THE patron of the Wildlife Art Society International based at the Heron Gallery, in Drove Road, Weston, has been shortlisted for the Business Woman of the Year Award.
THE patron of the Wildlife Art Society International based at the Heron Gallery, in Drove Road, Weston, has been shortlisted for the Business Woman of the Year Award.
Wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering has been nominated for the award at the Dods and Scottish Widows Women in Public Life Awards, which celebrate women leaders in society and seek to recognise and promote the work of women in politics, business, the civil service and community leadership.
Pollyanna is recognised as one of Europe's foremost wildlife artists and is the most published fine artist in the UK.
Pollyanna said: "It is amazing to have been selected for a shortlist of three from hundreds of entries from throughout the UK.
"I am looking forward to attending the ceremony and having the opportunity to meet some of the other inspirational women who have been nominated in all the different categories.
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