Taronga Zoo
Taronga means “Beautiful view”.
A lush landscape of Sydney Fig trees, paperbarks, native palms and under ground watercourses moving down a 28 hectare protected slope to the shores of Sydney harbour and Cockle Bay where crucial conservation of species work is now the priority.
I spent my early years exploring The Zoo as well as the bush and harbour surrounding it. There was an Angophora tree that was sympathetic to my desire to gain access to The Zoo over a then unelectrified wall. As an adult I’ve always loved to draw and paint there. The animals both captive and wild that wander in and out of my frame. The interaction between them and myself. The quirky architecture and “The Beautiful View”. A place of memories, wonder and sadness. Where real animals are being replaced by statues and replicas but still the beauty of the land endures.
Where The Ibises nest and roam Taronga Plein air
Ink Brush Bamboo and Brush turkey feather on paper-61cm x 77cm framed with mount under glass $1100
Ibis and The Bridge of Choice (Referendum) Plein air
Ink and Gouache on paper 100cm x 150cm framed $5500
Palm Cockatoo couple-Little old avery-Taronga-Plein air
Ink and Gouache on paper-77cm x 61cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Pademelon-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Pademelon at The Santuary-Taronga Zoo-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Cape Barren Geese-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Ink brush and bamboo-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass-
$1100
Stumpy The Waterdragon-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Ink and Gouache on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Echidna on the move-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Almost one-Cape Barren Geese-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Ink -Gouache-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Cape Barren Geese-Together-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Echidna-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Brush Turkey and Giraffe-Taronga-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-77cm x 61cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Camels at The Old Elephant House-Taronga-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Cape Barren Geese and Water Dragon-Plein air
Ink and Gouache-61cm x 77cm
framed and mounted under glass
$1100
Where The Brush turkey and Ibis roam-Aquarium stairs at Taronga-Plein air
Ink,brush and bamboo-61cm x 77cm
framed and mounted under glass
$1100
Emu watching me drawing-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-77cm x 61cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Peacock Passing Giraffes At The Old Elepant House-Taronga Zoo-Plein air
Ink-Brush and Bamboo on paper-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100
Ducks duck diving and having a good time-The Sanctuary-Taronga-Plein air
Gouache-Charcoal and ink on paper-61cm x 77cm framed and mounted under glass
$1100
Ducks-Cape Barren Geese and Echidna-Plein air
Oil on oil paper-60cm x 75cm
framed with mount under glass
$1700
Ibis and Brush turkey at The Aquarium-Taronga Zoo
Gouache, watercolour and ink-61cm x 77cm
framed with mount under glass
$1100