"On the Wing: Canada Geese" by George McLean

ABOUT THE ARTIST: GEORGE MCLEAN

George McLean has always loved animals of all sorts and felt he had no other way of communicating his feelings for them, except through his work. He says that his ambition is to paint more pictures better and to deal with his subjects in situations which are not photographable. His painstaking attention to detail and subtle shading require endless hours before the easel and he produces only six or seven major paintings each year.

ABOUT THE PAINTING: "ON THE WING - CANADA GEESE”

"The long, migratory flight pattern of Canada Geese, moving with the changing season, was a source of mystery and excitement to me as a boy. That was the only way I saw them, far off in the sky, their thin, high-pitched cackles announcing their passing."

- George McLean

To find out more about Canada Geese and their habitat, click here (Hinterland Who's Who)