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Harrier Diaries and The Great Northern Diver RSPB Geltsdale Visitors’ Centre, Geltsdale, Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2PN, 01697 746717, [email protected], https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/geltsdale 2 March – 30 April 2026. Open everyday between 9 AM and 5 PM Harrier Diaries This exhibition features, poetry, prose, monotype drawings, relating to a fictional account of the life and death of Hen Harriers on the moors of Northern England. The work was inspired by Lloyd’s work as a volunteer at RSPB Geltsdale over the last few years and formed part of his art practice PhD at Newcastle University. Signed limited edition copies of his book ‘Harrier Diaries’ are available to purchase at the show or from Wolf Stone Press. The Great Northern Diver This is a 50 min radio production that combines spoken word, poetry, and field recordings. It tells the story of one man’s attempts to capture bird calls as he searches to understand what it might be like to be a bird. Using first and third person perspectives, scientific as well as poetic investigations, the work explores themes of migration, displacement, rootedness, home, and loss, highlighting the entanglement of human history, landscape, and ecosystems. Artist’s biography Jim Lloyd was a winner in The Rialto ‘Nature and Place’ poetry competition (2020). His poems have appeared in many places including: The Rialto, Stand, One Hand Clapping, Poetry Wales, and Nine Pens Press. He has an MFA (distinction) in Fine Art from Newcastle University, and he is now studying for an art practice-based PhD at Newcastle on the representations of avian perception. This research uses multiple methods, including creative writing, drawing, photography and field recording. He lives in Northumberland, UK.
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