Jatupo

Inspired by a river in the Amazon Rainforest, this hypnotising hand-varnished boxed canvas by Robert Oxley boasts psychedelic colours that slowly drip down the canvas like the careful tread of a jaguar stalking its prey.

Robert says: "A magnificent and mysterious cat – feared and revered by all who see it – the jaguar is part of our psyche and has been used as a totem (spirit) animal for millennia."

Emerging from a dark black background, the contrasting colours of bright blue and fiery red pop and symbolise the ferocious jaguar who, according to Robert, "prowls the jungle under the cover of darkness".

Robert’s passion for endangered big cats can also be seen in his work with organisations like The Big Cat Sanctuary. To read more about Robert and his latest collection, The Dark Knights, visit our blog.