The incredibly unique and rare qualities of Australia’s wildlife is one of the (many) reasons Shannon enjoys painting and capturing them so much and the Tasmania Devil is no exception there! Know for its primitive and ferrous features, Shannon wanted to capture the ‘softer side’ (literally - look at those little pink tootsies!) of this often reclusive and solitary creature.
Price is for artwork only. Framed example image is for illustrative purposes only.
Found throughout Tasmania, Tasmanian Devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials in the world. Roughly the size of a small dog, weighing up-to 14kg, ‘Devils’ are considered a keystone species. Renowned for their noisy communal eating, consisting of loud barks, growls and screeches, a group of Devils feeding on the same carcass can be downright terrifying! In fact, when early settlers heard the screeches, they believed it to be that of a demon hiding in the bushes around them, hence the name ‘devils’. With the strongest bite of any mammal of their size in the world, their oversized heads and jaws, extending up-to 80 degrees, have such force they can crush bones, bite through metal and break farming fences! Known as ‘bush vacuum cleaners’ they’ll even eat rotting meat, consuming game in its entirety – even bones and fur! With the ability to detect a carcass from up to a kilometre away, they’ll willingly travel will up to 16kms each day in search of food. Unfortunately, the greatest current threat for devils is the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) a contagious disease discovered in the mid-1990s where tumours form in affected animals’ mouths, preventing them from eating, causing them to starve to death. Since DFTD was first observed in 1996, Devil populations have decreased up-to 90%! Conservation efforts to save this species includes; breeding a healthy insurance population, research for a cure and caring for the fitness, health and genetic diversity of the wild species. Conservation Status: Endangered.
Found throughout Tasmania, Tasmanian Devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials in the world. Roughly the size of a small dog, weighing up-to 14kg, ‘Devils’ are considered a keystone species. Renowned for their noisy communal eating, consisting of loud barks, growls and screeches, a group of Devils feeding on the same carcass can be downright terrifying! In fact, when early settlers heard the screeches, they believed it to be that of a demon hiding in the bushes around them, hence the name ‘devils’. With the strongest bite of any mammal of their size in the world, their oversized heads and jaws, extending up-to 80 degrees, have such force they can crush bones, bite through metal and break farming fences! Known as ‘bush vacuum cleaners’ they’ll even eat rotting meat, consuming game in its entirety – even bones and fur! With the ability to detect a carcass from up to a kilometre away, they’ll willingly travel will up to 16kms each day in search of food. Unfortunately, the greatest current threat for devils is the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) a contagious disease discovered in the mid-1990s where tumours form in affected animals’ mouths, preventing them from eating, causing them to starve to death. Since DFTD was first observed in 1996, Devil populations have decreased up-to 90%! Conservation efforts to save this species includes; breeding a healthy insurance population, research for a cure and caring for the fitness, health and genetic diversity of the wild species. Conservation Status: Endangered.
Specifications
‘Snooze’ was created with watercolour paint and detailed with a traditional nib and highly concentrated ink on 425gsm 100% cotton watercolour paper.
Artwork Size: 570mm × 380mm
This original artwork is embossed with the ‘Shannon Dwyer Original’ authenticity seal and hand-penned signature validating it as an original artwork of Shannon Dwyer.
Artwork is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
‘Snooze’ was created with watercolour paint and detailed with a traditional nib and highly concentrated ink on 425gsm 100% cotton watercolour paper.
Artwork Size: 570mm × 380mm
This original artwork is embossed with the ‘Shannon Dwyer Original’ authenticity seal and hand-penned signature validating it as an original artwork of Shannon Dwyer.
Artwork is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
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