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“The octopus is arguably the most perfectly evolved animal on the planet. With eight legs, three hearts and a complex nervous system, it is able to shape shift and change colour instantly. An expert hunter and a master of disguise, the octopus continues to thrive and survive, even in the face of human persecution.”
This fluid drawing exudes fascination. Working in Derwent Art Pastel Pencils on 300gsm Snow White Daler-Rowney Canford card, conservation artist Martin Aveling won the Environmental Artivism category at the prestigious David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Awards (WAY) in London in 2024. Martin is a signature member of ‘Artists for Conservation’ and he coined the phrase ‘wildlife artivism’ to encourage stronger calls to actions in the creative output of working wildlife artists.
