Popping up (takahē)

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A takahē pops up from behind harakeke (flax) flowers to shyly show off his iridescent plumage. Takahē are one of the most endangered birds in the world and were once thought extinct, until a small remnant population was found in the wilds of the Murchison mountains in 1948. There is now over 350 individuals and a growing population thanks to intensive conservation efforts. As well as the Murchison population, takahē are also found on predator-free offshore islands and fenced mainland sanctuaries.

Exhibited in: "Birds on a Wire" solo exhibition (April, 2018)​, "Visions of Zealandia" solo exhibition (Jun-Aug 2017), online Light-Space-Time Gallery solo exhibition (Sep 2017). Published in: Artists Down Under magazine (Apr 2017).

10% of the artist's proceeds goes to Zealandia EcoSanctuary to support their conservation efforts.

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takahē, takahe, moorhen, South Island takahē, notornis, Porphyrio hochstetteri

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My “Birds of a Feather” series celebrates the fact that birds are already works of art. Each picture in the series takes the bird’s colour palette and expands it into a painterly portrait. My focus is on the rare and endangered birds of Aotearoa - New Zealand.
10% of proceeds from this picture go to Zealandia EcoSanctuary to support their conservation efforts.
Available on Breathing Color Elegance Velvet fine art paper in a limited edition of 25 at 18x18cm, a limited edition of 10 at 28x28cm, and on Breathing Color Canvas Lyve (rolled) in a limited edition of 99 at 50x50cm. Sizes above 18cm come with a signed certificate of authenticity.
Smaller prints are packaged in archival cellophane envelopes with a backboard, and are shipped flat with additional support. Larger prints and canvases are rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a mailing tube. Sizes referred to are the printed area - the actual size of the paper or canvas is larger to enable framing. Paper prints are signed and editioned below the image. Canvas prints are signed and editioned on the reverse of the canvas. Images are printed on demand - allow two weeks for printing before shipping. For urgent deliveries, please enquire before ordering.
See the FAQ on the main prints page for answers to common questions about purchasing fine art prints, or contact me for details.
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