Christine Morton Artist

Oil on linen, 2012 840mm x 660mm
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
Pop. Trend: Decreasing

With thanks and credit to photographer, Kevin Clifford, who took the original photograph and gave me permission to use the image as reference for this painting. The picture was taken at Animal Ark, an animal sanctuary in Reno, Nevada, USA. Cheetahs are allowed to run regularly as it has been found this prolongs their life in captivity.

Melbourne has world class zoos and sanctuaries. While I don't like the thought of animals in captivity, I applaud their 'fighting extinction' mission and collaboration with international breeding programs. The improvements they have made to the enclosures over the years are fantastic, with Werribee Zoo being one of my favourite places to observe, photograph and sketch wildlife.

2012, Oil & acrylic on canvas board, 640mm x 910mm
IUCN status: endangered
Pop trend: decreasing

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Christine Morton Visual Artist

Cheetah Dash

Me with Cheetah, 2013

African Wild Dog