Fiona Francois - Spotted Quoll
$200.00
Fiona Francois
Spotted Quoll
Spotted Quoll
Digital print of original drawing
41 x 41cm
Limited edition of 25
Artist's Statement
The Tiger Quoll, also known as the Spotted-tail Quoll, the Spotted Quoll, native cat or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia. With males weighing around 3.5kg, they are the world's second largest carnivorous marsupial behind the Tasmanian Devil. With fur colour ranging from beige to dark brown, the light-coloured spots are very distinctive. I have drawn a Spotted-tail Quoll resting on a gnarled branch using charcoal and graphite pencil. The background is created using a large house painting brush loaded with powdered charcoal. The large strokes are then sprinkled with acetone which reacts with the charcoal to produce light droplets.
Threatened Species Project
A WILD ISLAND EXHIBITION RAISING AWARENESS OF TASMANIA'S THREATENED SPECIES
There are 683 species of plants and animals, including insects and other invertebrates, on Tasmania's Threatened Species List. Yes, there are the iconic ones so many people know about, but there are numerous species that are tiny, little known or ‘less attractive’, which are no less important to our rich and varied eco-system. This new exhibition will expand our understanding of the range & diversity of threatened species and educate of their plight. It also aims to raise much needed funds to go towards their support. It’s a small thing we can do during an age of climate change, mass species decline and habitat loss.
Artist's Statement
The Tiger Quoll, also known as the Spotted-tail Quoll, the Spotted Quoll, native cat or tiger cat, is a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia. With males weighing around 3.5kg, they are the world's second largest carnivorous marsupial behind the Tasmanian Devil. With fur colour ranging from beige to dark brown, the light-coloured spots are very distinctive. I have drawn a Spotted-tail Quoll resting on a gnarled branch using charcoal and graphite pencil. The background is created using a large house painting brush loaded with powdered charcoal. The large strokes are then sprinkled with acetone which reacts with the charcoal to produce light droplets.
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This work was submitted by the artist as part of Wild Island's biennial Threatened Species Project. Proceeds from the sale of this work have been donated by the artist and Wild Island to organisations directly working in species support.
Threatened Species Project
A WILD ISLAND EXHIBITION RAISING AWARENESS OF TASMANIA'S THREATENED SPECIES
There are 683 species of plants and animals, including insects and other invertebrates, on Tasmania's Threatened Species List. Yes, there are the iconic ones so many people know about, but there are numerous species that are tiny, little known or ‘less attractive’, which are no less important to our rich and varied eco-system. This new exhibition will expand our understanding of the range & diversity of threatened species and educate of their plight. It also aims to raise much needed funds to go towards their support. It’s a small thing we can do during an age of climate change, mass species decline and habitat loss.
