Welcome to my latest project. In conjunction with fellow Untamed Artist Patrick Hedges I am currently working on a series of works which will be used to raise money for the conservation of our closest relatives: the chimpanzees. These works will be on show at Monarto Zoo, South Australia this October to coincide with the opening of their chimpanzee habitat, the largest in the country.

Over the next few months I'll be sharing information with you on the plight of these fascinating creatures along with a body of work which I hope will move you. We are currently liasing with Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone along with Monarto Zoo in South Australia to bring together something very special.

We're also featured on the Tacugama blog. Click here to read more.

Please enjoy these works and also take a look at the Tacugama website. For as little as $20 USD a month you can make a difference to the lives of these wonderful creatures!

 

New works in progress

Below are a few of the new pieces that I'm working on as the exhibition draws nearer. I've got quite a few large pieces so far and need to do some more small works to balance them. These will develop over the next couple of weeks.

The current one on the easel is Chilling out. It's coming along quite quickly because I spent a fair bit of time getting the layout just right. The darks in this are a lot of fun and I'm using my handmade pastels to do most of the work.

Reflective Mood - Zoyas

Pastel on Colourfix

Chilling out

Pastel on Colourfix

 

 

Monkey Business

Pastel on Colourfix

 

Grooming time

Oil on canvas

02/08/2008 - Here is one of the larger pieces I'm working on for the show. It's 600mm x 900mm on stretched canvas in oils. This is the third layer, blocking in the chimps and geting a feel for their characters. The next stage will be working on the jungle in the background and acheiving the level of depth I want.

Just completed!

2 peas in a pod

Pastel on Colourfix

2 peas in a pod

$420 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Hoping for a better tomorrow

Pastel on Colourfix

Hoping for a better tomorrow

$1299 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Mother and child

Pastel on Colourfix

Mother and child

$1299 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

A quiet moment

Pastel on Colourfix

A quiet moment

$390 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Pensive

Pastel on Colourfix

Pensive

$490 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Joko's play time

Pastel on Colourfix

Joko's play time

$390 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Searching for an answer

Pastel on Colourfix

Searching for an answer

$1299 AUS (Plus P&P)

 

 35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

 

Escaping the fires

Pastel on Colourfix

Escaping the fires

$999 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Pondering his fate

Pastel on Colourfix

Pondering his fate

$1299 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

Who will save me?

Pastel on Colourfix

Who will save me?

$949 AUS (Plus P&P)

35% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

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Stop in to see the exhibition unfold and get a peek into both artist's studios. There are also some handy links to content regarding the issues the chimps face in their struggle for survival. There will be new content added every couple of days so make sure you bookmark it!

 

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary

 

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