Oil on linen, ready to hang.
Signed on the front.
On a visit to one of the wildlife reserves in South Africa I was drawn to the herds of zebra grazing near the roadside. Unlike other wild animals in the reserve they seemed unperturbed by our presence. They either continued grazing or stood still looking at us as if we were of equal interest as we were to them.
Once home in Australia, I really enjoyed painting from the photographs I had taken. The patterns of stripes on each zebra are unique just like the fingerprints of humans. The zebra in each of my zebra paintings is looking out as if wanting to engage with the viewer, thus forming a relationship with the viewer.
In these zebra paintings of mine I have chosen just a single colour for the stripes to contrast against a white background. I thus intended the painting to merge with the wall with the colour forming a contrast in an abstract sort of way. I hope that you enjoy the zebra painting as much as I do!