Gorilla

For this collection I wanted to experiment with minimalism, bold colours, and crisp, sharp lines. I painted these animals as pairs, but not belonging to each other. Gorilla can be enjoyed displayed solo, or paired with another from the same collection.

Frame is not included, as I wanted to leave it up to the buyer to select the frame's colour. The paintings look striking with a black frame, however, for a softer look I recommend a white, gold or wooden frame, whichever suits your decor. You can add a frame to your purchase by selecting "Add a Hand-Made Frame" just above the "Add to Cart" button. Otherwise, the artwork fits standard A3 sized frames (pictured with the IKEA Lomviken 40x50cm frame).

Acrylic on acid-free A3 paper (29.7cm x 42cm / 11.7” x 16.5”).

Lioness painting not included.

Signed on the front and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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Salme is an Iranian-Australian actor and emerging artist based in Melbourne. Her family moved to Australia from Tehran when she was four years old, and she grew up on the Central Coast, NSW. She was studying Biotechnology at the University of Newcastle, but left the course to pursue performing arts at the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA) in Sydney. Since graduating, Salme has worked in Sydney, Melbourne, LA, Kalgoorlie and Albany.

Art has always been a passion for Salme, but it wasn’t until late 2023 when she decided to take the plunge and pursue it as a career. She has since found it a profoundly fulfilling endeavor alongside her acting.

Salme’s passion for animals and animal rights inspires her work, with a primary focus on threatened species. She works mainly with acrylic paint and her style has shifted from realistic drawings and paintings to her current colourful, bold and minimalist style, which continues to evolve.