Sorrel Wilby is an award-winning adventurer, writer, photographer & documentary maker who has finally found her way back to the drawing board, rekindling her passion for pastels. She has always been deeply inspired by nature; birds on the wing, flowers in bloom, every fish and coral in the sea ignite her sense of wonder. Especially here on Norfolk. The place she proudly calls home.

In 2023, Sorrel was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship. This allowed her to travel overseas to see specimens of species the island had long lost to extinction; drawings of which you will find in the gallery section of this website.

Her commitment to documenting the island’s biodiversity is ongoing. Paying tribute to the colonial artists (who were the first to record Norfolk’s many natural wonders) and visiting scientists who have since followed in their footsteps - working alongside generations of islanders to ensure conservation prevails. 

Her entire collection is being gifted to the Norfolk Island community to use freely for environmental awareness and promoting conservation. A permanent exhibition of her original drawings may be viewed at XXXXXXX - a popular Norfolk Island destination for visitors and locals alike.

“Through this collection of drawings I hope to encourage people from all walks of life to connect deeply to our natural bounty and to nurture it for generations to come.”