My newest painting features the Iberian Lynx, from Portugal. The pattern is inspired by the azulejo design that you can see covering many buildings around Portugal.
After six decades of decline the lynx population increased from 52 mature individuals in 2002 to 156 in 2012.(1) It was moved from Critically Endangered to Endangered by the IUCN Red List. 

“This is fantastic news for the Iberian Lynx, and excellent proof that conservation action really works,” says Urs Breitenmoser, Co-Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Cat Specialist Group. “However, the job is far from finished and we must continue our conservation efforts to secure future range expansion and population growth of the species.”

(1) IUCN

An interesting article shedding some positivity on even the worlds most trafficked animal. Even though the situation is currently bleak there is a lot of change happening and it is not so hopeless! As I am gathering and researching information for my new series about endangered animals I am inspired by this article from David Robson on BBC Future. 

"Many people in the West have never even heard of the pangolin, yet this “scaly anteater” is the source of a billion-dollar criminal industry that threatens to push it to extinction. BBC Future met a team of Hong Kong’s ecologists and activists trying to save these creatures from extinction."

My most recent painting was exhibited at Lulu gallery this month organized by Art Fix. The exhibition was around the theme "Traveling Home". I chose to do a painting of a nomadic woman from Rajasthan. Gypsies occupy both the realm of travel and home: they are always traveling, yet always at home.

Check out my updated BUY page! My work is now being represented at the Laneway Artspace in Melbourne and is also shown often on ArtBomb! 

I feel so honoured to have received second place for the mural I painting on Plaza St Hubert! If you want to go see it in person it is by rue St Hubert and rue Beaubien! 

Thanks so much Art Bomb for selling another one of my paintings. This one went up for sale yesterday and a collector out east purchased it. This painting was inspired by a beautiful sunset I saw on Kingscotte Lake while camping in Algonquin Park. 

I sold this painting today! I"m so glad that it has found a great home!