Focus on Darwin and the Galapagos
New Archipelago Bronze
Mike Creighton won the print of a Marine Iguana with Sally Lightfoot Crab by helping her to choose the next amazing Galapagos animal to sculpt.
Next Archipelago Bronze
Story of Jemma's Galapagos
While working on her Darwin statue, Jemma Pearson became deeply interested in conservation issues and joined the Galapagos Conservation Trust. In 2003 she attended the Trust’s annual fundraising event at the Royal Geographical Society and unexpectedly won the evening’s star prize – a cruise of the Galapagos Islands donated by Quasar Nautica. After some discussion the company kindly agreed to take a maquette of Darwin (a smaller working model) in exchange for an extra cabin so that the whole family could enjoy the trip.
Jemma's Galapagos Story
Darwin & Galapagos Collection
If you are interested in the Galapagos Islands and the preservation of their unique wildlife, take a look at Jemma's Darwin and Galapagos collection. 10% of every purchase goes towards the aid of the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
Archipelago Bronzes
Archipelago Prints
Concerns in the Galapagos
There are many conservation issues covered by the Galapagos Conservation Trust, particularly the concern of the extinction of certain species unique to the Islands alongside the issues of crowded tourism. Follow the link to find out how you can help this worthy cause.
Concerns in the Galapagos
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury school, established in 1552, is one of the original nine Clarendon schools and is an independant boarding school accepting pupils from the age of 13 to 18.
There are a number of succesful alumni to have attended the great school, but none more important than Charles Darwin. It was for the bicentenary of his birth that Jemma was commissioned to create a larger than life bronze of Darwin for the school grounds. The young Darwin depicted in the statue, exploring new horizons as he did on the Galapagos, must surely provide a source of inspiration for pupil and teacher alike.
Ever since completing this Darwin sculpture, Jemma has retained her special relationship with the school and continues to contribute towards fundraising for various school projects.
Find out more about Shrewsbury School