NOTE: I'd love to explain my process. I use really old original vintage photos and my goal is to make whimsical creatures look as real as possible. If the original photo is weathered, textured, discolored, even a bit blurry, I keep those interesting features because it adds uniqueness to the finished work : )

I was deeply moved and angered by the recent murder of Cecil the lion this summer by a heartless hunter who paid to have him lured out of a preserve so he could shoot him with a bow and arrow. Cecil fled after being shot and it took the hunting team 40 hrs. to locate his body... Cecil lay suffering for countless hours. Game hunting or "trophy hunting" continues as a major tourist attraction for many countries.

This print was done in honor of Cecil and all of the animals who lost their lives and will lose their lives in order to feed the ego of man. The quote on the print is from Henry Beston and it reads:

"For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with the extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings: they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth.”

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All my work is created in my little rural home studio in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

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* This listing is for an unmatted, unframed print. (frame is not included)
* Print choices: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14. See the last picture above for the 5x7 crop.
* All prints are borderless and ready to pop into a frame.. no trimming : )
* Printed on beautiful Lustre semi-gloss paper for superior quality and longevity.
* Each print will last a lifetime if treated with love.
* My digital signature appears on the front of the prints.

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* I only ship domestically within the USA via the USPS.
* I do not ship internationally.
* Securely packaged with in a rigid mailer to ensure your print arrives safely.

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All prints are ©2018 Muriel McDonald. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Copyright does not transfer to buyer