"Animal Magic" exhibition by Hannah Blackmore

Reindeer
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Bear
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Man and a Cat
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Cow
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Tiger
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Donkey
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Elephant
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Koala
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Wolf
45 x 45 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$450

Girl and a Dog
75 x 100 cm
Acrylic, pen and ink
$950

Animal Magic

Hannah Blackmore

My intention here is to portray the magic of animals and their ability to see into our soul. Each animal looks directly at you (apart from two who are blissfully sleeping), and sees you for who you really are. There is nowhere to hide and an emotional response is thus created.

"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."

I have been fascinated by the magic of animals for as long as I can remember, and have been lucky enough to share my life with four great dogs and a handful of chickens. I am passionate about animal conservation and welfare, and hope to one day contribute to this important work through my own work.

I come from Jersey, in the Channel Islands UK, and grew up visiting the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, founded by Gerald Durrell in 1959. This amazing place protects endangered species from all over the world and has run many successful captive breeding programmes, whilst educating people about conservation.

Its mission is to save species from extinction.

As Schopenhauer once said, "Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character; and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man."

I think having an animal in your life makes you a better human.

These paintings are made using thin washes of acrylic followed by detailed pen and ink drawing.