Michael is a long-standing supporter of the Wildlife Trust and President of Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers. He has previously mounted special exhibitions for the RSPB and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and this will be his third exhibition in partnership with Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. With his passion for nature, especially birds, the Idle Valley, with over 450 hectares of wildlife habitat, is the ideal venue for this latest exhibition. Speaking about the exhibition, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Head of Communications & Marketing Erin McDaid said:

Michael is wonderful artist with a unique ability to capture the essence of nature reserves and other wild places. We are delighted to welcome him to the Idle Valley for his latest exhibition and very excited to see the new works featuring our nature reserves.

Michael, who is based in Nottinghamshire and a founder member of the Nature in Art National Wildlife Art Collection, will be on hand each day to chat to visitors about his experiences and wildlife painting techniques.

Refreshments will be available throughout weekend in the centre Café.