Brazilian artist Silvia Abramant is the first to paint for the sixth World Albatross Day on 19 June

An Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross tends its chick in the Falaises d'Entrecasteaux colony on Amsterdam Island, watercolour by ABUN artist, Silvia Abramant, after a photograph by Dominique Filippi

For the sixth year, ACAP is collaborating with with the international collective Artists and Biologists Unite for Nature (ABUN) to produce artworks in support of World Albatross Day on 19 June.  This year ACAP’s theme for WAD2025 is “Effects of Disease”, featuring the Endangered Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis, endemic to France’s Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean, and the Endangered Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri.  Both species are at risk from several diseases on Amsterdam Island.  ABUN Project #49 commenced on 01 April and will run until 31 May.

Silvia Abramant in her studio working on a botanical illustration

Most pleasant to report that within 24 hours the first painting had been submitted by Brazilian artist Silvia Abramant.  This might well be a record!  ACAP Latest News got in touch with Silvia to learn more about her and her art.  She writes that she lives in São Paulo, Brazil, has been painting for over 20 years and worked as an art teacher, following professional training at the Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo and taking courses in botanical illustration. She says watercolour is her favourite medium.  “I love drawing the peace of nature and being able to contribute through art and conservation”.

Albatrosses at sunset, artwork by Silvia Abraman for World Albatross Day, 19 June 2020, from a photograph by Dimas Gianuca

Silvia is no stranger to painting for ACAP, going back to the inaugural World Albatross Day in 2020, with two of her previous works illustrated here.

White-capped Albatross by Silvia Abramant for World Albatross Day, 19 June 2020, from a photograph by Laurie Smaglick Johnson

With the first artwork for ABUN Project #49 arriving the day after launching, ACAP has high hopes of quite a few more artworks arriving in support of albatross conservation over the next two months.  Get your brushes out!

With thanks to Silvia Abramant and Marion Schön, Artists and Biologists Unite for Nature.

John Cooper, Emeritus Information Officer, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, 07 April 2025