‘The Last Cockatoo’ (2020) is an original encaustic painting by Australia-based wildlife artist, Tanya Ogilvie-White. It’s part of her ‘Extinction Series,’ which was created during the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019-2020. More than a billion Australian animals died in the fires, including many iconic and endangered species, such as the glossy black cockatoo, which is facing extinction.

In the painting, a glossy black cockatoo flies over a burnt and flooded landscape, where little else survives. Beyond, a rainbow streaks across a stormy, smoke-filled sky - a symbol of hope that there is still time to create a better future, in which iconic species are protected and biodiversity thrives.

This original artwork is currently part of the Border Art Prize Exhibition and can be found in the following catalogue: https://artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/PrizesAndAwards/BorderArtPrize

Materials: Encaustic and raw pigment on cradled and braced birch board.

Dimensions: 40 cm x 70 cm x 2 cm.

Fitted with picture hardware and ready to hang.

Available for international shipping. Please email the artist for further details: tanya@scorchingskiesart.com