The Sawmill in Nether Wasdale is hosting an artist's solo art exhibition called “Among Stars, Starlings and Star Jelly.”

Nanette Madan will be hosting her first solo exhibition since she held one at Brantwood in Coniston in 2008. 

The full exhibition title is “Among Stars, Starlings, and Star Jelly” and refers to nature being the show's star.

Nanette was recently featured in the TV series Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year and had to depict the North Pier in Blackpool, where starling murmurations are known to occur.

Statistics from the RSPB reveal that in Britain starling numbers have drastically declined by 66% since the mid-1970s.

This has been put down to less availability of grassland and a decrease in undisturbed soil due to crop planting, which affects the starling’s favourite food, leatherjackets — otherwise known as the larvae of daddy-long-legs.

A spokesperson said: "For the private view, award-winning venue stylist Kate Bader of Florence and Vera Events offered to decorate The Sawmill, adding distinctive understated glamour to the mix.

"Kate also put Nanette in touch with international sustainable textile artist Mia Sylvia Herrod.

"Her materials, hand-dyed with food waste and plants from outside her studio near Royston, Hertfordshire were hung from the beams of The Sawmill to represent the movements of a starling murmuration.

"Images of nature were projected onto the textiles with help from Gosforth C of E Primary School, Mark Billington, Lisa Borrowdale, Deborah Reekie, and Dan King.

"Merging all these creative talents in a jaw-droppingly gorgeous venue and location, together with unique, customised, and delectable canapés provided by Sarah King and The Sawmill’s proprietor Kirsten Manduell and her staff, made for a truly memorable experience.

"To top it all, music was carefully curated by flautist Deborah Collinson; she chose contemporary composer Einaudi, which complemented the starling theme beautifully.

"Nanette was delighted and grateful for all the support from the local community. The event was perfectly captured by Emily Caitlan Media and artist Margaret Baker."