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Explorers against Extinction at The Crypt Gallery, 31st October - 2nd November 2019

04 October 2019

The Sketch for Survival 2019 Auction has started!

Sketch for Survival is an annual exhibition and sale of wildlife art in aid of conservation. The collection comprises sketches, studio artworks, illustrations and cartoons, all depicting endangered wildlife from around the world.

In 2018 the collection featured over 400 artworks from artists in 30+ countries. Celebrities included explorers Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Levison Wood, actors Dame Judi Dench, Dame Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant and Stephen Fry, animator Nick Park, food writer Mary Berry, author Frederick Forsyth and many more. The collection sold in total, via online auction, for over £58,000.

This year, 175 Lots have been donated by leading wildlife artists, illustrators, cartoonists, celebrities, explorers and photographers, joined by some of our SFS 100 Competition winners.

You can register now, allowing you to set up a watch list of your favourite pieces, bid and be kept informed as the auction unfolds, finishing on Sunday 17th November.

See the exhibition at our very own Crypt Gallery here at Norwich School on the following dates: 

Thursday 31 October 2019: 11 am – 5 pm

Friday 1 November 2019: 11 am – 5 pm

Saturday 2 November: 11 am – 4 pm

Private View by invitation on the evening of 31 October 2019

Free entry

The Crypt Gallery, Norwich School, Cathedral Close, Norwich NR1 4DD
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