SOME LINKS YOU MAY FIND INTERESTING

 

Please do check out some of the links below to organisations that are both interesting and important to Ben Ark.

 

 

Art Galleries:

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I am very proud and pleased to be supported and represented by a number of art galleries and art retailers. You can purchase original artworks directly from myself, getting in touch via e-mail or via this website. Here are the website addresses for the galleries that sell my northern landscape artworks.

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Carnes Fine Art is an independent art gallery located at Cedar Farm in the rural and stunning setting of Mawdesley near Ormskirk, Lancashire. You can learn more about Carnes Fine Art by visiting https://www.carnesfineart.com 

 

Cheshire Art Gallery is an independent art gallery located in Bramhall Village, Stockport, Greater Manchester. You can learn more about Cheshire Art Gallery by visiting https://www.cheshireartgallery.co.uk

 

Hope Art Gallery is an independent art gallery located in West Yorkshire. You can learn more about Hope Art Gallery by visiting https://hopegallery.co.uk

 

Jarva Gallery is an independent art gallery located in picturesque Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. You can learn more about Jarva Gallery by visiting https://www.jarvagallery.com 

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Saul Hay Gallery is an independent art gallery located in the heart of Manchester City Centre. You can learn more about Saul Hay Gallery by visiting https://www.saulhayfineart.co.uk

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Arts Organisations:

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The Lowry is a charitable organisation which brings visual and performing arts to the residents of Greater Manchester and the North West through its theatres and galleries. Through its training schemes and community learning programmes it changes the lives of local people. The venue is named after Salford painter L. S. Lowry who is famous for his industrial scenes and landscapes of North West England. www.thelowry.com

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The Society for All Artists (SAA) is an Artists membership organisation aiming to to support individuals at all skill levels in exploring their artistic capabilities: www.saa.co.uk

 

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Wildlife in Art:

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When starting off as an artist, my work predominantly featured Animals and wildlife. I’ve created a variety of wildlife artworks over the years. I am still a massive fan of wildlife and the natural world. I've lots of friends working in the wildlife art arena. If you are interested in seeing some of my older works, please do get in touch directly. Some very talented artists can be found at the following links:

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The Society of Wildlife Artists: www.swla.co.uk

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The Association of Animal Artists: www.animalartists.org.uk

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The Society of Equestrian Artists: www.equestrianartists.co.uk

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Charitable organisations:

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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and all wildlife: www.rspb.org.uk

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The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) promotes the conservation of wetlands, focusing on rare wetland birds: www.wwt.org.uk

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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)a charity committed to enriching peoples lives through plants and grow excellence in horticulture: www.rhs.org.uk

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The World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity aiming to protect habitats and wildlife: www.worldlandtrust.org

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The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is a wildlife conservation charity working on projects across Africa and Asia: www.davidshepherd.org

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The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is a bird research charity based in the United Kingdom researching wild bird movements, popularity and ecology: www.bto.org

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The National Trust is a UK conservation charity focused on protecting historic remains, buildings, green spaces and monuments. Protecting landscapes, architecture, the countryside and precious artworks for generations to come: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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