Oh

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I could not have a collection of powerful birds without including the Mourning Dove. Coined for it’s soulful and sad cooing sound I am immediately reminded of a William Wordsworth quote:

“Not without hope we suffer and we mourn.”

To be truthful - I picked the mourning dove because of it's colours and name. I was feeling sad and working through my grief for several loved ones. I have never seen a mourning dove, but when I opened a sound file to hear their call - my heart sank a bit and my only words were OH. I have heard this sound before many times. I was suprised. And then not surprised, because I have mourned many people also.

My goal with this paintings was to incorporate a realistic type dove into an organic stream of writing. To me, that is a combination of imagery, thought and styles.

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OH  / Mourning Dove  [K.Barteski 2009]

Size: 36 x 18
Medium: acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
Collection: 

Price: SOLD

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GALLERY PRINT:  Museum-quality print on cold-press watercolour paper. Signed by the artist.

Price: $85 (includes shipping)

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Comments

[Jennifer H.]

Is the gallery print for "Oh" the same size as the original (36x18) or smaller?

[pharmacy]

sign me in, because It looks pretty interesting.

[pharmacy reviews]

I don't understand your obsession with doves, are you insane?