A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. — edge view A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. — detail A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. — shown hanging
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A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece.
A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece.
A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece.
A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. — edge view
A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. — detail
A sugar glider possum sits on a manna gum branch looking at the viewer, with leaves framing the piece. — shown hanging
Painting by Donna Prentice 2 Artworks Sold

Animations in Sugar

Watercolour, Paper, Framed by Artist

70.8cm (W) x 62.3cm (H) x 3cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$1,310

Artwork Description

"Animations in Sugar" is an original watercolor painting of a sugar glider possum, professionally framed and ready to hang.

Sugar gliders are both the most adorable and the most feisty of characters.
They live in big gum trees with hollows and love blossoms or the sap from manna gums - being a sweet tooth is how they got their name.
I have been in love with them since childhood, when my father looked after a pair of orphans as a wildlife carer. They were escape artists and particularly liked jumping onto your head, and then telling you off or biting you when you tried to extract them from your hair.
This painting is a homage to that adorable pair that he fed with a tiny dropper and then later we got to release into the wild.

Artist Bio
Photo of Donna Prentice
Donna Prentice 4 artworks | 0 Sold

Donna's artwork is inspired by a deep, lifelong connection to Australia's wildlife and wilderness. She grew up surrounded by orphaned animals and continues to have an intimate and constant craving for the peace only found by sitting in stillness in the Australian bush.
Like mixing hughes of paint to capture a face or eye, the desire to treasure, to protect, to remember, to fight for nature all mix to form heartfelt inspiration.