Hope and the Eagle, acrylic on canvas, 16"x20", $780 unframed

Hope and the Eagle, acrylic on canvas, 20″x16″, $850 framed

$850.00

“Hope and the Eagle” follows the earlier “Homecoming” painting, which celebrated the return of the Bald Eagle after years of environmental damage largely due to DDTs resulted in a severe decrease to our eagle population, landing them onto the endangered list. Positive action and change has seen our majestic residents return to our rivers and lakes- A great example of how humans can successfully act to help a once endangered species.

In “Hope and the Eagle”, the foreground highlights the environmental effect of our recent countrywide wildfires, with the background aglow with an autumn hillscape untouched by the fires.

The Bald Eagle looks down upon this landscape, a symbol of strength and hope, and a call to each viewer to again act in response to environmental issues.

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