"Freedom" by R. J. Andreae

"Freedom" by Robin J. Andreae (c) 2006

10" x 10" x 1.75"

Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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This is a painting of a red tail hawk that I used to care for. Davis was 29 years old when she passed away. She had been in captivity for nearly her whole life. She was stolen from her nest as a hatchling and fed on a diet of hot dogs and hamburgers. Consequently, she developed ricketts and was unable to fend for herself in the wild. Fish and Game conficscated her from the man who had stolen her from the nest and gave her to the bird rescue where I volunteered. She was kept as a resident raptor as an eductional bird. She was a wonderful ambassador for her kind. The one thing in all those years that she longed for was freedom. I can't help but think of her when I see a red tail hawk soaring high in the clouds.

~ Robin J. Andreae.