'e' in fragile is upside down and back to front to reflect the topsy turvy world that we live in at present.
The painting is a humble gesture and imperfect and I based the bird on one of David Hollands Curlew photographs from his wader book to make it more personal and thread another connection...
Suggested donation:
£500
plus postage and packing
"The Cry of the Curlew" by Conor O'Connell
(2019) Watercolour, 13 x 11 inches
This was shortlisted for the 2019 David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year competition, in the'Human Impact' category (I think the painting and it's title speak for themselves)
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Conor will donate 40% of the sale price of "The Cry of the Curlew" (the original watercolour and any prints) to Curlew Action.
Sale Price
Original Watercolour SOLD
PRINTS:
Mounted 14'' X 11'', €20.00 (approx £18)
Mounted 10'' X 8'', €12.00 (approx £11)
Framed 14" x 11" €55 (approx £48)
Framed 10" x 8" €32 (approx £28)
plus postage and packing
"Curlew Symmetry" - by Mark Gibbs
Mixed media including Geltsdale mud with acrylic gold on watercolour board. Image size 46 cm x 36 cm. White frame with white mount and museum quality non reflective glass. Framed size about 60cm x 50 cm
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Mark will donate 40% of the sale price of "Curlew Symmetry" to Curlew Action.
Sale Price:
£600
plus postage and packing
"Curlew at Sunrise" - by James Currell
print - A4, unmounted
James will donate 40% of the proceeds from the sale of 'Curlew at Sunrise' to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£35
plus postage and packing
"Curlew Wading" - by James Currell
print - A4, unmounted
James will donate 40% of the proceeds from the sale of 'Curlew Wading' to Curlew Action
Sale Price:
£50
plus postage and packing
"Numenius arquata" - by Mark Gibbs
mixed media sculpture - about life-size approx. 45cm long
I create animal sculpture and assemblages referencing shamanism and history. My mixed media landscape painting depicts mysterious forest; the animal’s habitat and a threatened ecosystem. All my work considers the preciousness of life and its fleeting nature. It is a meditation on the fragility of life, and the tragedy of obsolete power.
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Mark will donate 40% of the sale price of "Numenius arquata" to Curlew Action.
Sale Price:
£800
plus postage and packing
"Curlew Pair" - by Mark Gibbs
Mixed media including Geltsdale mud with acrylic gold on watercolour board Image size 46 cm x 36 cm
White frame with white mount and museum quality non reflective glass. Framed size about 60cm x 50 cm
My mixed media landscape painting depicts mysterious forest; the animal’s habitat and a threatened ecosystem. All my work considers the preciousness of life and its fleeting nature. It is a meditation on the fragility of life, and the tragedy of obsolete power.
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Mark will donate 40% of the sale price of "Curlew Pair" to Curlew Action.
Sale Price:
£600
plus postage and packing
Curlews in the Estuary - but for how long? (inscribed) No 1 - by Hilary Kington
image 25 x 25 cm, border 6.5 cm
Before the ink dried I scribed the curlew's plight into the curves of the mud and onto the curlew’s back. Curlews have a hauntingly melancholic call but it is a joy to see and hear them in the estuary. This is something that future generations deserve to experience too, so it is up to us to make sure they can.
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Sale Price:
£275
plus postage and packing
Curlews in the Estuary - but for how long? (inscribed) No 2 - by Hilary Kington
image 25 x 25 cm, border 6.5 cm
Before the ink dried I scribed the curlew's plight into the curves of the mud and onto the curlew’s back. Curlews have a hauntingly melancholic call but it is a joy to see and hear them in the estuary. This is something that future generations deserve to experience too, so it is up to us to make sure they can.
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Sale Price:
£275
plus postage and packing
"The Curlew Call" by Carne Griffiths
Ink and tea with graphite and pigment pen on bockingford watercolour paper 535gsm with hand torn edges unframed at 50 x 70cm
Working primarily with calligraphy inks, graphite and liquids, such as tea, Griffiths’ fascination with drawing focuses on the creation and manipulation of the drawn line. Images are recorded in a dreamlike sense onto the page where physical boundaries are unimportant. His work creates a journey of escapism which focuses on scenes of awe and wonder, projecting a sense of abandonment and inviting the viewer to share and explore this inner realm.
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Suggested donation:
£3,500
plus postage and packing
"Running Curlew" - by Fiona Smith
Bronze sculpture approx. 30 cm x 15 cm x 9 cm
I learned the art of Bronze Casting at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and have been exhibiting regularly for the past 25 years. My inspiration comes from early naturalist illustrators such as Audubon and Bartram. And the beautiful wading birds which I see on my walks around County Meath, where I now live and work.
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Fiona will donate 45% of the sale price of "Running Curlew" to Curlew Action.
Sale Price:
£1500
plus postage and packing
"Small Curlew" - by Fiona Smith
Bronze sculpture approx. 25 cm x 7 cm x 13 cm
I learned the art of Bronze Casting at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and have been exhibiting regularly for the past 25 years. My inspiration comes from early naturalist illustrators such as Audubon and Bartram. And the beautiful wading birds which I see on my walks around County Meath, where I now live and work.
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Fiona will donate 45% of the sale price of "Small Curlew" to Curlew Action.
Sale Price:
£1500
plus postage and packing
"Mexican Wave" - by Fiona Smith
The Artists Model from an edition called "Mexican Wave" - Bronze sculpture approx. 36 cm x 25 cm x 10 cm
I learned the art of Bronze Casting at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and have been exhibiting regularly for the past 25 years. My inspiration comes from early naturalist illustrators such as Audubon and Bartram. And the beautiful wading birds which I see on my walks around County Meath, where I now live and work.
Visit the website of Fiona Smith
Fiona will donate 45% of the sale price of "Mexican Wave" to Curlew Action.
Sale Price:
£3900
plus postage and packing