Oil on Canvas, 32x65in
Available in Studio
$9250 Unframed
 
About this oil:Birds have always inspired me as they have so many others. What I wouldn't give to soar like this Red-Tailed Hawk, high above the ground and able to move from place to place with wind and my own strength keeping me aloft. To me this piece not only speaks to our love of flight, but it is also a metaphor for our spiritual journeys through life as well. In this realm, the Hawk can also be a guru.
 
The quote is attributed to the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci: “When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward…for then you have been and there you will always long to return.” We're not sure that Leonardo actually wrote these lines that were ascribed to him in a mid 1950s documentary. But they do capture the spirit of his passion for birds and flight.
 
This is one of my more contemporary, experimental pieces that I enjoy painting from time to time. This style lends itself well to the airy, unearthly nature of this subject matter.