Installed:听11/9/2014
About the Bird:听The Common Loon鈥檚 mournful yodel, which currently echoes across North Woods lakes and rivers, could go silent across the southern quarter of the bird鈥檚 breeding range if warming reaches 3 degrees Celsius. Spring heat waves could hurt its nesting success by stressing chicks or slowing parents鈥 feedings. Stalling global warming at 1.5 degrees would help the iconic waterbird retain its U.S. territory.
About the Artist:听Australian artist has become adept at making work with readily available materials. He paints, draws, sculpts, and integrates text, continuing to push the boundaries of expressing his own emotional vulnerabilities. 鈥淚 had been looking for a flightless bird,鈥 says Glynn, who has worked as both an art teacher and art therapist, 鈥渂ut the Common Loon was a perfect fit for me听as I often incorporate text into my work, and I just loved the somewhat oxymoronic name.鈥澨
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