Flamingo, 24.24.01

Acrylic and Latex Enamel on canvas
24 x 24 inches

J. Steven Manolis' Flamingo Series reflects the artist's desire to bring awareness to how the flamingo have been severely affected by climate change. The early Audubon paintings of the flamingo show a much more vibrant pink bird. As pollution and climate change have affected the shrimp which the flamingo eat, the flamingo's color has changed to a more orange-pink color. Manolis points out through his painting, that man has to take care of the earth because the affects of the damage are permanent.