Inspiration: Our Victorian Helmeted Honeyeaters fall under some of the most endangered wildlife species in the region. A subspecies of the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater but distinguishable by its larger size compared to the others, these guys remain as a small population in the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve.

This piece forms part of a themed collection that is focused on protected, threatened, and endangered Australian species. Through the expansion of European settlement, many species have been displaced by human encroachment, changing fire patterns, victims of predation, or have been exposed to disease. Raising awareness remains as the most significant challenge in the effort to reduce these possible outcomes. These represent the absence of the existence of wildlife in their natural environments.

This series has specifically utilised watercolour, flame and soot to achieve the varying golden browns and charcoal greys present in the finished artwork.