John Banovich -Cool Whites, 1996 kingfisher • Frame TS2: 19

• Frame TS2: 19

They possess a cocky attitude

International Harvester-English Pointer

I had always searched the Rocky Mountain douglas fir trees for this large owl during the hike up to my former studio in Montana

John Banovich -Cool Whites, 1996 kingfisher • Frame TS2: 19John Banovich Cool Whites, 1996 oil on Belgian linen 22h x 15w in 55. 88h x 38. 10w cm $16,500 "In Cool Whites, I wanted to paint a moment between two rhinos at the edge of a muddy waterhole. One is standing, steady and alert, while the other is resting low in the mud, letting the heat and weight of the day sink away. What drew me in was the light. Those cool, pale whites sliding across their thick skin, catching on folds, shoulders, and faces.