In 1994 Pollyanna made what is probably her most remarkable and most famous expedition. She traveled into one of the most remote areas of the Tibetan borderlands in her quest to paint one of the most endangered of all animals – the giant panda.
The ultimate destination of the trip was the tiny reserve of Fentengxiao, on the borders of the Tibetan plateau. The first two western women in living memory to make the gruelling three day journey, Pollyanna and her daughter Anna-Louise lived and worked in a clinic for sick pandas at the base of a mountain range which is home to some of the world’s last surviving wild pandas.
Staying in the basic accommodation used by the Chinese workers Pollyanna helped with the care of a six-month-old baby panda, found abandoned in the forest at a few days old, and hand reared in the hospital. Destined for eventual re-release into the wild, at this young age he required constant supervision, and regular feeding. This close contact provided Pollyanna with a unique opportunity to sketch this rarest of all baby animals. Even now, no other wildlife artist has ever had the privilege of spending time with a panda cub in this way.
You can read the story of her journeys in the book Giant Pandas and Sleeping Dragons.
This Edition is strictly limited to just 250 copies worldwide
Each is individually numbered and signed
Overall size of print (including border) : 39cm x 42cm
Size of image : 31cm x 31cm
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