Etching on paper

Signed and numbered on the front.

The diurnal (day-flying) golden sun moth (Synemon plana) is critically endangered. It spends two to three years underground in a larval stage, emerging as an adult in early summer for only one to four days. Preferring open grasslands including wallaby grass, and unable to migrate to new areas, the species is particularly vulnerable to loss and degradation of its habitat caused by human activities.

This is a limited edition print (number 12 of a series of 15) that uses the solar plate etching technique of printing to create a multi-layered piece of art on beautifully thick 300 gsm Hahnemühle printmaking paper. This piece is a 'bleed print' (the image covers the entire piece of paper to the edges) and the moth itself is hand coloured.