Lucy Smith - 'A Princely Frog’ - Green and Gold Frog among Water Ribbons
$200.00
Lucy Smith
A Princely Frog’ - Green and Gold Frog among Water Ribbons
Medium: Archival print from original digital artwork
Limited edition of 25
Artist Statement
Loosely inspired by the fairy tale The Frog Prince, in place of a golden ball taking the spotlight, referenced in the surrounding circle, I have let the golden splendour of the Green and Gold Frog shine.
The greatest threats to The Green and Gold Frog, Litoria raniformis, are wetland drainage, drought and the spread of Chytrid Fungus.
My first memory of learning about the Green and Gold Frog is from when I was 10 years old at a Girl Guide camp. The other girls and I were asked to write a song about them, I think we said everything as succinctly as could be said in this song:
(Sang to the tune of Meet the Flintstones)
Green Frogs
Green and Gold Frogs
We’re endangered and we need your help
Help us
Oh please help us
Before we go extinct.
Da da da.
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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.
A Princely Frog’ - Green and Gold Frog among Water Ribbons
Medium: Archival print from original digital artwork
Limited edition of 25
Artist Statement
Loosely inspired by the fairy tale The Frog Prince, in place of a golden ball taking the spotlight, referenced in the surrounding circle, I have let the golden splendour of the Green and Gold Frog shine.
The greatest threats to The Green and Gold Frog, Litoria raniformis, are wetland drainage, drought and the spread of Chytrid Fungus.
My first memory of learning about the Green and Gold Frog is from when I was 10 years old at a Girl Guide camp. The other girls and I were asked to write a song about them, I think we said everything as succinctly as could be said in this song:
(Sang to the tune of Meet the Flintstones)
Green Frogs
Green and Gold Frogs
We’re endangered and we need your help
Help us
Oh please help us
Before we go extinct.
Da da da.
-------
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.
