Jilian Tamaki

Joe Wilson

David Sparshott

'Last of the scottish Wildcat' the film

By appearance the Scottish wildcat resembles a very muscular domestic tabby, the coat is made up of well defined brown and black stripes and usually has a ruffled appearance due to its thickness. The gait is more like that of a big cat and the face and jaw are wider and more heavy set than the domestic cat. Most apparent is the beautiful tail; thick and ringed with perfect bands of black and brown ending in a blunt black tip. The Scottish form is the largest in the wildcat family with males typically between 6-9kg (13-17lb) and females 5-7kg (11-15lb), around 50% larger than the average domestic cat. Fossil examples measuring 4 feet from nose to tail have been found; such a cat could have weighed around 14kg (30lb).

I've bin sat listening to 'last chance to see' that was originally broadcast on BBC 4 years ago. It's actually really good to have on in the background when I'm on the computer!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/radio/douglas_reads/

Scottish wildcat

After my tutorial we discussed narrowing down the subjects of my experementation. I have to focus on wildlife of some sorts but I want to do something that not many artists have put into the exhibition before. From looking at last years exhibition they usually chose big cats and birds.
Socttish wildcats were mentioned and after a bit of research I've decided I'm going to focus on them (they're so cute!)
http://www.scottishwildcats.co.uk/campaigns.html

Also this could be an avenue for another life project. I am going to contact the Scottish wildcat Association and see if I can do anything for them and they're campaigns.