John Stainton is a Brisbane-based Australian TV-industry legend. He created Steve Irwin's popular nature documentary television series, The Crocodile Hunter. He produced and directed every episode, as well as the spin-offs, Croc Files and The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and the MGM movie, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. John is also a co-founder of Eat Street Northshore and creator owner of Rangelands Outback Camp.

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John Stainton’s close friendship with Australian naturalist Steve Irwin is well documented. What is perhaps lesser known, is the special bond that exists between John and his best mate, a cat named Puss Puss.

 

This portrait is an attempt to capture the essence of that relationship between John and the love of his life.