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by Barry Kent MacKay
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The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is native to western North America, from southern British Columbia, where it is nearly extirpated, down to just... more
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The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is native to western North America, from southern British Columbia, where it is nearly extirpated, down to just a few individuals, deep into western Mexico. They are an endangered species in the north and in Mexico, critically so in Canada, with a very low reproduction rate, and they are famous for requiring old growth forests, which has pitted conservationists against the forest and cattle industry. There are three subspecies, and in this painting, I have shown the northernmost one, S. o. caurina, the “Northern” Spotted Owl. The painting is life size, in oils on compressed hardboard.16 X 30 inches.
Renowned Canadian bird artist, writer, naturalist, and conservationist, Barry Kent MacKay has “always been an admirer of birds, anxious to see them, paint them, and care for them.” Barry’s biological and ecological accuracy has put him in demand for commissions, to illustrate books, scientific journals and various print and digital media. He has painted birds and other wildlife from around the world, often life size, working in oils, watercolours, and acrylics. He prefers to sell original art, and keeps prices low. “Actual, original art should be affordable for middle class buyers,” he says. “I avoid having to depend on selling reproductions so that the market does not dictate what I paint, which can often be little-known...
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