When I completed this painting, it created some controversy ... as though I had been the one to cage the Orangutan. By painting this zoo animal, I had hoped to show the emotion in the Orangutan's eyes. I think I captured the look of yearning to be free in this 'relative of humankind'. Who is to say what is in this animal's mind?
Caged Orangutan, oil on canvas. Click on image to see larger detail.
SOLD ~ This painting is in a private collection in Australia. The purchaser identified with the emotion in the Orangutan's eyes.
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