Picture a bleak, cold, blustery wet day in a valley, heavy grey clouds closing in, with mountains and glaciers forming a backdrop through the murk, for an Alaskan ghost town. I was in Portage, a town 6ft+ under, sunken by an earthquake in 1964 where houses were either totally or virtually buried; certainly, there was little left to see of the town itself. I found myself in an unusual landscape; masses of dead salt-soaked trees with few branches, (killed when the salty seawater flooded in and permeated the soil after the ‘quake) standing starkly, like broken sticks plunged into the ground; a ghost forest. A ghost forest situated on the shores of the cold waters of the Turnagain Arm and vivid turquoise blue icebergs slowly floating along; a unique landscape for sure! After stopping to take in the view, I spotted a huge bald eagle; it had just caught a salmon and not seeming to care about my presence, it landed on top of the ghost tree in front of me to eat its lunch. What luck and a great photo opportunity! Moments later a second eagle swooped in and ripped the fish from the enormous talons of the first stealing its prey. I will never forget the blood curdling shrieking that followed. In that moment, frozen to the core, I was reminded just what survival really is. I have created this piece using textured, recycled papers, carefully cut, shaped, inlaid and slotted together to fit like a tightly fitting mosaic or tiled floor; colours and textures specifically selected to emulate the colours and textures of the bird, the ghost tree and the heavy skies that day and the reaction the eagle had to its meal being so cruelly stolen, captured.
Bald Eagle (Grey Sky) Fine Art Print
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Add a striking focal point to your room that is sure to be talked about with the raw emotion captured in this art print featuring a bald eagle in the harsh Alaskan landscape, moments after its lunch of fresh salmon had been stolen from its talons. Originally created using carefully selected, recycled, textured papers, which were carefully cut and painstakingly inlaid by hand to give a lifelike impression. This fine art, gallery quality, archival Giclée print has been produced using bright white, textured, British made 255gsm matte paper. This reproduction fine art print is of exceptional quality and provides a stunning image, true to both the colour and detail of my original artwork. The inks used to create this print are UV stable and are light fast for approximately 80 years if this piece of art is displayed out of direct sunlight (behind glass). This print is supplied unmounted and unframed, allowing you the freedom to choose your own frame to suit your taste and decor. This print will fit into any standard frame but looks particularly great in an 11 x 14" (29.94 x 35.56cm) frame with a mount, which is also a readily available frame & mount combination size. The print is signed by me and a signed certificate of authenticity is also provided with the print. Inspired from what I see in my garden, on my field work, travels and from life experiences, I work only from photographs that I have taken or sketches that I have made in the field.
Ideal for: Anyone who loves birds of prey, bird spotting, wildlife, nature, Alaska, USA, travel, art.
This beautiful, fine art giclee print is on 255gsm St Cuthbert's Mill (UK) white, textured paper using 10-colour water and fade resistant, professional Canon LUCIA inks. These quality inks and paper give the print a 200 year fade-free lifespan in a photo album, 80 years if displayed behind glass and 50 years if displayed without glass. Artwork should always be displayed out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat such as radiators. Art prints are supplied with a white acid free board and wrapped in a clear, protective, recyclable sleeve (polypropylene (PP5)). Art prints may be shipped gently rolled and inserted into a strong cardboard postal tube or shipped flat between sheets of thick double walled corrugated cardboard as appropriate. All art prints sold on this website are sold unmounted and unframed for you to choose the options that best suit your taste and décor. Art prints are recyclable should you fall out of love with them. How to flatten rolled art prints: keep them in their clear protective sleeve and gently unroll them, laying them on a hard, flat surface and laying heavy, flat items, such as heavy books, in an even layer on top. Do not attempt to roll them the other way because you will likely crease your print!
Approximate print sizes are: 25x35.5cm (9.84x13.98") on A3 paper, 16.7x23.6cm (6.57x9.29") on A4 paper. Art prints are printed with a white border and fit into any standard sized A3 or A4 frame. A3 sized paper is 29.7x42.0cm (11.69x16.53") and A4 paper is 21.0x29.7cm (8.27x11.69")
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