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.
Auction Items Needed!
The Beatrix Potter Society’s Committee is very keen to hold another auction to raise much-needed funds for the Society, and has scheduled it to run from 15 to 21 September. We are interested in hearing from individuals who may have something suitable to donate, ideally rare books or limited editions relevant to Beatrix Potter’s life and work, along with unusual items that tie-in with her books, such as toys and china. If you think you might be able to help, pleas get in touch with the Beatrix Potter Society at beatrixpottersociety.info@gmail.com.
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Linden Acres Design Co.
Inspired by Beatrix is a blog series on the Beatrix Potter Society’s website highlighting artists and creators who have been inspired by Beatrix Potter. Welcome back to our next Inspired by Beatrix blog post, where this month we are featuring Lindsay Hawes, the embroidery artist behind Linden Acres Design Co….
Cracking Beatrix’s Coded-Writing
The following article is written by Hollie Barker from Hill Top House. Hollie tells us about the transcribing project the Hill Top team completed by using some of the loose fragments of the code writing Beatrix Potter did when she was younger. On display at Hill Top for the first…
Calligraphy Artist Heather Held
Inspired by Beatrix is a blog series on the Beatrix Potter Society’s website highlighting artists and creators who have been inspired by Beatrix Potter. This month on Inspired by Beatrix, we feature calligraphic artist Heather Held. Heather is from St. George, Ontario, Canada, and her work includes pointed pen calligraphy,…