Only Footprints - Original Oil Painting
Only Footprints - Original Oil Painting
Project Background: As part of the centennial celebrations for Forest & Bird, I was invited to paint as part of ‘26 Forest & Bird Centennial’. 26 writers and artists were paired to visit 13 conservation projects across the country. Each writer contributed an original 100-word poem and an essay. Correspondingly, the artists created original works responding to the landscapes and conservation challenges encountered.
I was paired with Christchurch writer Gail Ingram, you can view her poem here.
Only Footprints:
It astonished me that commercial waste had flowed directly into the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River until the early 1970s. No wonder there was a loss of wildlife diversity here in this rare urban saltmash wetland. This haunted me and an image started to form. I scribbled it down so I could show my writing partner Gail the following day. Hearing of the conservation work at the reserve, including efforts to restore the Canterbury grass skink, I was filled with hope for the future. Yes, humankind had a devastating impact here, but now conservation volunteers are making a positive difference.
Original Oil on NZ made canvas. Ready to hang.
Artwork size - 450mm x 450mm.
Price above excludes shipping costs. Shipping options can be priced on requested. Pick up available.
Copyright Georgette Thompson.
Project Background: As part of the centennial celebrations for Forest & Bird, I was invited to paint as part of ‘26 Forest & Bird Centennial’. 26 writers and artists were paired to visit 13 conservation projects across the country. Each writer contributed an original 100-word poem and an essay. Correspondingly, the artists created original works responding to the landscapes and conservation challenges encountered.
I was paired with Christchurch writer Gail Ingram, you can view her poem here.
Only Footprints:
It astonished me that commercial waste had flowed directly into the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River until the early 1970s. No wonder there was a loss of wildlife diversity here in this rare urban saltmash wetland. This haunted me and an image started to form. I scribbled it down so I could show my writing partner Gail the following day. Hearing of the conservation work at the reserve, including efforts to restore the Canterbury grass skink, I was filled with hope for the future. Yes, humankind had a devastating impact here, but now conservation volunteers are making a positive difference.
Original Oil on NZ made canvas. Ready to hang.
Artwork size - 450mm x 450mm.
Price above excludes shipping costs. Shipping options can be priced on requested. Pick up available.
Copyright Georgette Thompson.