by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 7 December, 2017 | Mongolia, Projects, Saiga Mural, Saiga News
I arrived into Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbataar on the 24th of September 2017. My objective: to paint a set of murals depicting the steppe wildlife (with the Saiga at the centre) as a way of engaging on conservation issues with rural communities. This was to be my...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 23 August, 2016 | Russia, Saiga Mural, Saiga News
Russian Mural 2016 – written by Rory McCann For the past 4 years, I have worked as a mural artist, with a focus on using my art to inspire people to have a greater interest in wildlife. Without a doubt, the most exciting and rewarding work I have done to date has been...
by saigaconservationalliance | Wednesday, 6 May, 2015 | Kazakhstan, Saiga Mural, Saiga News
As I am driven through Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, I see a city being rapidly developed. The Spring is late to arrive and the temperature is -9. There is snow piled everywhere and the river that passes through Astana is frozen solid, with people sat upon...
by saigaconservationalliance | Monday, 1 December, 2014 | Saiga Mural, Saiga News, Uzbekistan
This spring, a completely new approach to Saiga conservation has been trialled in Uzbekistan. British wildlife artist Rory McCann travelled to Karakalpakstan, in Uzbekistan, to paint a mural depicting the wildlife of the steppe habitat. Uzbek student Olga Esipova...
