Art Appreciation: Holly Astle

Wild creatures in England and beyond, have sparked the imagination of artists for centuries. Recognising  artists who celebrate the natural world, helps us to appreciate unseen ties between art, nature, and conservation.

Holly Astle is as feisty as her red hair, using her gorgeous art to campaign for wildlife, in a world more concerned with planning roads and dirty politics.

She even recently disassociated herself from a book she illustrated, due to finding out about the politics of the publisher.

Inspired by her Cornish surroundings, a lot of Holly’s work features coasts and the wildlife that’s found nearby.