Being Artist in Residence in Yellowstone has
afforded my wife and I the immense pleasure of experiencing
the ebb & flow of the park on a daily basis. During our first season, we were
sitting along the Fire Hole watching some fishermen and an
Osprey working the river; Donna mentioned, “I wonder who’s
more successful?”
Over the years, considering our less than
scientific studies, we decided that the Osprey may not be
more successful but for certain their technique is
impressive. From a height
that would make it difficult to see any fish, the Osprey
dives for it’s prey and is the only raptor that will go completely under water.
Since that first experience, I’ve toyed with the idea of painting this “competition” between fisherman & bird. When asked to be the featured artist for Wyoming Cares 2011 fund raiser, I wanted to give them the strongest composition I could produce in hopes their event would be a success. I’d like to think I accomplished it with Show Off.
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