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This piece is inspired by overfishing on the East Coast of Canada. It displays an Atlantic salmon bleeding out after being caught by a fisherman’s net. The blood, in itself, shows an illustration of how many more salmon are bleeding because of overfishing. The red reflects both the individual experience of the salmon caught in a net as well as the larger impact of over-fishing on salmon populations.
Watercolour on paper
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Olivier Tessier is a Canadian artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Since he was a young boy, he loved sketching just about anything. In high school, he learned about climate change and biodiversity issues affecting his country. More notably, when he learned about the over-fishing of salmon off the coast of the Atlantic, it inspired him to create this piece. At the time of this competition, Olivier expanded beyond acrylic painting to experiment with watercolours. The piece exhibits his own experimentation as an artist with a new medium.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Please note that shipping costs are not included in the purchase price for this artwork, and there may be additional customs charges for deliveries outside the UK. Upon purchase, a member of the DSWF team will be in touch to discuss collection or delivery options. All artworks will remain at the Mall Galleries, even if sold, until the exhibition concludes on 6 July 2024.
CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTION
At least 50% of the proceeds from this sale will support the charitable work of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) and our ground-based conservation partners across Africa and Asia.
