Earth Trust Residency
Great Crested Newt, lichen ink and watercolour on paper, 2024
Nicola is the current Artist in Residence at Earth Trust, Oxfordshire.
During her residency she has been exploring the creative potential of materials gathered from the site, developing her own clay slips and natural inks to produce artwork with a direct connection to the land.
Her work is inspired by the incredible, diverse and sometimes surprising wildlife that can be found here on our doorstep, using her time at Earth Trust to learn about the wildlife that is able to thrive here and the important stories of those who work, volunteer and live alongside it.
One of over 50 Great Crested Newts counted during a licensed survey at one of Earth Trust’s ponds. Photo taken by Nicola who is currently working towards her own license so that she can continue to help survey and protect these tiny dragons for the future.
Tiny Dragons
Nicola’s residency has become focused on the Great Crested Newt, a protected species that is able to thrive at the sites under Earth Trust’s care.
These tiny dragons are incredibly vulnerable to habitat loss, but Nicola is celebrating the success of Earth Trust’s conservation work in her legacy artwork for the site.
An Ink Diary
Nicola is documenting her time at Earth Trust with a visual diary of ink illustrations and drawings.
Take a look at some of the work created so far by following @nicolafielding and @earthtrust on Instagram.
Events
Keep your eyes peeled on Earth Trust’s upcoming workshops and events,
As part of her residency, Nicola will be running a range of workshops for all ages and abilities as well as participating in Oxfordshire Artweeks this May.
She will also have an open studio during events, so please come along and see her work in progress, say hello and be inspired.
Everyone is welcome!