Resilience Ltd. Edition Rolled Canvas

One of my most acclaimed pieces, a beautiful Sumatran tiger painting.

The Sumatran tiger, Panthera tigris sumatrae* is the smallest and darkest tiger subspecies and tends to be more bearded and maned than the other subspecies. It is the only remaining island living tiger in Indonesia and inhabits a landscape that ranges from sub-mountain and mountain forest to lowland forest and peat forest.

It is estimated that there are fewer than 400 mature individual tigers in Sumatra in isolated pockets of protected land. Three of the protected areas are classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites but all are in danger of losing this status due to threats from poaching, illegal logging, agricultural encroachment and planned road building.  It is for these reasons the Sumatran tiger is classified in the most severe ICUN status: Critically endangered.

With numbers as low as they are, it is a real possibility that without the help of ongoing conservation, these beautiful animals will become extinct.  We can't let this happen.