Franco Zacharzewski, Owls in Imperial Valley

2021

Gouache

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By inserting the silhouette of a burrowing owl in an aerial view of California’s farmlands, this painting invites us to consider the conflict rising from safeguarding land for conservation while addressing a growing need for food security. Is there a way in which we could create agricultural spaces that are both productive and serve as habitats for endangered species?