The Lion Ray Tracey 72" x 96" diptych

72" x 96" diptych

The lighthouse was always going to play a contextual role

Final Original Painting - Click Here

I was fortunate with the soft light and the background - both of which were out of my control

The Lion Ray Tracey 72" x 96" diptych7" x 11. 5" x 5. 5" Edition of 100, 1987 Few animals present a more magnificent image than the full maned male African Lion. Although his manners are atrocious (he will let the females of the pride make a kill and then insist on eating his fill before they or the cubs can partake), he plays a very important role in the survival of the pride. It is the dominant male's job to defend the pride's territory and its members from intruders who would threaten