It all started in 2017 when AZA's African Penguin SAFE team did a kickstarter to help save critically endangered African Penguins.
I offered to paint a picture to help out, and that eventually led to an invite from Dallas Zoo's Bird Curator, Kevin Graham, to visit the project in South Africa.
The Birds and the Bees | 2017 - 12" x 24" Oil on Wood - Painting was donated to AZA's African Penguin SAFE - Invest in the Nest Kickstarter Campaign.
In 2019, we traveled to Bird Island in South Africa to see the the project in action. During filming, I was able to squeeze in one painting while on the island. I painted this small watercolor in the middle of the colony, surrounded by penguins. Needless to say, some were more impressed by my work than others.
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Watch our short film below, or visit Saving Penguins to learn how you can help.