Oil, acrylic and spray paint on wooden box panel, 76x60x5cm. Framing available. For enquiries about this Original Painting please Contact Us at : info@louisemcnaught.com.  This piece was inspired by how beautiful women are often cursed or turned to stone in Greek mythology, and one of our most beautiful creatures is the Snow Leopard. In a way it too is also cursed for it’s beauty as it’s been hunted to near extinction for its amazing silver fur, and also to be used traditional Asian medicine. It has been depicted here falling through the dreamy clouds towards its fate, ‘ frozen’ or suspended in time with droplets of water that hang in the air-  as this beautiful cat may become a part of the past if we are not careful and protect what we have left....