Into The Distance

Limited edition archival print reproduction of ‘Into The Distance’ by Paul B. Dixon.

Into The Distance

“During a solo exhibition I had in 2023 in Swakopmund, Namibia, raising funds for the ‘Africat Foundation’, I was subsequently invited as a guest to Okonjima (home of Africat) to see what goes on behind the scenes and meet the team. It was on this visit I got the opportunity to venture on foot in search of good reference material for future paintings. It is always a privilege and thrill to see Cheetahs in their natural habitat, even more so whilst walking and being able to get down to their level enabling a different and more intimate perspective. It was during this time that I managed to snap some decent shots (quite unusual for me!) including one in particular that stood out and subsequently was used as reference for the portrait which was completed in pastel back in my Cape Town studio over a period of about three weeks.

The title for “Into The Distance” was inspired by the opening lines of “Learning To Fly”, a Pink Floyd track from the album “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” which I was listening to whilst working on the portrait, in conjunction with the fact that Cheetah can focus on potential prey from a distance of up to 5km, it seemed quite poignant especially given the look this cat had in his eyes!” – Paul B. Dixon

This painting was honoured with a 3rd Place in the 2024 “Golden Turtle Art Festival” in the ‘Portrait of the Animal’ category, a competition that is run annually in Moscow and had 14638 entries in 2024.

This is a limited edition archival print reproduction of ‘Into The Distance’ by wildlife artist Paul B. Dixon. The original painting was done in pastel in 2023.