Chobe Elephant Calf – Joni-Leigh Doran

Original, Painting | 29.7 × 21 cm | Framed, Mounted, Unframed

£400

1 in stock

Watercolour and graphite on paper

The inspiration for this piece was drawn and referenced from my travels to the Chobe National Park in Botswana in 2022 on one of the many self drive trips I’ve been privileged to enjoy over the years with special friends who share my appreciation of the wilderness. Here, the elephants roam freely and peacefully on the banks of the pristine Chobe River, and we were fortunate enough to quietly enjoy the presence of a beautiful herd surrounding one of the waterholes who were graciously accepting of our presence. Reference photo: my own.

Thanks to Joni-Leigh, 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of this artwork will support the charitable work of DSWF and our ground-based conservation partners across Africa and Asia.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

South African born artist Joni-Leigh Doran has a longstanding relationship with DSWF, having gained international recognition through multiple finalist entries into Wildlife Artist of the Year, a Highly Commended badge and winning the “Facing Extinction” category in 2022 with her oil painting of a polar bear titled “Anyone Out There?”. Formally trained as a graphic designer (grad. 2003), Joni-Leigh’s first love has always been drawing and painting, and over the last decade has created a successful international career as a working artist focusing on the mediums of oil paint on linen and canvas, charcoal, watercolours and pencil sketches. She aims to depict the beauty and fragility of the interconnectedness of ourselves with other animals and the natural environment through her work, and she thrives most in the wildest places accessible to her.

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Joni-Leigh Doran

Joni-Leigh Doran is a South African artist working predominantly in the traditional medium of oil paint on canvas and linen.

Formally trained as a graphic designer, Joni-Leigh studied oil painting under renowned South African artist Ryno Swart during his later years. She is influenced by the techniques of the Classical Masters. Her colour palette and brushwork suggest high levels of spontaneity with strong influences from Nature and the elements. She aims to depict the beauty and fragility of the non-human world through her work, and animals and natural landscapes have always provided her with limitless inspiration. A percentage of the proceeds of all painting sales goes directly into funding various conservation programs and projects.

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