JAWAI Leopard - Limited Edition 2 of 25 Artwork

Also available in the following sizes (please enquire for more information): A2: $335 A1: $610 This piece was inspired by a visit to JAWAI Leopard Camp in Rajashan, India in February 2017. The markings on this particular leopard identify a female affectionately named Nagini by the locals. Her story is one of survival under tremendous challenges. She was believed dead after her mother’s untimely demise when she was a young cub, however she was spotted many months later, healthy and hunting peahens in the area where she grew up. Her remarkable resilience has meant that she has grown into adulthood and now breeding in the area. Inside the piece, I have embedded amongst the Nagini’s spots the silhouette of a traditional Rabari herdsman with his distinctive turban to reflect the ancient and balanced relationship between man and leopard. This piece comes with thanks and appreciation to the incredible work of SUJÁN’s JAWAI, who offer responsible tourism within this magical landscape. They work tirelessly with the government to conserve and support the local community providing employment and adopting schools. In a time of a population explosion and the subsequent increasing conflict between man and animal as territories collide; it is precious and unique to find an area where the to two live in harmony. I was lucky enough to visit such a magical place in the busy state of Rajasthan in India, where the leopard and the semi-nomadic Rabari herdsmen are living in an embrace almost unimaginable for the twenty-first century. The Rabari herdsmen are unmistakable in their striking red turbans and traditional garb. They can be found grazing their livestock across the traditional pastoral lands, where they often loose sheep and goats to leopards. Owing to their spiritual and traditional beliefs of leopards being protectors of their deities, they will often justify this loss as an offering to their gods. Temples and shrines can be found scattered amongst the breath-taking eight hundred million year old molten magmatic and volcanic rock formations. Their cavernous networks provide the perfect habitat for leopards, allowing for one of the worlds highest concentration in a semi-agrarian landscape, where their coexistence with people is a remarkable phenomenon.

Mixed Media:Ink on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:18.9 W x 14.6 H x 0 D in

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