Pastel on Clairfontaine Pastelmat (70cm x 100cm)
Exhibited at the PANZ (Pastel Artists of New Zealand) national exhibition, Morrinsville, in March/April 2017.
The background was painted of the mountains instinctually... a monochromatic painting, with a hint of green in her eyes.
Snow leopards are endangered, with ongoing poaching and habitat loss. There is only an estimated 6000 left in the world, with 600-700 in zoos. Exact numbers in the wild have not been determined due to the snow leopard’s shy elusive nature. Snow leopards are found at altitudes between 9,800 and 17,000 feet in the harsh, remote, mountainous areas of Afghanistan to Kazakstan and Russia in the north, with the majority located in the Himalayas of India & Tibetan region of China.
It is important for zoos to have breeding programmes in place with these beautiful endangered animals if we are to see them in generations to come. This particular snow leopard is the beautiful Mirucha who resides in Tama Zoo, Tokyo, and photographed whilst I visited the park with photographer friend Steve Tracy... I'd used several of Steve's beautiful photographs before (particularly snow leopards) as reference, so was lovely to meet with Steve and see these stunningly beautiful big cats in person.
This Original Artwork has Sold
OPEN EDITION PRINTS AND ART CARDS AVAILABLE
(Prints signed by the Artist with a Certificate of Authenticity)
Fine Art Paper (printed with on Ilford giclee archival paper 100% smooth cotton)
Box Stretched Canvas 400gsm cotton/poly blend (stretched on a 35mm box frame and varnished for archival protection)
Framed options on enquiry
Freight within New Zealand is FREE. If you are ordering from overseas a quote will be provided.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery
Pastel on Clairfontaine Pastelmat (70cm x 100cm)
Exhibited at the PANZ (Pastel Artists of New Zealand) national exhibition, Morrinsville, in March/April 2017.
The background was painted of the mountains instinctually... a monochromatic painting, with a hint of green in her eyes.
Snow leopards are endangered, with ongoing poaching and habitat loss. There is only an estimated 6000 left in the world, with 600-700 in zoos. Exact numbers in the wild have not been determined due to the snow leopard’s shy elusive nature. Snow leopards are found at altitudes between 9,800 and 17,000 feet in the harsh, remote, mountainous areas of Afghanistan to Kazakstan and Russia in the north, with the majority located in the Himalayas of India & Tibetan region of China.
It is important for zoos to have breeding programmes in place with these beautiful endangered animals if we are to see them in generations to come. This particular snow leopard is the beautiful Mirucha who resides in Tama Zoo, Tokyo, and photographed whilst I visited the park with photographer friend Steve Tracy... I'd used several of Steve's beautiful photographs before (particularly snow leopards) as reference, so was lovely to meet with Steve and see these stunningly beautiful big cats in person.
This Original Artwork has Sold
OPEN EDITION PRINTS AND ART CARDS AVAILABLE
(Prints signed by the Artist with a Certificate of Authenticity)
Fine Art Paper (printed with on Ilford giclee archival paper 100% smooth cotton)
Box Stretched Canvas 400gsm cotton/poly blend (stretched on a 35mm box frame and varnished for archival protection)
Framed options on enquiry
Freight within New Zealand is FREE. If you are ordering from overseas a quote will be provided.
Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery
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