10 AM 4138/06
Leigh Oates Echidna 2006
Acrylic on canvas 780 x 630mm SOLD
The echidna is searching for food and he knows where to look.

The ants are busy in their underground nest not expecting the echidna. They are both connected but these creatures
are complete opposites, the ants work together as a group to get the work done. The echidna works alone and and
he still gets the work done. The painting shows the ants busy in their nest and looking after their eggs. Roots of
plants can be seen penetrating the earth around the nest. The echidna is wandering about looking for food, and he
has found it.