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Hooded plover
Watercolour and gouache on Lanaquarelle hot press rag paper
85 x 115
Cape Raoul, southern Tasmania
Watercolour and gouache on 640 gsm hot press Lana rag paper - H80 cms x W 100 cms. Unframed
The Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) is Australia’s most numerous seabird. During breeding season, millions converge on many small islands around southern Australia, with their stronghold in Bass Strait. Cape Raoul is at the southernmost tip of the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania. The cape features rock platforms, towering 300 metre cliffs, columns and off-shore islands.
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’I’m Up Here’! - Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos
Limited Edition print size: 100 cm x 80 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
This is a signed limited edition print.
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‘The Eyrie’ - Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle Nest (Aquila audax fleayi)
Limited Edition print size: 100 cm x 80 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
Wedge-tailed eagle nesting habitat is generally restricted to predominantly closed canopy old growth native forest, almost exclusively in tracts of tall eucalypt forest. Trees selected for nesting are among the largest in the locality, typically greater than 27 metres (89 ft) in height, with few exceptions. Nest trees normally occur on leeward slopes sheltered from prevailing strong winds.
The nest is a large structure of dead sticks, usually reused for years, often reaching considerable size. Nests 1.8 m across, 3 m deep and weighing about 400 kg are known. Nests have a shallow cup on the top, lined with fresh twigs and leaves. Sticks are added by a bird while it stands in the nest. If these sticks are dropped outside the nest, no effort is made to retrieve them. (With special thanks to Geoff ‘Hutcho’ Hutchinson for his fabulous reference images)
Listed: Endangered
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Limited Edition print size: 80 cm x 100 cm.
'The Feeding Frenzy ' - Tasmanian Shy Albatross (Thelassarche cauta)
The IUCN classifies this species as near threatened with less than 25,000 breeding animals. Today, longline fishing still impacts this species but their numbers have been maintained despite this threat. The shy albatross feeds by a combination surface-seizing and some pursuit diving – it has been recorded diving as deep as 5 m
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Limited edition print size 100 cm x 80 cm
Few Australian birds of prey are as spectacular as the White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster). The White-bellied sea eagle is a large raptor that has long, broad wings and a short, wedge-shaped tail. It measures approximately 80 cm in length, and has a wingspan of 180–220 cm. Females weigh between 3-4.5 kg, and are larger than the males, which weigh between 2.5-4 kg
Limited edition print size 100 cm x 80 cm
The Tasmanian masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae castanops) is a bird in the barn owl family Tytonidae that is endemic to the island state of Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest subspecies of the Australian masked owl, the largest Tyto owl in the world, and is sometimes considered a full species. The sub-specific name castanops, meaning “chestnut-faced”, comes from the colouring of the facial disc.
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Print Size: 100cm x 60cm
Soaring majestically above the oceans between Australia and Africa, the shy albatross appears not to have a care in the world. Breeding only on Australian islands, it can live for up to 40 years and enjoys the partnership of a life-long mate.
Pairs are faithful –to each other and their breeding sites on just three remote islands off Tasmania. They breed annually and produce a single egg, which is incubated for 72 days. Both parents tend the demanding chick for the first five months of its life and that fledgling will return to the same breeding colony when it matures, but not until at least three years of age.
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Limited Edition print size: 100 cm x 80 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
'The Watchers' - Tasmanian Masked Owls
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Southern Fairy Prion 75 x 90cm
Watercolour and gouache on 640 Fabriano hot press rag paper
The fairy prion is the smallest of the Australian prions, with a wingspan of about 56 cm.
They breed colonially and prefer small islands. The nest is situated in soil, hidden by vegetation and is dug with the bill or feet, or it is in a hollow in a crevice. When coming back to their nest at night, they will coo softly and listen for their mate.
Their distinctive blue legs ‘dance’ across the sea's surface sourcing food - hence the name ‘Ocean Dancer’ .
Silent Approach captures the haunting beauty and stealth of the Tasmanian Masked Owl in its natural domain. Rendered in exquisite watercolor gouache, the painting portrays the owl mid-flight, its immense, outstretched wings frozen in a moment of silent precision. The intricate patterns of the feathers—soft browns, creams, and speckled grays—blend seamlessly with the shadowed forest backdrop, a testament to the bird’s mastery of camouflage.
Its intense, coal-black eyes are fixed forward, exuding both wisdom and predatory focus. The soft mist of the Tasmanian wilderness envelops the scene, with eucalyptus branches framing the owl’s path. The foliage, painted with delicate realism, contrasts the sharp talons poised for an unseen landing, capturing the tension and grace of the predator’s approach.
The painting evokes a profound sense of stillness, as though the viewer has stumbled into a sacred, fleeting moment of nature’s quiet hunt. It is both a tribute to the Tasmanian Masked Owl's elusive presence and a celebration of the wilderness it calls home.
'The Origami Albatross' - Tasmanian Shy Albatross (Thelassarche cauta)
The magnificent Shy Albatross is unique to Tasmania, breeding exclusively on three offshore islands: Albatross Island in the north and Pedra Branca and the Mewstone in the south. This species is listed as Vulnerable under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.
Limited Edition print size: 60 cm x 80 cm.
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Limited Edition print size: 80 cm x 60 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
'You're Late ' - Peregrine family (Falco peregrinus)
This female Peregrine was successfully rehabilitated at the Raptor Refuge of Tasmania, Kettering. A joy to watch and a very good news story.
The Peregrine Falcon is the embodiment of apex hunter; fastest animal in the world and master of the famous Peregrine ‘stoop’.
My portrait of Peregrine domesticity hopefully provides the viewer with a snapshot of another side to these magnificent raptors - that of protective maternal instinct and total commitment.
While the female incubates the eggs and the chicks newly hatched the family unit is fed on the nest by the male, hence her expression …’You’re Late’
(My sincere thanks to Luke O’Brien for his superb reference images)
This is a signed limited edition print.
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Print Size: 80cm x 60cm
The Australasian gannet (Morus serrator), also known as Australian gannet and tākapu, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. Adults are mostly white, with black flight feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. The central tail feathers are also black. The head is tinged buff-yellow, with a pale blue-grey bill edged in black, and blue-rimmed eyes. Young birds have mottled plumage in their first year, dark above and light below. The head is an intermediate mottled grey, with a dark bill. The birds gradually acquire more white in subsequent seasons until they reach maturity after five years.
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Print Size: 80cm x 60cm
Soaring majestically above the oceans between Australia and Africa, the shy albatross appears not to have a care in the world. Breeding only on Australian islands, it can live for up to 40 years and enjoys the partnership of a life-long mate.
Pairs are faithful –to each other and their breeding sites on just three remote islands off Tasmania. They breed annually and produce a single egg, which is incubated for 72 days. Both parents tend the demanding chick for the first five months of its life and that fledgling will return to the same breeding colony when it matures, but not until at least three years of age.
This is a signed Limited Edition print.
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Limited Edition print size: 50 cm (H) x 100 cm (L).
The Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii) is notable for its 'owl-faced' features, having a white face bordered black. It is grey-brown, with white underparts banded black above and below the chest, giving the species its name. The Double-barred Finch prefers dry grassy woodlands, open forests and farmlands. It is never far from water.
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Juvenile Wedge-tailed eagle, Limited Edition Print size: 80 cm x 60 cm
The endangered Wedge-tailed Eagle subspecies Aquila audax fleayi occurs only in Tasmania. It is distinguished by its size (being Australia's largest bird of prey) and wedge-shaped tail. The total adult population has been estimated as less than 1000 birds. Principal threats include loss of nesting habitat, nest disturbance, collisions (with artificial structures, vehicles and aircraft), electrocution and persecution.
Aquila is a beloved member of The Raptor Refuge Inc. which is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to caring and protecting Tasmania’s natural wildlife. https://www.raptorrefuge.com.au/
Limited Edition print size: 50 cm x 70 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
'Reflections' - Welcome swallow
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Print Size: 60cm x 60cm
The Southern Boobook is the smallest and most common owl in Australia. It is identified by its plumage, which is dark chocolate-brown above and rufous-brown below, heavily streaked and spotted with white. The bill is grey with a darker tip, and the feet are grey or yellow. The facial disc is chocolate brown and the eyes are large and yellowish. Tasmanian birds are smaller and more heavily spotted with white, while birds of the Cape York rainforests are slightly larger and darker. Young Southern Boobooks are almost entirely buff-white below, with conspicuous dark brown facial discs. Like other owl species, the Southern Boobook is nocturnal. Birds are often observed perched on an open branch or tree-top.
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Forester Kangaroo
Graphite on 640gsm hot press rag paper
Open Edition print: 80x60cm
Print Size: 45cm x 30cm (no matt surround)
The white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), also known as the white-breasted sea eagle, is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it is closely related to Sanford's sea eagle of the Solomon Islands, and the two are considered a superspecies. A distinctive bird, the adult white-bellied sea eagle has a white head, breast, under-wing coverts and tail. The upper parts are grey and the black under-wing flight feathers contrast with the white coverts. The tail is short and wedge-shaped as in all Haliaeetus species. Like many raptors, the female is slightly larger than the male, and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan of up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft), and weigh 4.5 kg (9.9 lb).
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Assorted nests
Graphite on 640gsm hot press rag paper
Open Edition Print: 40x80cm
This Limited Edition Print is 60 cm x 80 cm
The Australasian gannet (Morus serrator), also known as Australian gannet and tākapu, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. Adults are mostly white, with black flight feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. These amazing birds dive from heights of 30 metres, entering the water at speeds of up to 100 km/h.
This is an Archival Print.
Price includes postage within Australia
Print Size: 80cm x 60cm
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin. There are two subspecies: A. p. patagonicus and A. p. halli; patagonicus is found in the South Atlantic and halli in the South Indian Ocean (at the Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Island, Prince Edward Islands and Heard Island and McDonald Islands) and at Macquarie Island.[2]
King penguins mainly eat lantern fish, squid and krill. On foraging trips king penguins repeatedly dive to over 100 meters (300 ft), and have been recorded at depths greater than 300 meters (1,000 ft).[3]
King penguins breed on the sub-antarctic islands at the northern reaches of Antarctica, South Georgia, and other temperate islands of the region.
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Print Size: 80cm x 60cm
The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is one of two species of elephant seals. It is the largest member of the clade Pinnipedia and the order Carnivora, as well as the largest extant marine mammal that is not a cetacean. It gets its name from its massive size and the large proboscis of the adult male, which is used to produce very loud roars, especially during the breeding season.
The pups were not twins but obviously made the most of each other's body warmth. Here, they are approximately 2 months old.
This is an Archival Print.
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Watercolour and gouache on Ampersand Claybord
Open Edition print: 60x40cm
The Beachcomber - King Island Green and Black Abalone Shells and assorted beach finds.
The Collection - discovered items from the many shipwrecks found along King Island's West coast numerous beachwalks.
Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage on avian species. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty. As well as controlling flight and regulating temperature, they often attract more than just other birds with their beauty.
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Tasmanian Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax fleayi) feather.
The average wingspan for the Tasmanian Wedge-tailed eagle is typically is between 182 and 232 cm. The largest wingspan ever verified for an eagle was for this species. A female killed in Tasmania in 1931 had a wingspan of 284 cm, another female measured barely smaller at 279 cm.
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Grey goshawk - white morph (Accipiter novaehollandiae)
The grey morph has a pale grey head and back, dark wingtips, barred grey breast and tail, and white underparts. The white morph is the only bird of prey in the world to be entirely white.
Grey Goshawks are about 40–55 cm long, with wingspans of 70–110 cm. Females are much larger than males, weighing about 680 g. Males average 350 g.
Goshawks usually prey on mammals such as rabbits, possums, and bats. They may also eat birds, small reptiles, and insects. Females, due to their size, can catch larger prey than males.
Hunting is often done by stealth, and very successfully, but Grey Goshawks are willing to pursue their prey before catching it with their talons
Size: A2 (59.4 cm x 42 cm). Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
This is an archival print.
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Southern Boobook owl (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
The Southern Boobook is the smallest and most common owl in Australia. It is identified by its plumage, which is dark chocolate-brown above and rufous-brown below, heavily streaked and spotted with white. The facial disc is chocolate brown and the eyes are large and yellowish. Tasmanian birds are smaller and more heavily spotted with white. Young Southern Boobooks are almost entirely buff-white below, with conspicuous dark brown facial discs. Like other owl species, the Southern Boobook is nocturnal.
Size: A2 (59.4 cm x 42 cm). Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
This is an archival print.
Print Size: 20cm x 20cm (with matt surround)
The superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) is a passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae, and is common and familiar across south-eastern Australia. The species is sedentary and territorial, also exhibiting a high degree of sexual dimorphism; the male in breeding plumage has a striking bright blue forehead, ear coverts, mantle, and tail, with a black mask and black or dark blue throat. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles are predominantly grey-brown in colour; this gave the early impression that males were polygamous, as all dull-coloured birds were taken for females. Six subspecies groups are recognized: three larger and darker forms from Tasmania, Flinders and King Island respectively, and three smaller and paler forms from mainland Australia and Kangaroo Island.
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Gift vouchers are available for any value. Please get in touch if you wish to arrange an alternate amount. Gift vouchers are valid for 36 months from date of purchase and can be used by visiting Level 2, Studio Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Tasmania 7000, or contacting katherinecooperart@gmail.com.
The Renovation - Rock Dove and Upholstery Springs masterfully captures the quiet poetry of nature reclaiming human spaces. Set against the backdrop of a weathered Norman residence in France, this watercolor gouache artwork weaves a narrative of time’s passing. A rock dove, regal in its muted grays and shimmering teal highlights, perches amidst the tangled remnants of rusted upholstery springs. Its calm presence evokes resilience and adaptation.
The decaying window frame, with its peeling paint and warped wood, speaks of history—perhaps a home long forgotten. The crumbling stone facade, characteristic of Normandy's rustic charm, hints at a storied past now softened by the passage of seasons. Ivy tendrils creep through the springs, adding a touch of verdant life to the subdued palette, as nature quietly reclaims this fragment of human existence.
The reflection in the glass subtly blurs the boundaries between the physical and the ephemeral, suggesting a dialogue between the present and the past. This poignant piece feels like a love letter to the enduring beauty of both nature and heritage, offering a serene yet melancholic glimpse into the coexistence of the natural and the man-made in rural France.
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Immature Tasmanian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae castonops)
Montgomery (the owl) resides at the Raptor Refuge of Tasmania, Kettering. He enjoys educating school groups and takes his ambassadorial role very seriously.
(My sincere thanks to Luke O’Brien for his superb reference images)
This original piece is SOLD.