WINNIPEG —
An Australian tattoo artist dwelling in Winnipeg is elevating cash to avoid wasting the animals displaced by huge wildfires; she’s doing it by providing individuals a everlasting piece of Australia.
As wildfires proceed to burn throughout Australia, Phoebie Peters, a tattoo artist at Rising Phoenix Physique Artwork in Winnipeg, determined she needed to do one thing to assist.
Peters, together with different artists within the tattoo store, are providing particular Australian tattoos for $50, half of which works in direction of an Australian wildlife rescue group known as WIRES.
“The animals do not actually have a voice you realize?” Peters mentioned. “If you hear a koala in misery screaming for assist, it is one thing you may always remember. It can hang-out you.”
A have a look at six tattoos designed by Rising Phoenix Physique Artwork to lift cash for wildlife displaced by Australian wildfires. (Supply: Fb/ Rising Phoenix Physique Artwork)
The fundraiser options six totally different tattoos of Australian animals, together with a kangaroo, a wombat and a koala bear. For individuals who do not wish to get a tattoo, however nonetheless wish to donate, Peters mentioned the tattoo store is gathering money donations as effectively.
She mentioned the response from the neighborhood has been superb to this point.
“I am so proud to stay in a rustic that’s stepping up and serving to. And I do know that talking on behalf of all Australians, it means rather a lot – it actually does.”
Peters mentioned the fundraiser, which began in November, will proceed till Australia stops burning.
Extra details about the fundraiser might be discovered on-line at Rising Phoenix Body Art.
