Tiger in the Sky Collection |
Tiger in the Sky
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61 x 51 cms |
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I kept singing in my head the Beatles
song with slightly altered words - Tiger in the Sky with Diamonds.
I didn't paint the diamonds, as the tiger's name was Diamond (Phet).
"Phet (meaning diamond) lived with the villagers until she got too big, then had to be put in a cage, which unfortunately is very small. She is very sweet and gentle and you can put your hand in and stroke her. When I talked to her, she sort of whined, and sort of purred, then did a somersault, rubbed against the bars like a cat, rolled over on her back, then suddenly made me jump by leaping up to the roof. As she now lives on the donations of those who visit her I spent a day making some small posters and putting them up in some of the guest houses. I contacted an organisation in England who have been working on her case and it seems that now, after a year of being in this tiny cage, she is about to get a big new one. I am happy about that."
