Tim Product Details
The poster is printed on enhanced mat paper and the frames are made from renewable wood.
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Lightweight
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included
• Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US
• Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia
How to attach hooks on 24″ × 36″ horizontal frames:
Place each of the mounting hooks 1 inch (2.5 cm) from frame corners when hanging horizontally.
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Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
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I've been a signature member of Artists for Conservation since 2012
25% of all proceeds from artworks, posters and merchandise based on "Tim" are donated to the Peter Sheldrake Wildlife Trust, in Nairobi, Kenya
Winner, 2021 Artists for Conservation juried exhibition Pollyanna Pickering Award for "Best Depiction of an Endangered Species"
Inclusion in the 2022 AFC Calendar
Inclusion in the 2021 AFC exhibition book
About the subject:
Tim was an African elephant, (Loxodonta Africana, and one of the few remaining giant tuskers, so-called because their tusks almost reach the ground. According to the Tsavo Trust, there are only around 20 giant tuskers left in the world today, as they are challenged by habitation compression, conflict with local farmers and poachers.
Big Tim was beloved by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and was a major attraction at Amboseli, his home for 50 years. He was, according to Amboseli gamekeepers "intelligent, mischievous, and good-natured - a genuine gentle giant".
Despite years of near-misses, from farmers and poachers, he died of natural causes in March 2020.
About the painting
I started with a black and white photo from David Yarrow, which was excellent due to its strong lighting, I then did a series of small-scale studies to establish palette and make final paper selection.
The painting took approx. 160 hours over two weeks, and won the Artists for Conservation Pollyanna Pickering Award for “Best Depiction of an Endangered Species, in the juried exhibition, 2021. It was one of 12 artworks selected for the AFC 2022 calendar.
Product Specs:
The poster is printed on enhanced mat paper and the frames are made from renewable wood, in sizes from 11" x 14" to 24" x 36".