Wildlife artist David Shepherd was guest speaker at the annual council meeting of the West Sussex Federation of Women's Institutes.
More than 850 delegates, including people from the Isle of Wight, Surrey, East Sussex and Kent, attended the meeting at the Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing.
Mr Shepherd, renowned for paintings of wildlife in Africa, spoke of his life's work and his great efforts in the field of conservation.
Delegates, who were welcomed by Mayor of Worthing Councillor Eric Mardell, enjoyed a buffet lunch.
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