Prints for Wildlife - Birdy Num Nums the Pink Cockatoo for the South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter

A black frame is also available, please leave a note at checkout if you’d like this option.

100% of profits are donated to the South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter, Victoria

Inspired by a request to buy a large print of Waldo the orphaned joey that graced the cover of the Country Style magazine Spirit of the Bush issue in early 2020, I launched a personal project to raise funds for some of our dedicated wildlife carers who give so much to our native animals.

The concept is simple. I visit wildlife sanctuaries, take a portrait of one animal, and 100% of profits from each sale of that fine art print goes directly to that wildlife sanctuary.

The funds will be used to care for the wildlife in their care, generally on things like food, teats and bottles, maintenance of the shelter, and fuel. Most of the sanctuaries are completely self-funded or rely on occasional donations.

South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter

The South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter is a voluntary non-profit organisation that rescues, rehabilitates and releases native wildlife, such as bats, possums, magpies, lorikeets, cockatoos, galahs, corellas, owls and other wild birds, lizards and turtles.

This is the largest shelter in the Melbourne metropolitan area. Its dedicated people travel hundreds of kilometres every week to rescue injured and orphaned wildlife.

One small framed print has been gifted to the South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter.

Birdy Num Num’s story

Birdy Num Nums walked into a house through the back door in Western Australia 10 years ago or more. The owner of the house decided to keep him as a pet and kept him in a cage so small that he couldn’t even open his wings. He was then packed up by the man and taken across the Nullabor, and ended up in Victoria. When the man recently died, Birdy Num Nums was handed into the care of the South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter.

Because of his time in the tiny cage, he cannot fly anymore and therefore cannot be released. He is now happy in an aviary with a female cockatoo to keep him company.

Details

Printed on 310gsm 100% cotton rag museum grade archival paper, which is archival quality and guaranteed not to fade or bleed for up to 100 years.

Limited edition of 100 prints. Each print comes with a signed certificate of authenticity.

Printed and framed by hand in Melbourne.

The timber shadowbox frames are made from sustainably sourced Victorian Ash, with 3mm museum grade Plexiglas (which is lighter than glass, protects from UV damage and is shatter proof). They are finished with a wire so are ready to be hung straight out of the box.

See the last image for print dimensions, and FAQs for exact dimensions of frames and borders.

Shipping

AUSTRALIA

Free shipping on both unframed and framed prints (except the Extra Large framed print).

The Extra Large framed prints have free shipping for metro Melbourne and Sydney. For areas outside of this, contact me for a shipping quote.

Please allow two weeks for delivery, as each one is made just for you.

WORLDWIDE

Free shipping on all unframed prints. Framed prints are too large to post overseas, so are not available to order (apologies!)

See here for print shop FAQs.

Sustainability

Are sustainable materials used to produce your fine art prints?

Yes - the frames are produced from locally-sourced Victorian ash which has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC certification provides the highest level of protection for rare and endangered forests and wildlife, and is the only system that mandates consultation with local Indigenous Peoples.

The prints themselves are a 310gsm 100% cotton rag, which is considered the most environmentally photographic paper as it doesn't use any tree fibres. Instead, it is produced from a recycled by-product of the textile making industry. While the cotton industry itself isn't very environmentally friendly - the cotton rag paper is a by-product and therefore is considered to have a low environmental impact as no cotton is grown specifically to make the paper stock.

In addition to this, the prints are made to last - they are museum quality which means they will be protected for over 100 years.

What do you use to package the prints for shipping?

Packages are wrapped with Polycell EcoPure, a biodegradable bubble wrap alternative which is designed to degrade plastic in a landfill overtime. Frames are shipped in cartons from 3BC stock which is comprised of 77% recycled content and 33% from FSC certified kraft fibres that are sourced from Gippsland in Victoria.

Is the shipping carbon neutral?

Sure is!

Support local

The workshop based in inner Melbourne supports the local economy by employing skilled craftspeople under fair and safe working conditions. This produces products that contribute to the livelihoods of many Australian artists.