I started this illustration as a Chinese pangolin but it evolved into a more ambiguous pangolin with elements of multiple species. The poaching & illegal trade of pangolins spans continents and cannot be considered as separate based on location – when one species becomes too scarce another is poached in turn. As populations dwindled in Asia, trafficking from Africa increased and now a majority of pangolin products traded in China are actually from Africa.

I have recently been inspired by circular shapes and love their presence and symbolism in the natural world. Amidst all the damage that humans cause I wanted this Pangolin to be a symbol of peace, flow and connectedness – nature untouched; diverse but unified in our absence.

This was the part of a series of paintings for “Vulnerable Animals Week” – highlighting one threatened animals species from each continent.

This is a fine art print of the original illustration “Diverse but Unified” featuring a Pangolin, printed on gorgeous fine art paper with vibrant high-longevity inks.

This print is available in square sizes 20x20cm and 30x30cm. Prints are hand-signed and individually made to order.  The original artwork was created using ink & watercolour – the original is for sale.

Prices exclude shipping and framing. Please note that due to variability in screen colour display, there may appear to be some colour difference between the digital image & the physical print.