Bear 4 - Be Present - Luxury Canvas Art Print

Bear number 4 original is already sold.

This bear made me smile all the way from start to finish. I think largely because i was able to portray the energy i feel when working with bears. Are they intimidating, yes. Are they powerful and a little terrifying, also yes. but when observed from a safe distance they are loving, caring, fun and playful. Bears love to playfight as children, and in situations where they are rescued and live together you can find them doing this throughout their whole adult lives. Bears are BEAUTIFUL, and I hope to have even captured a little of that spirit in this piece. 

Welcome to the 148 Bear project. It’s an odd number right? In 2017 a bear I had grown quite attached to, called Bear 148, was shot by a hunter after a relocation to BC. She had gained quite a lot of notoriety for her familiarity with humans in the parks, roaming around Canmore and Banff, watching sports be played in the soccer fields. She had hundreds, literally hundreds of interactions with humans that were non-threatening, and was shipped off and then hunted. In my opinion Bear 148 is a symbol for our failure to interact with bears in any other way other than as a threat or as waste. Grizzlies are gorgeous, powerful creatures, and deserve to share the forests and land with both the respect and admiration that is due to them. I will be painting 148 bears, from Black to Spirit to Grizzly to Polar bear, because I feel like all these creatures speak to the critical state humanity has reached, regarding having a life of connection with the other creatures that bless us with their presence on this planet. Bear 148 was a gorgeous and peaceful bear, and she will be the 148^th painting in this process.

Enhanced texture and timeless beauty with our canvas print. The canvas texture enhances the image's natural look and feel, creating a truly immersive art experience.

Features:

• We use responsibly sourced wood for stretcher bars, mainly FSC certified wood, to make our canvas prints, ensuring a long-lasting and high-quality product.
• We use coated fabric, a blend of cotton and polyester, for our canvas substrate. This provides a weight of approximately 300-350gsm/110-130lb cover and a thickness of 350-400 microns, giving you a sturdy and durable product.
• We've also included a hanging kit, which may vary depending on the country of fulfillment.
• To ensure no damage during transportation, we ship our canvas prints in protective packaging and strong boxes.