Great Gray Owl he is able to look

he is able to look beyond appearances and turn the seemingly banal into memorable images that remind us of our humanity and our links to an increasingly threatened natural environment

libration is the wagging or wavering of the Moon perceived by Earth-bound observers and caused by changes in their perspective

While I painted this series I listened to some music that has meant a lot to me over the years "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin

He is presently the Arts Centre Programmer at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans

24 x 24 in

Great Gray Owl he is able to look22X30 in. charcoal and pastel on paper 2013 (Framed maple wood) "The owls are beautiful intelligent creatures. We had a couple nesting in our pasture it was fun to hear them in the morning and at night talking to each other." RY