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On the ground representation in China

First time exhibitor at China's prestigious Shanghai Art Fair in 2006 Steve Morvell quickly became the top selling Australian artist there.

In a country which has taken a public relations beating in recent years China is now beginning to take huge strides forward in conservation with stringent measures being imposed to protect its amazing wildlife. Joining forces with great conservation organisations such as WWF the Chinese government has taken very seriously the need to reach co-operative protection of endemic species.

Wildlife Art as such was virtually unknown to most Chinese until Steve appeared at the Shanghai Art Fair in 2006. Although some animals have always appeared in Chinese paintings they were always as a pictorial element only with symbolic function but the depiction of wildlife for its own sake was mostly unheard of.

So staggered by Steve's art were the SAF patrons that he recieved invitations to exhibit everywhere from Tokyo to Beijing and Taiwan. He was also approached by highly reguarded Shanghai Art Dealer and owner of three Art Galleries, Mr Gu Ping. Mr Gu has now signed an agreement to act as Steve's exclusive agent in China and both Steve and Mr Gu are very excited about the future possibilities to show the people of China another and beautiful way of looking at their world.

Steve is especially pleased to have his art in China on a regular basis and looks forward to working with conservation groups across China to help raise funds and awareness of conservation and co-operative living philosophy.