Beatrix Potter was a talented watercolourist, particularly of the natural world, from an early age and her paintings and drawings are now in collections, both private and public, all over the world.
Our Vision
To celebrate the life of Beatrix Potter
The Beatrix Potter Society has been registered as a charity in the UK since 1980. We exist to promote the study and appreciation of the life and works of Beatrix Potter (1866 – 1943). She was not only the author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit and other classics of children’s literature but also a landscape and natural history artist, diarist, farmer and preservationist. Beatrix Potter was responsible for preserving large areas of the Lake District through her gifts to the National Trust.
The Beatrix Potter Society upholds and protects the integrity of the inimitable and unique work of Beatrix Potter, her aims and bequests and brings together those who share these interests worldwide.
The Beatrix Potter Society Online Auction October 2024
The Beatrix Potter Society is excited to announce an online auction open to Members and non-Members worldwide with no commission fees for Society Members.
The Society is very grateful to those Members who have donated a range of items for the auction, including first editions, nursery/toy items, and a variety of unique collectibles.
The auction will be from 10 a.m. BST 7 October to 10 a.m. BST 12 October (please adjust to your own time zone).
Lots can be viewed at https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/106790/auctions/167748?r=1&t=all
Learn more here: https://beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/events/beatrix-potter-online-auction-2024/
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News from Hill Top: Conservation in Action
Last month, volunteers at Hill Top, Beatrix Potter’s beloved cottage home, attended a training session for those interested in doing ‘Conservation in Action’ demonstrations for visitors this upcoming summer. Volunteers learned how conservators approach the wet cleaning of very old, glazed ceramics. To begin the process, they practiced on a…
Brunch with Beatrix Potter
The Beatrix Potter Society has members worldwide. This is also the case in Australia. Our Australian Liaison Officer, Lynne, was recently invited to talk about Beatrix Potter on the radio. ABC Adelaide mornings with David Bevan In the ABC Adelaide mornings with David Bevan program she let listeners know that…
Beatrix Potter – The Artist documentary
With a grant from The Linder Foundation, we were able to make a documentary about the work and life of Beatrix Potter. We are very proud of the result! Special thanks to Penguin Random House, The Armitt Museum and Library in Ambleside, the National Trust, the Daito Bunka University in…