The Art of Grace Fowler
Around the world, the populations of many iconic big cat species have precipitously declined in the last fifty years. Sixteen of the 36 wild cat species are considered vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered by the IUCN.
There are multiple factors causing this alarming decline in big cat populations in the wild – most involve human activity.
The primary cause is the loss of precious habitat. Deforestation is advancing – much of which is the result of agricultural expansion, such as the growth of palm oil plantations in Indonesia. Climate change is also adding to habitat decline, by disturbing the balance of their natural ecosystems. Loss of these top predators also disturbs the balance of other species populations.
Artist, and cat enthusiast, Grace Fowler, shares her delightful celebration of these majestic creatures, in hopes that appreciation of their beauty and awareness of their plight will help to inspire their preservation.
Asiatic Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus venaticus
Arabian Leopard - Panthera pardus nimr
Iberian Lynx - Lynx pardinus
Asiatic Lion - Panthera leo
North African Serval - Leptailurus serval
Siberian Tiger - Panthera tigris altaica
Fine artist and illustrator, Grace Fowler, studied at the California College of the Arts and resides in Oakland, California. Grace specializes in editorial illustration and portraits of people and animals, and is available for commissions. To see more of her stylish work, visit gracefowler.com
For more information on Big Cat Preservation:
Feline Conservation Federation
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
World Wildlife Fund – Save Tigers Now
Wildlife Conservation Society – Big Cats
