The Victorian Bush Fire

Sophie Shapiro

The Victorian Bush Fire

Please remember everyone in your prayers today. Support and aid is needed to help everybody in the area.

If you are able to contribute anything to this cause, then please do.

Victorian Bush Fire 2009 – Appeal

Australian Red Cross
Victoria Services

Cash donations can be made online here

Phone donations can be made on: 1800 811 700

Source

Australian fire toll rises to 171

Phoenix Appeal

Wildlife-Appeal

Wildlife Rescue and Protection In – Australia has lost almost 100 MILLION animals due to this inferno, so many more need your help.

Matt Lokot
Grass and the rising moon through the smoke

9th February 2009

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The Victorian Bush Fire by Sophie Shapiro
The Victorian Bush Fire by Sophie Shapiro
  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    beautiful work Sophie..its so devasting and sad whats happening there

  • Susan Duffey

    Susan Duffey

    A very powerful image – is this without snow?

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    What sad incident. The horror of fire. No hope, only surrender.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    beautiful work as always sophie.
    so love the colours and the textures! ;-) xox

  • Linda Ridpath

    Linda Ridpath

    this is a beautiful piece of work sophie, it seems so sad in view of the terrible news coming from Victoria today…. keep safe!

  • Josh Bowe

    Josh Bowe

    Superb painting Sophie, terrible whats happening in that fire, been speaking to someone close to it, sounds devastating

  • Catherine Hadler

    Catherine Hadler

    that really looks like Gum bark, such a striking image and a terrible tragedy

  • blamo

    blamo

    A sad day

  • liesbeth

    liesbeth

    the painting is beautifull but reminds us of the sad news.. devastating..

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

    prayers and thoughts in vigil…thank you for this Sophie …;) xoxoxoxo

  • JADEAJLANI

    JADEAJLANI

    awesome work

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    you have really captured my feelings of the dispair and fear in this one sophie

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego

    Sophie, the colours and composition express the tragedy of the fires in a profound way. So many people effected by the devastation. They need our help now! Helen xox

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    so sad. all of your stunning nature art pieces have been on my mind since this started. I’ve never been there, but have grown to love Australia’s beauty from your art

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees

    All are thought of from here Sophie I have been tracking this …thinking of all who are there….

  • RonnieGinnever

    RonnieGinnever

    An impressive image and a sad story.

  • MattTworkowski

    MattTworkowski

    Thanks Soph,our state has been utterly devestated right now,there is talk the death toll could be over 300 as so many people have yet to be accounted for,a dark time in our history,thankyou for your thoughtful remarks.

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Beautiful and dynamic work Sophie; thank you for posting this…...the fires are so devasting; my heart goes out to everyone effected…....
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    We all need to help…......

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    thankyou for sharing this sophie

  • DApixara

    DApixara

    beautiful work here!

  • Romo

    Romo

    A beautiful a powerful image and excellent tribute..Thanks so much for this…:)

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    Beautiful abstract image that displays the title so well, brilliant work :)

  • valzart

    valzart

    Aww this is great work sweetheART…;} happy hippy hugglez

  • calves

    calves

    Beautiful artwork as always,Sophie!!!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding;

  • lovebitten

    lovebitten

    Totally moving & dramatic – I love it. A real sense of movement – I’d like to try & raise money for our church etc via redbubble… ideas forming!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    thankyou for all

  • madvlad

    madvlad

    zupah!!always a fire in your art, a fire of love and excitements-wow.!!your art is sooo deep in exploive!!! energy that they come off the wall! at you, hooray for colored tornado,s in flashing lights !!nice to see you, soph on my art place- thanks for your commment- too! hugz girl!keep your dreams wake! and felt to your core!

  • Carol Berliner

    Carol Berliner

    woooooooooow amaaaaazing work!

  • Eileenjm

    Eileenjm

    Beautiful painting so full of emotion.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent,

  • madvlad

    madvlad

    yoo!ball of energy gah lore!!nice as! always paint bucket of colors delights!hooray for your bursting powers of personalitys =x=plosions! wow! what a gal!what an attitude!fully awake and moving! your tolle,s-now= girl or lady to be p.c-correct!thank so fee! for your visit hugz be goood to you!

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  • Zefira

    Zefira

    Fabulous

  • Carol Berliner

    Carol Berliner

    Wooooooow amaaaaaazing work!! IQuite devasting!!! I’ve been thru several bush fires myself that involved our house nearly being burnt down!! Nature is sooooo powerful!! Instsant fav of course!

  • Lorenzo Castello

    Lorenzo Castello

    I like it, brava

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