Hooded Oriole and Lawrence’s Goldfinch by Christian Penn
Location: 3415 Broadway, New York, NY 10031
Painted: 10/28/2018
Sponsored by: George Olive & Ingrid Nordgard
About the Birds: A classic California combo, the Hooded Oriole and Lawrence鈥檚 Goldfinch face very different futures in a warming climate. The oriole thrives in hot weather and often nests in palm trees, and its overall territory is likely to expand. Lawrence鈥檚 Goldfinch, by contrast, is a finicky nomad that requires certain native plants and a reliable supply of fresh water. 爆料公社 projects the goldfinch will lose much of its breeding range as temperatures rise.
About the Artist: His roots in the graffiti world make spray paint Christian Penn鈥檚 medium of choice. Penn is the executive director of , a nonprofit based in Staten Island that focuses on arts and youth, and he also works with students in schools and through youth agencies. The colors of the oriole and goldfinch stood out to him鈥"I have not painted many yellow birds yet,鈥 he says, 鈥渢heir colors inspired me鈥濃攂ut also the fact that, because the birds nest in the same geographic area, it鈥檚 actually possible to see them together in the wild.
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