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This piece is a representation of Hawaii's endemic crow the 'Alalā. The 'Alalā are regarded as ʻaumākua or spiritual family guardians that delivered warnings to unforeseen events.
In this drawing, you can see the moon cycles representing the passing of time along with the constellations of Hawaii in the sky. Here the 'Alalā is standing on top of its favorite tree, the Hoawa. The Hoawa provides food for many birds of Hawaii and its existence depends on these birds for seed dispersal. Next to the Alalā is its skeleton representing the inevitable story of all life but hopefully not the end of the species of the Hawaiian crow itself.
Unfortunately the 'Alalā has been extinct from the wild since 2002. Past attempts to release the bird into the wild have failed due to habitat loss and avian malaria. The Hawaiian crow is currently preserved at Maui bird conservation centers with a plan to release them again one day in the wild.
This is an open edition print of "As Time Goes On," created in 2023 using ink. These prints are created with William Turner 310 gsm/ 100% cotton paper and are very high quality. "Open Edition" means that this print will be created forever but is not signed and numbered.
The original was created in 2023 on 9 x 12" Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper using Ink.
These prints are made to order, which means it may take up to 2 weeks for me to process your order before they are marked as shipped.
This piece is a representation of Hawaii's endemic crow the 'Alalā. The 'Alalā are regarded as ʻaumākua or spiritual family guardians that delivered warnings to unforeseen events.
In this drawing, you can see the moon cycles representing the passing of time along with the constellations of Hawaii in the sky. Here the 'Alalā is standing on top of its favorite tree, the Hoawa. The Hoawa provides food for many birds of Hawaii and its existence depends on these birds for seed dispersal. Next to the Alalā is its skeleton representing the inevitable story of all life but hopefully not the end of the species of the Hawaiian crow itself.
Unfortunately the 'Alalā has been extinct from the wild since 2002. Past attempts to release the bird into the wild have failed due to habitat loss and avian malaria. The Hawaiian crow is currently preserved at Maui bird conservation centers with a plan to release them again one day in the wild.
This is an open edition print of "As Time Goes On," created in 2023 using ink. These prints are created with William Turner 310 gsm/ 100% cotton paper and are very high quality. "Open Edition" means that this print will be created forever but is not signed and numbered.
The original was created in 2023 on 9 x 12" Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper using Ink.
These prints are made to order, which means it may take up to 2 weeks for me to process your order before they are marked as shipped.