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Swoop Sing Perch Paddle

Birds by Carry Akroyd
Brief Description
Swoop Sing Perch Paddle brings together 132 screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd, celebrating British birds in all their colour and charm. Originally created for The Oldie’s Bird of the Month column, Carry’s vibrant prints transport us through the seasons and across the country, from... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A delightful new small-format collection of Carry Akroyd's birds of the month linocut artworks

A delightful new small-format collection of Carry Akroyd's birds of the month linocut artworks

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Swoop Sing Perch Paddle brings together 132 screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd, celebrating British birds in all their colour and charm.

Originally created for The Oldie’s Bird of the Month column, Carry’s vibrant prints transport us through the seasons and across the country, from coast to coast and through forests, fields, back gardens and town centres.

As a self-described ‘bird-noticer’, Carry’s work reveals her keen observation of birds and their behaviour and her lifelong love of the landscapes they frequent. From a party of gregarious, seed-eating siskins to the poised peregrine perched high on a cathedral, each of her artworks is packed with personality.

Carry’s joyful prints are accompanied by succinct, entertaining texts from John McEwen, her long-time Bird of the Month collaborator and co-author of A Sparrow’s Life’s as Sweet as Ours, and their beautiful new collection is a delight for birdwatchers and art lovers alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399418027

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife

Illustration: 132 colour screenprints

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Carry Akroyd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Carry Akroyd is a painter and printmaker living in Northamptonshire. Landscape and wildlife are her usual subjects, and birds frequently fly into her artworks. Illustrator of many poetry and natural history books and book covers, Carry has also made more than 100 bird prints for The Oldie.

John McEwen is an author, editor and former art critic. John is a regular contributor to Country Life and a founder of The Oldie, for which he writes the Bird of the Month column illustrated with Carry Akroyd's prints.

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