King Island Dwarf Emu Australia

I always have had a interest in the extinct species of birds since colonialism. This Emu was only 90 cm in Height and had lived on the Island for hundreds of years. The main reason for its decline to extinction simply was the colonialists would visit Island for two reasons, water and food. They were hunted for food. By the 1830-1840's they were extinct. They were a lot darker in colour then the mainland Emu's. Their diet consisted of seaweed, grass seeds, and native berries and fruit.

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Studied at east Sydney college in the 1980's, volunteer at the Australian Museum detailed bird drawings in 80's,
I have been a finalist in art awards in Sydney a number of times . e.g. Open prize Fishers Ghost Art Award.
In 2020 B. Visual Arts at Australian National University Canberra .
In 1990 i completed a diploma in Horticulture majoring in landscape design.
I mainly work in colour pencil, i will mix colour pencil with chalk and pastel ,usually large works of art, i will draw birds, landscapes,
fantasy, drawings about the book of revelation in the bible. etc. i also paint in acrylic
My work can be a combination of surrealism and realism, or either.