Seven Forests - Seven Continents
A 30% of each Poster or Greeting Card sale will be donated to support the re-vegetation of the Australian’s Forests affected by the bush fires.
These drawings are part of the ongoing Series Seven Forests - Seven Continents. The artist was inspired to create a series of work depicting the most important Rainforest or Forest in each of the seven continents.
The mixed-media, contrasting black and white with the colour green, conceptualises of how much destruction can we make to our wonderful world using the graphite and the green is the hope that we will protect it and reforest. This accentuates the enormous value of all the Rainforests for the survival of every species of flora, fauna and certainly the human race.
The Beginning of Nature’s Life - Australia
The Beginning of Nature’s Life exploration starts with this first large drawing from the Series Seven Forests - Continents. The artwork is inspired by the Daintree Rainforest which is Australia’s largest and the World's oldest. It also has the highest number of plant and animal species in the world that are rare or threatened with extinction. It was added to the World Heritage list in 1988. It is of vital importance to raise awareness and to preserve this unique natural wonder.
The mixed-media, contrasting black and white with colour, creates a wonder about life, depicting the light and dark dualism of creation and exposing the viewer to a feeling of reverence. This accentuates the enormous value of the Rainforest for the survival of every species of flora, fauna and certainly the human race.
You can contribute with the Re-Vegetation of the Forests affected by the bush fires in Australia by purchasing a Limited Edition poster signed by the artist.
Paradise began in the Amazon Rainforest - South America
Paradise began in the Amazon Rainforest drawing is part of the series Seven Forests - Continents. The artwork is inspired by the Amazon Rainforest in South America.
The mixed-media, contrasting black & white with colour, creates an idyllic green paradise inside the jungle. This is depicted by the light and black & white vegetation around it and exposing the viewer to a feeling of a wonder world. The aim is to reflects of the enormous value of this Rainforest for the survival of every species of flora, fauna and certainly the human race.
The Sacred Baobab Trees - Africa
The Sacred Baobab Trees drawing is part of the series Seven Forests - Continents. The artwork is inspired by these powerful and incredible trees in Africa. The trees are a symbol of hope, resilience and inspiration to the community who lives near them.
The contrast of the black & white and the green colour depicting in the leaves that symbolises hope for the future is exposing the viewer to a feeling of reverence. This aims to reflects of the enormous value of these trees for the survival of every species of flora, fauna and certainly the human race.
Noa’s Ark was in Sumatra Rainforest - Asia
Noa’s Ark was in Sumatra Rainforest is the fourth drawing from the Series Seven Forests—Continents. The artwork is inspired by the Sumatra Rainforest, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. The site holds the greatest potential for long-term conservation of Sumatra's distinctive and diverse biota, including many endangered species. The protected area is home to an estimated 10,000 plant species, including 17 endemic genera, more than 200 mammal species, and some 580 bird species, of which 465 are resident and 21 are endemic. Of the mammal species, 22 are Asian, not found elsewhere in the archipelago, and 15 are confined to the Indonesian region, including the endemic Sumatran Orang-utan.
In 2011, UNESCO placed Sumatra's tropical rainforest heritage on the list of World Heritage in Danger. The organization viewed the forests as frequently under pressure from poaching, illegal logging, agricultural encroachment like palm oil, and road development.
The mixed-media, contrasting black and white with colour, creates a wonder about life. It depicts the light and dark dualism of creation and exposes the viewer to a feeling of reverence. This accentuates the enormous value of the Rainforest for the survival of every species of flora and fauna and certainly the human race.