Animal Encounters brings together a lively selection of artworks exploring the enduring bond between humans and the animal world.
Drawing on works from The Ingram Collection, the exhibition features paintings, prints, and sculpture by Ruskin Spear, Roger Hilton, Elisabeth Frink, and John Craxton, shown alongside contemporary works from the collection.
These works reveal how animals have long inspired curiosity, empathy, and imaginative storytelling, from bold sculptural forms to expressive and playful mark making. Contemporary pieces introduce fresh perspectives on how animals reflect, challenge, and deepen our understanding of ourselves and the natural world.
Designed with families in mind, the exhibition encourages close looking, conversation, and shared discovery.
Animal Encounters offers an engaging summer highlight, illuminating how artists across generations have turned to the animal world to explore identity, symbolism, and the human experience.
Banner Image: John Craxton (1922-2009) Cat and Goldfish, 1975 Linocut, Image courtesy of The Ingram Collection © The Estate of John Craxton, Licenced by DACS, London, 2025
