Creative conservationist &
wildlife artivist
Artist & Teacher
Photographer & Filmmaker
Writer & Poet
Animator & Digital Artist
Wildlife artivism is where an artist communicates science through artistic means, with the aim of inciting change in thought or behaviour.
Wildlife artivism was founded by Martin Aveling in 2019.
Upcoming Events
11th October
Magical mouse at the circus scene, painting workshop with Lovely Brushly.
Boston Tea Party, Gloucester Road (Bristol)
25th October
Science Art & Wildlife Art workshop with Oxford IF Festival.
Oxford University Natural History Museum (Oxford)
25th October
Art Exhibition & Market at Conservation Optimism 2025 Good Natured Film Festival.
Oxford University Natural History Museum (Oxford)
8th November
12th November
Autumnal red squirrel scene, painting workshop with Lovely Brushly.
Clifton No. 4 (Bristol)
14-16th November
Artist Alley - Young Adult Literary Convention (YALC).
London Olympia (London)
19th November
Christmas stag scene, painting workshop with Lovely Brushly.
Racks, Whiteladies Road (Bristol)
21st-23rd November
Artist Stand - Landmark Arts Centre Sparkle Festive Fair.
Landmark Art Centre (London)
7th December
Crafty Fox Christmas Art Market.
The Crossing @ King's Cross (London)
13th December
Christmas stag scene, painting workshop with Lovely Brushly.
Boston Tea Party, Gloucester Road (Bristol)
![Here’s the thing: I nearly didn’t apply to be on @btobirds’s youth advisory panel.
In early 2021 I joined a BTO webinar for international women’s day - and I was terrified. I was so frightened of interacting with the world of ornithology again, after being so utterly destroyed by it at 19.
But I sat in the webinar, and I found out about BTO Youth, for the first time since being involved with BTO since my teens. And I was curious.
When applications for YAP opened that summer, I agonised over whether to reply. I didn’t have a straightforward relationship with ornithology: I had panic attacks whilst on nature walks, collapsed in a heap when people raised their voices, and never mentioned my love of birds. When people would ask about my work with them, I’d close off & shut down - any idea of doing anything with birds, something I’d dreamed off as a child, was petrifying to me now.
But I applied, while sat on the staircase in a friend’s house. And then I was interviewed, whilst sat in my first flat in Bristol - the city I’d just moved to.
When I got accepted, something clicked into place - and the gears started turning again.
And the rest… is history.
But at 26, I’m now too old for YAP 👵
I know it’s not the end, it’s a transition into something new (I hope!). But I want to take the time to say how much I love this amazing group of young people & staff 🩵 there is something very special about a group of young people who love birds, and I am so, so happy I’ve been part of that for the past 4.5 years
The biggest thank yous to @fayenames - for taking a risk on me; to @emma_nature42 for encouraging my unhinged taskmaster shenanigans; to @samuelnature85 for the spoon 🥄 & @budding.birder for spoonie; to @katie.monkk for being my wonderful twin (and her cats 🐈); to @haydn.fox_ for being a level-headed bestie; to @meg.mccm for @charlie.allen57 & all of the times you’ve been for me in Brizzle; to @estherumsey18 for art chat & the love of Claudia 🧛♀️; to @arjun_dutta_photography_ for being as crap at texting as me; to @benji_matt for 🍷 & 🍞; to @animal_alias for keeping me up to date with the lingo… [1/2]
#birds #youth #bto #friendship #nature #wholesome](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/569355286_18076890941274895_928933159856095820_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=fx59Ze6lmjYQ7kNvwH9W2QU&_nc_oc=Adn2gyQv2r8JcatZXGkwKNigZnQ6zcVyCoeXAg5zsUJ-iWvqVlN5BnL2oNM_0N7kbUg&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=p5DPL5V9m9sYiwE13NL2nQ&oh=00_AfhP23irVpmnb5-g90DAFyGM55OfpuRhNUnW95f8ChPEAg&oe=692BEADD)
