A CELEBRATION
NEW, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
150cm x 100cm
The original painting has sold
ABOUT A CELEBRATION
This painting celebrates not only Wildlife Alliance and ACCB who released the incredible Great and Wreathed Hornbills into the Angkor park but also our Siem Reap river (which is more brown than blue but for the purposes of the painting I used my artistic license) and the colourful moments we have all experienced during the many holidays and festivities that take place along it’s riverbanks.
The pairs of Hornbills released have been breeding and can be seen flying up and down the river most days as they head out towards the Tonle Sap lake. They return around golden hour, just before sunset, (hence the pink sun and peachy sky) and are a joy to watch. They are large, native, old world birds that hang out in a group. I love when their huge shadows cross my path as they silently swoop from treetop to treetop.
Other species of animals have been released into the Angkor complex including Pileated Gibbons, Silvered Langurs, Leopard cats and otters. It’s a safe haven for so many wild animals that need that extra help and protection to prosper in a human made world. This is a thank you to Wildlife Alliance and ACCB for all that they do.