Conservation As A Goal
"You'd Have To Be A Rock To Not Be Broken Hearted" - Ríoghnach Connolly
Oil on Birch Wood
W 10.5" x H 24" x W .5"
.50 lbs.
Sale Price
$420.00
"You'd Have To Be A Rock To Not Be Broken Hearted" - Ríoghnach Connolly, Painting
Representing Conservation efforts of Anera.
Helping refugees and families in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan since 1968.
https://www.anera.org/
*Painters Notes*
When I saw this reel a year ago on a friends feed, I just cried. This girl Fatima and her Bird, Mansour, struck so many deep chords within me. I felt so much for this girl and her bird. She was filmed walking in the desert, displaced from Biet Hanoun on route to Al Shati' camp. When asked why she brought her bird along with her, her reply was,
"If I'm alive-He's alive. And, If I'm dead-he is dead"
https://youtu.be/ogWYKwzpSag?si=3gg46q6efSnK2s5R
I had to paint them. Then one day, when working on this painting, I was watching a Real World Records Artists compilation The video of the band The Breath Live at The WOMAD Festival 2024 came on. The song was 'Too Many Have Gone'. The singer, Rioghnach Connolly, softly speaks before the song begins. As I'm listening to her and stairing at my painting, the tears came rolling down again.
"This one...this one's for Palestine. Yeah..Everytime.
Come on. We're all humanitarians here. Aren't we?
You'd have to be a rock not to be broken hearted."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zigk5DPSTcA
I have no idea how to find out if Fatima and Mansour are alright and/or are still alive. I have tried to trace the video but, to no avail. Feel free to continue on your own to continue with this effort, if you choose to do so. Contact me if you find out anything. Thank You.
The Shy Giant Ibis
Oil on repurposed wood
W 10" x L 22" x D 3/4"
3.5 lbs.
Sale Price $399.00
The Wild Banteng
Oil on Repurposed Wood
W 9.75" x L 7" x D .25"
0.5 lbs.
Sale Price $189.00
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The Shy Giant Ibis and The Bantang Paintings
Representing Conservation efforts of Our Future Organization
Phnom Thnout Phnom Pok Sanctuary in Cambodia.
This 12,000 sanctuary in the Siem Reap Providence was formed by Ben Davis, his wife Shayrn, his family
and the with the help of the cambodian government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phnom_Thnout-Phnom_Pok_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Also, be sure to watch this TedTalks video from 2020 of Ben Davis, life long conservationalist, who spearheaded this project and still is working as the lead on this land with his family and staff.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ted+Talks+Ben+Davis
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ourfutureorganization
3 Little Birds Upon My Doorstep
Acrylic on Repurposed Wood
Available as a Set of Three
Sale Price $333.00
Representing the efforts of the Tucon Wildlife Center.
Tucson Wildlife Center is Southern Arizona's only state-of-the-art wildlife hospital. They operate 365 days a year. They are dedicated to the rescue, emergency medical care and rehabilitation of Southern Arizona's sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife before return to the wild. 520-290-9453 tucsonwildlife.com
1. Dark-eyed Junco, Palo Verde Tree, Water Hemlock Flower, and Clasping Venus' Looking Glass Flower. H- 6 ", L - 5.5" , W - 1.5 "
2. Western Tanager, Palo Verde Tree, Mexican Hat Flower, and Neon Cactus. H - 5.5 ", L - 5.25", W - 1.5"
3. Violette - Purple Swallow, Palo Verde Tree, Prairie Smoke Flower, and Cowboy Surprise Flower. H - 6", L - 5.5", W - 1.5"
Learning To Fly - Great Horned Owlets
Oil Pastel on Repurposed Wood
Dimensions: L7" x H10.5" x W.5"
Sale Price $195.00
Representing the efforts of the Tucon Wildlife Center.
Patient of the Week: 3/27/2026
"Three Great Horned Owls were brought to Tucson Wildlife Center as branchlings, including a pair of siblings. While we always aim to renest young raptors when possible, that was not an option for this trio.
When they first arrived, the owlets were hand-fed two to three times a day. To help prevent habituation to humans, our wildlife care team wore a ghillie suit and used a Great Horned Owl puppet during feedings (see video).
They have since been moved to an outdoor enclosure, where they can acclimate to the weather and other natural conditions. The plan is for them to be transferred together to a hack site."