EAGLE JOURNEY

$2,251

62”x48” mixed media on unwrapped canvas

Bold, dramatic vibeS, that yet invite a deep calm. It’s like listening to rain and thunder with a feeling peace.

You’ll maybe notice the subliminal Yin Yang aspect to the painting.
Generally speaking, eagles live around 30 years in the wild. Sometimes they do live longer in captivity due to a consistent food supply, veterinarian care, and shelter from extreme weather. But 70 years is not common and even quite unlikely.

“But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard decision. In its 40th year...”
In other words... 10 years after it should already be dead.

“...its long and flexible talons can no longer grab prey which serves as food. Its long and sharp beak becomes bent.”
“Its old, aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, stick to its chest and make it difficult to fly.”

Then, the eagle is left with only two options: DIE or go through a painful process of CHANGE which lasts 150 days. The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountaintop and sit on its nest. There the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it plucks it out. Then the eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back...”