Medium: oil on doors

Size: 5' x 8'

Year: 2007

Description: This painting is because of all the scientists who are helping the last single flock of whooping cranes in the US. In 1941 we were down to 16 birds left because of all the white people that moved here and made farms on their homes. Right now there are 214. Scientists took some crane eggs and hatched them and trained them to follow a white hand glider thingy around for years until they could follow it for 30 miles. When the birds were old enough they followed this ultra light aircraft all the way from Wisconsin to Florida, their natural route of migration. Cranes do not have an instinct to know this route, they have to be taught by their moms. Since the endangered birds' moms were dead people did it for them and it seems to be working. This has been happening for 4 years. This lady in the painting is a reflection of a imitation mommy and a pseudo leader for all the cranes today. $2200 Credit cards and layaway plans are always accepted Thank you