About

Gillie and Marc — Eco-Warrior Artists Saving Wildlife Through Love and Art

Gillie and Marc have been called “the most successful and prolific creators of public art in New York’s history” by The New York Times. Their monumental public sculptures have transformed city streets across the globe into spaces of connection, compassion, and conservation. From New York to London, Sydney to Singapore, their message is simple but profound: art can save wildlife.

For over three decades, this internationally acclaimed duo has devoted their lives to protecting the planet’s most endangered species. They travel the world to study wildlife, collaborate with conservationists, and create powerful public art that inspires awareness and action. With sculptures and paintings exhibited in over 250 cities worldwide, they are redefining what public art can be — not just something to look at, but something that changes the way we see the world.

Referred to by the media as “the world’s most loving artists,” Gillie and Marc have worked side by side for over 30 years, their love for each other mirrored in their love for the natural world. They met on a film shoot in Hong Kong — and just seven days later, ran away to Nepal, marrying on the foothills of Mount Everest. They’ve been inseparable ever since, creating together every single day, using art as their shared language of love, activism, and hope.

Their iconic characters, Rabbitwoman and Dogman, are their alter egos — beloved eco-warriors who represent the power of love, diversity, and acceptance. Together, they travel the world as ambassadors for endangered animals, teaching that love and courage can overcome indifference and fear. Through these characters, Gillie and Marc tell the story of two unlikely companions — opposites united in purpose — working together to protect the Earth and all who share it.

Both artists have a deep spiritual connection to wildlife. Gillie, who grew up in Zambia, fell in love with animals as a child, sketching elephants, giraffes, and lions. But when she witnessed an elephant being brutally shot, her world changed forever. From that moment, she vowed to dedicate her life to using art as a weapon of compassion — a way to give a voice to the voiceless.

In the 1980s, Marc travelled to Tanzania to study chimpanzees where he met Dr. Jane Goodall. Watching the chimps in the wild — their intelligence, tenderness, and community — left an indelible mark on him. It opened his eyes to the interconnectedness of all life and the moral duty we have to protect it.

Their passion for wildlife led them to create some of the world’s most powerful conservation artworks, especially in honour of the rhino — an animal they hold close to their hearts. After learning of the tragic death of a black rhino and her calf in an Australian zoo, they created a memorial sculpture that sparked a lifelong mission to protect rhinos from extinction. This passion culminated in The Last Three, a 20-foot bronze sculpture unveiled in New York City, depicting the final three northern white rhinos left on Earth — a monument that has become a global symbol of hope.

Through The Last Three and countless other works, Gillie and Marc have turned art into activism — mobilising global petitions, inspiring donations, and pressuring governments to act against poaching and trafficking. Their art has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for wildlife charities and helped fund conservation projects across Africa and Asia.

Award-winning artists and Archibald Prize Finalists, they have received international recognition including the Chianciano Biennale in Italy and back-to-back People’s Choice Awards at Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney. But their greatest achievement lies not in accolades — it lies in the lives of the animals they’ve helped save and the hearts they’ve inspired around the world.

For Gillie and Marc, art is not about seeing — it’s about saving. They are not just artists. They are eco-warriors of love, travelling the world to protect its most endangered souls, using creativity as their voice and compassion as their cause.

Because for them, art is more than expression.
It’s an act of devotion — to wildlife, to the planet, and to love itself.