Ashley Cecil

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6″ x 9″ watercolor, $70 ($10 donated to the National Audubon Society)
SOLD
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This painting doesn’t come with the usual glamorous story detailing a glittering black tie gala or triumphs of a struggling family. Inspiration for this piece fell in my lap from a rather unexpected place, the parking lot of my bank.

I’ve hardly been able to keep my head above water these past few weeks with keeping appointments to gather material for this blog, and the addition of several other ancillary projects. But in the midst of the mad rush that is my life, I recently stopped before heading inside my bank to take pictures of what looked like robins playing in a bucket of bright red paint dropped from a barren tree. The birds were making furious and quick dashes for red berries in between the interruptions of bank customers coming and going. It was one of those Zen moments when you forget that your phone is ringing, you’re late to your next appointment, and deadlines are getting closer so you can simply enjoy watching birds carefully pick the best berry.

Lets not forget though, this blog is to meant to raise awareness and action around social activism. So, the donation made from the sale of the above painting will go to the National Audubon Society. “Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity” (which helps to ensure photo ops like the one above continue to happen).

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