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Title: African Grey by Gamini Ratnavira (bio below)

Size: 27 x 20 - Open Edition on Fine Giclee On Art Canvas - VCS-1201 Release

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** "Special Circumstances"

Quite often we get an opportunity to make purchase of prints under special circumstances. This particular item was on display at a trade show in Vegas. Very often vendors will discount the items they used for display instead of packaging them up and paying freight to ship them back to their warehouse. This is one of those items. The image is 100% pristine, we guarantee. The canvas has never been framed. It was taped up on the back of the display booth. This item once stretched and framed will look exactly like a brand new Fine Art Giclee that it is. But you get to buy it at a significant discount. Enjoy!

 

"Gamini's artwork reflects his deep understanding of nature. I know of no finer naturalist." ~Master artist Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen~ "Gamini Ratnavira is one of the most talented wildlife artists I have known. He is a passionate conservationist who shares his love of life and nature through his painting." ~Michael W. Hager, Ph.D. Executive Director, San Diego Natural History Museum~

Gamini Ratnavira was born and raised in tropical Sri Lanka. As a self-taught artist he uses his photographic memory and life experiences to produce vibrant, colorful images of the rain forest flora and fauna, which are complimented with intriguing stories and research information about each painting. His paintings reveal his love for art coupled with an unrestrained, lifelong reverence for nature and animals.

A fter earning unequaled praise in his native land, Gamini moved to the United States where he continues a successful art career in Southern California. He is a member of the Society of Animal Artists and has exhibited with Birds in Art and Arts for the Parks Top 100 tours. Gamini has exhibited in shows across the United States and his work is now collected worldwide. Gamini escorted Prince Philip in the jungles of Sri Lanka and worked with him on the set of elephant postage stamps for Sri Lanka and the world wildlife fund. In all Gamini illustrated 38 postage stamps for the country. He has illustrated several species for Birdlife International. He was a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Gamini's life birdwatching list exceeds 4000 species. He illustrated several plates in the Field Guide to the Birds of Peru by Dr. James Clements. Gamini stayed with Sir Peter Scott and exchanged views of artwork at the wildfowl trust in England. He has traveled to over 36 countries researching endangered wildlife everywhere.

In addition to leading tours to the rain forest, Gamini has illustrated several books and continues to honor the nature he loves by speaking about the rain forest and giving slide presentations to children and wildlife lovers everywhere. Gamini lives with his wife Lisa and children Natalie, Beau and Brook in Fallbrook, CA. He founded and directed Fallbrook's nationally acclaimed "Reflections of Nature" wildlife art show. For show schedules and a visual gallery please visit his website at www.gaminiratnavira.com.