The Challenge
by Sarah Irland
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14.000 x 11.000 x 0.625 inches
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Title
The Challenge
Artist
Sarah Irland
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
In upstate New York, we see many Ruby-throated Hummingbirds during the summer - particularly at our Hummingbird Feeder. As I watch them, it is amazing how many times one bird challenges another. I have read that the male is very territorial and does not like to share space with another.
While we often smile at their antics, I cannot help but think that we humans are really quite similar as a species. How difficult we find living together in the same space. How often we focus on our differences instead of our similarities. How often we fly at each other in irritation rather than reacting with kindness. Perhaps we are not so different than the Hummingbird.
In this painting, one Hummingbird attempts to enter the space occupied by the other. The Hummingbird perched on the branch is clearly not happy. It represents The Challenge for us all. Can we learn to share our space without strife?
© 2019 Sarah Irland
This painting:
- Won 2nd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Hidden Message Artwork on 05-25-23
- Won 3rd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Spring Feature Group Logo for Red Maple Gallery on 03-21-23
- Won 2nd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Birds With Leaves on 10-29-22
- Won 1st Place in the Online Art Contest - Hummingbirds of Costa Rica on 06-11-22
- Won 2nd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - The Past Two Years on 05-18-22
- Won 2nd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Bird Pairs Paintings on 04-01-22
- Won 1st Place in the Online Art Contest - Hummingbird Paintings on 03-29-22
- Won 3rd Place in the Online Art Contest - Couples: TWO ADULT Insects or Birds on 8-26-21
- Won 1st Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - What Ever You Want on 8-20-21
- Won Honorable Mention Lead (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - What's the Buzzz Series-Next Evolution-Aesthetic Theories-Instrumentalism on 6-16-21
- Won 2nd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Focus On Wildlife And Or The Great Outdoors on 5-23-21
- Won 3rd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Rules What Rules. on 4-25-21
- Won 3rd Place (Tied) in the Online Art Contest - Flying on 9-1-20
- Won 3rd Place (Tied) in the Contest - Hummingbird with Flowers - No Photos, 8-30-20
- Won 3rd Place in the “Butterflies, Hummers and Floral Macros” CONTEST on 8/19/20
Thank you to the Administrators of the following groups for featuring "The Challenge":
10 Plus on 09/24/2023
Animal Paintings on 09/09/2023
All about Birds on 06/17/2023
Five Star Artist on 01/08/2023
Special Feature in Birds - Paintings on 12/15/2022
Birds - Paintings on 12/15/2022
For the Birds on 09/11/2021
1000 Views on 1 Image on 08/31/2021
Non Photography on 08/10/2021
Red Maple Gallery on 06/22/2021
Artwork Featuring Wildlife and the Great Outdoors on 05/23/2021
Emotive Art on 04/06/2021
Beautiful Birds on 10/07/2020
Painting the Old Way in Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor on 05/27/2020
Just perfect on 05/19/2020
ABC Group on 02/22/2020
Your Story of Art on 01/29/2020
Landscapes and Animal Paintings on 10/10/2019
A Birding Group - Wings on 10/02/2019
Nature's Wonders on 10/14/2019
Wildlife One a Day on 9/14/2019
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August 30th, 2019
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