Richard Lewer 'Australian Painted Snipe' Lithograph Print

Australian Painted Snipe editioned print by Richard Lewer. 

In 'Bird Song', a new series of original lithographs made in collaboration with APW printers, Richard Lewer highlights some of Australia's threatened species - the featured birds range from vulnerable to the critically endangered. Lewer aims to create a space for these birds to be appreciated, an archive for their existence and beauty. Given that birds are so integral to the artist's practice, the vulnerability of the subject matter is not only ecologically devastating but also personally challenging.

The Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis) is a snipe-like shorebird that can be found in all mainland states, with sightings scattered throughout the Murray-Darling Basin. Their movements are unpredictable, and sightings have been sparse, suggesting them to be migratory. Unfortunately, they are endangered, and their numbers have dropped by 50% over the last 3 generations due to habitat loss caused by cattle grazing, vegetation clearing, wetland degradation, and alteration of flooding regimes. To preserve their environment, landowners and managers need to implement management regimes, like exclusion fencing, to preserve nesting habitats.

'Bird Song' premieres a new suite of fifteen original prints by Richard Lewer produced in collaboration with APW printers at Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, 2024.

Signed, edition of 20. Lithograph print, 2024. Unframed. 

Dimensions: 38.5 x 49.5 cm

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