ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2019 Submission

This painting is of a Scarlet Macaw who I saw at a visit to Lion County Safari hanging with his other macaw friends. I painted with a palette knife and paintbrush to create depth in the feathers and I liked seeing the side profile of his head.

I paint in acrylic, mostly nature based subject matter, aiming to bring awareness to the need to protect and preserve threatened and endangered species and their ever decreasing habitats and highlighting The Everglades. I'm drawn to color, flow and movement in my artwork and try to evoke a feeling/emotion, showing my love of nature and incorporating some ife experiences living in Ireland and Florida.

The natural peaceful beauty that surrounds us is my inspiration Some scenes are so breathtaking, they just call to be painted and what better tribute than to capture a moment in time with brush strokes on canvas, to view forever. I have experienced many cultures and sights, having traveled extensively, and would like to explore this in future paintings. I admire the wonderful paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe.

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