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Jim makes art! It is his reason for being. He loves teaching; he loves seeing his work contribute by enriching and educating others. He is also passionate about Australia ... its lands, it flora and its fauna. He has never been primarily motivated by needing to sell work ... but now sees his work as a way to make people REALLY look at their surroundings and appreciate all we have.
The continuing degrading of the status of our iconic animals to 'endangered', or 'threatened', angers Jim. So during Covid lock down he decided to channel that anger into something positive.
He started a new series of artwork .. of animals he cared about, trying to find a way; combining art and humour, to help US see the damage that we are doing to THEM.
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"There are so many nocturnal animals most Aussies have never seen or heard of, and we have little awareness of the damage we do to them! A collaboration with Maleny author & environmentalist, Elaine Green seeks to change this. My artwork formed the basis of an exhibition, and inspired by my crazy titles, Elaine's wonderful words are as if spoken by each animal. We produced a great little book; SOS- Save our Species'. It shines a light on the destructive imbalance between us, (as interlopers) and our native fauna and flora ... hopefully we realise that WE are the problem ... before we loose more of our unique fauna.
IThe exhibition 'Save our Series', was well received and many works sold. The following works still remain and are for sale. All works are matted and framed in black at size of 65cm X 55cm
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IWarrior Wombats assemble around
an old Flag
$1050 .. plus postage
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The extremely pissed-off Bandicoot
Brigade turns it's back on OZ
$980 ... plus postage
The Queens own Quoll join
the Conflict
$1100 .. plus postage
A Squad of Shearwater fed-up to their necks with Plastic
$1050
A mobile Troop of Corroboree Frogs heed the call
$980 .. plus postage
IA Grouchy Army of Grunter
demand more water
$940 ... plus postage
"SOS' books can be purchased
for $25 per copy plus postage
Jim would like to see these ideas viewed by every Australian
... on the wall or in the book shelf ... to help in
the survival of this unique environment
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Of the SOS artworks, all 24 are available as Limited Edition prints.
They can be shipped anywhere in Australia in a standard mail tube ... price is $275 incl postage
The following images (as contained in the SOS book) are ALL available as limited edition prints
A phalanyx of extremely
pissed-off koalas
A formation of Fat-tailed Dunnarts
fed-up with fatuous politicians
Mulgara show their flag of choice (upside down as the sun sets)
An angry Comapany of
Cassowaries ready to fight
A Company of Cockies collectively heed the Call
A mobile Troop of Corroboree
Frogs heed the call
Militant Monotremes make a move
An unruly and petrified
Platoon of Pigmy Possums
The Queen's own Quoll
join the conflict
A small troop of Numbat
gather for the Cause
A Squad of Shearwater fed-up
to their Necks with Plastic
A Column of Crows
create Chaos
A column of Kanga made cantankerous by constant culling
A Brazen Band of Bilby ready
for the Battle
A Squad of Kultar find they
can't make up the numbers
Warrior Wombats assemble around an Old Flag
The extremely pissed-off Bandicoot Brigade turns it's back on OZ
A Formation of Feathertail Gliders freak out over fake flowers
A Legion of Lyrebirds loudly proclaim their anger
A Garrison of Gouldian Finches
show their colours
A Command of Common Coot complain about Catastrophic clearing
The Aviators arrive to form
into Squadrons
A grouchy Army of Grunter
demand more water
Regimental Red-bellied Blacks
respond to the Cause
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Details of the work can be seen in the SOS book which can be purchased for $30 incl postage
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