I painted this Tiger gryphon in 1997. it was the first image that I painted with a plywood grain background.
The idea behind this painting was to explore the nature of the gryphon as an 'eastern' mythological creature. This was not an entirely serious inquiry, as you can see by the belatedness of the 'eastern' elements; the tiger colouring and the swirlly background. All I really wanted to do was have fun with the image.