Ten years after Angela Harding's first exhibition at YSP, we are thrilled to be welcoming her back in winter 2026. 

A Chronicle of Birds and Beasts marks a momentous moment in Harding’s career, showcasing her enormous talent as one of the most recognised printmakers and illustrators working in the UK today. 

This new exhibition celebrates he extraordinary ability to capture the vitality and poetry of the natural world through her distinctive printmaking and illustration style, adored by art, nature and book lovers alike. It will feature many new works, including a special triptych of large-scale prints, Entrapped Eagle, Waking Fox and Tapestry of Birds printed by master printmaker, Dan Bugg of Penfold Press in Selby. 

Many of these new works are inspired by a recent trip to Fair Isle, where she spent nine weeks as an artist in residence. There will be 24 small oil paintings, along with book illustrations and works created for The Wilding Project with Isabella Tree and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. Armitage and Harding will work together to respond to the exhibition’s title, creating an illustration and poetry, for an exclusive limited edition print.