Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art
Paul Brunelle (Canadian, b. 1954)
Red-tailed Hawk and Ring-necked Pheasant
2008, 32” x 32” x 36”, fired clay
Paul Brunelle, born in 1954 in
Campbellford Ontario, Canada,
has been fascinated with art since he completed his first oil painting
at age twelve. He has continued painting and drawing and began
to sculpt in 1985.
Paul describes clay as having essential qualities needed to create his art. In its pliable state, clay can be quickly sketched to capture attitudes and expressions, as well
as designs and compositions. The clay can then be allowed to dry to the point when you can carve the surface detail of feathers and a variety of textures. The sculpture is then dried and kiln fired to the permanence of stone.
Finally, it is painted in oils
as you would paint a three dimensional canvas. The one of a kind piece, Red-tailed Hawk and Ring-necked Pheasant, was commissioned for the Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art.
The Red-tailed Hawk often perches low on woodland edges which makes it one of the most observed hawks. Red-tailed Hawks mainly prey on small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, but occasionally on small birds. This Red-tailed Hawk is about to prey on the Ring-necked Pheasant. Known as a game bird, the Ring-necked Pheasant is the most popular bird among hunters, both human and animal.
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The Ella is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a State of Michigan Landmark and accredited by the American Association of Museums.
