Did you know the word ‘extinction’ existed for hundreds of years before it came to mean the loss of a species? It originally referred to the dousing of a candle. 🕯️

‘The Etymology of Loss’ from my series ‘Parakeet Lost’, focusing on the extinct parrot of North America, the Carolina Parakeet. 🦜

For my first post, I’d like to share an old favorite: my thylacine diptych, titled ‘When They Are Frightened, They Show Their Teeth’. 36x48, oil on canvas. #thylacine #tasmaniantiger #traditionalpainting #extinction #extinctanimals #oilpainting #wildlifeartist #animalart