Exhibition hopes to inspire connection with nature

Eight artists were invited to work on the nature-focused project

An art exhibition has been launched that hopes to encourage people to reconnect with nature.

Jeni Cairns and Karen MacKelvie are due to run the Imaginal Field exhibition at Peterborough Museum until 29 March.

Eight artists were invited to produce work in a five-acre (two hectare) Fenland field while inspired by their surroundings.

Ms Cairns said seeing her solo pieces in the museum was "special" and the other exhibits showed how artists "listen to the earth".

The field was once farmed by Ms Cairns' family and later planted with a wildflower mix.

Wildlife, including kestrels, buzzards, red kites, tawny and little owls, then began to visit the site as the field bloomed.

Jeni Cairns and Karen MacKelvie are hoping artists will be inspired by the nature surrounding them

Ms MacKelvie hoped the project, funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, could inspire others to reconnect with nature and not use it for personal gain.

"We can do so much just with small little things and then feel more connected," she said.

"We want to take care of [nature] more, but also enjoy it and feel better in ourselves."

Over a year, artists will have residency at the field and work to create art based on the area's heritage.

This trellis-type piece showcasing nature was created by the project group