A digital copy of a hand drawn pencil image of a great white shark. Original digital artwork by UK artist Nicola Fielding. Nicola is a British artist based in Oxford, practicing in drawing and ceramics. She graduated with a first class degree in Fine Art Painting from Wimbledon College of Art, where she first started making intricately detailed work inspired by the intriguing and beautiful forms of coral reefs. Influenced by a love of marine environments and the wildlife they contain, her work explores ways to draw attention to the declining health of our oceans. Driven by the findings of conservation organisations and the research of marine scientists, her work inspires stronger connections to our seas and a greater sense of urgency to protect them.
This is a unique opportunity for the winning bidder to receive multiple NFTs while at the same time experiencing a once in a lifetime adventure on board Sharkwater for up to 10 people in luxury accommodations (a combined $80,000 value!). The holder of the digital NFT of the unique Nicola Fielding artwork will be entitled to:
The Great White Shark NFT: A digital copy of a hand drawn pencil image of a great white shark NFT. Original digital artwork by UK artist Nicola Fielding. Nicola is a British artist based in Oxford, practicing in drawing and ceramics. She graduated with a first class degree in Fine Art Painting from Wimbledon College of Art, where she first started making intricately detailed work inspired by the intriguing and beautiful forms of coral reefs.Influenced by a love of marine environments and the wildlife they contain, her work explores ways to draw attention to the declining health of our oceans. Driven by the findings of conservation organisations and the research of marine scientists, her work inspires stronger connections to our seas and a greater sense of urgency to protect them.
Coastal Costa Rica Research Expedition Charter Ticket NFT: Whole boat charter for winner and friends. An expedition onboard Sharkwater to be a part of a shark research expedition. Proceed from this sale will sponsor this expedition for a shark tag to be deployed. Receive a digital certificate about the tagging details and an image of the shark it is deployed on. Shark Ambassador VIP will have VIP privileges on future expeditions. This unique boat charter ticket (photo of Sharkwater boat) will be minted as an NFT and awarded to the winner post-auction. The ticket can be redeemed for a boat charter through 2022. The winner can resell the digital artwork NFT and expedition ticket NFT separately (before trip date) if the winner desires. Short video clips and photos from the trip will be produced, including sharks and manta rays that we tag during the trip. Underwater and above will be included. Unique digital certificates for tagged sharks and rays will be produced with a photo of the animal on the certificate. The exact details and delivery of these assets will be at the discretion of the Research Expedition crew.
"Dr.Hammerhead Swims with Sharks" digital book: The latest legacy book from Dr. Peter Klimley. The 250-page, digital book is filled with color images and first-hand experiences which takes the reader from swimming with sharks to understanding communication among sharks. The reader can expect to learn if it is safe to swim in schools of hammerhead sharks and why their schools are so incredibly large, and even answer the age-old question, is the white shark a man-eater or a seal-eater? Spoiler alert, they are not man eaters, but there is so much more to learn from the writings of Dr. Klimley. The winner will be e-mailed this PDF digital book post-auction and is not an NFT.
Whole boat charter for winner and friends. An expedition onboard Sharkwater to be a part of a shark research expedition. Proceed from this sale will sponsor this expedition for a shark tag to be deployed. Receive a digital certificate about the tagging details and an image of the shark it is deployed on. Shark Ambassador VIP will have VIP privileges on future expeditions. This unique boat charter ticket (photo of Sharkwater boat) will be minted as an NFT and awarded to the winner post-auction. The winner can resell the digital artwork NFT and expedition ticket NFT separately (before trip date) if the winner desires.
