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Red Owl
SKU:
300_REDOWL
NZ$499.99
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Red Owl wooden wall art.
Dimensions W: 298mm, H: 298mm, D: 18mm
Weight: 1.00kg
Material: V-Carved MDF, Coloured Pencil, Black Wood Stain, Spray Varnish, Hanging Wire
Limited to: 13
Your unique limited edition art piece
Roy McDougall makes your exclusive signed art piece
We ship for $25 within NZ and from $50 internationally
Your artwork arrives ready to hang.
This Artwork is Not Weatherproof
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The Red Owl Story:
The Red Owl is based on the Great Horned Owl which lives in America, also known as the Cat Owl because of their cat-like facial features. It gets its name from its long ear tufts. Throughout history the Owl has symbolised Intuition (the ability to see what others do not see and beyond deceit), Wisdom (capacity to have insight and know when to act) and Transformation (a great change/transition will come into your life).
The eyes of the Red Owl are the main feature of this piece and another distinguishing feature of the great horned owl is its tufts of feathers that resemble ears or “horns” – thus earning them their namesake - these two features are central to this design with the remainder of the owl rendered from ever increasing concentric circles. The Owl uses autumn red and brown colouring on a stained wood background.
The Owl Symbolism
The owl’s large eyes are amongst the keenest in the animal kingdom. The cones and rods of their eyes filter in only a small amount of light gifting them with excellent night vision thus enabling them to see their prey in the pitch darkness. Owls are not able to differentiate colors, but this is not a hindrance to owls as they rely more so on movement. Owls live within the darkness, best associated with magic, mystery, and ancient knowledge. Related to the night is the moon, which owls are also connected to as well as a symbol of the feminine and fertility, with the moon’s cycles of renewal. In various cultures, owls are the subject of many myths, legends and superstitions, most of which are related with death. For example, the owl was recognized as a harbinger of death in America and Europe. This belief originated from certain cultures, like the Dakota, and some Germanic tribes and Scandinavian Vikings, imitating the owl’s hoot, recognized as the easiest to imitate, to signal the approach of an attack. Despite this bad rap, owls continue to be a revered source of wisdom, spiritual and intellectual.
The Great Horned Owl
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air"), is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. The great horned owl is one of the earliest nesting birds in North America, often laying eggs weeks or even months before other raptorial birds.
Creating the Red Owl
I created the Red Owl design in Auckland, starting with a digital illustration, then bringing the illustration into my CNC Program where I make the cutting paths. From the paths I generate the g-code or CNC cutting code ready for the carving process. The material is loaded on the CNC machine and the piece is carved in around an hour. The carved art piece is then inspected, sanded, coloured, varnished and finally a hanging wire installed.
As you can see to create this sculpted piece there are many processes involved making it a truly special and bespoke item.
Packaging:
The item will be packaged with bubble wrapping inside a cardboard outer box.
Delivery:
The item will be couriered to your chosen destination. Courier and Shipping times TBC
The Red Owl is based on the Great Horned Owl which lives in America, also known as the Cat Owl because of their cat-like facial features. It gets its name from its long ear tufts. Throughout history the Owl has symbolised Intuition (the ability to see what others do not see and beyond deceit), Wisdom (capacity to have insight and know when to act) and Transformation (a great change/transition will come into your life).
The eyes of the Red Owl are the main feature of this piece and another distinguishing feature of the great horned owl is its tufts of feathers that resemble ears or “horns” – thus earning them their namesake - these two features are central to this design with the remainder of the owl rendered from ever increasing concentric circles. The Owl uses autumn red and brown colouring on a stained wood background.
The Owl Symbolism
The owl’s large eyes are amongst the keenest in the animal kingdom. The cones and rods of their eyes filter in only a small amount of light gifting them with excellent night vision thus enabling them to see their prey in the pitch darkness. Owls are not able to differentiate colors, but this is not a hindrance to owls as they rely more so on movement. Owls live within the darkness, best associated with magic, mystery, and ancient knowledge. Related to the night is the moon, which owls are also connected to as well as a symbol of the feminine and fertility, with the moon’s cycles of renewal. In various cultures, owls are the subject of many myths, legends and superstitions, most of which are related with death. For example, the owl was recognized as a harbinger of death in America and Europe. This belief originated from certain cultures, like the Dakota, and some Germanic tribes and Scandinavian Vikings, imitating the owl’s hoot, recognized as the easiest to imitate, to signal the approach of an attack. Despite this bad rap, owls continue to be a revered source of wisdom, spiritual and intellectual.
The Great Horned Owl
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air"), is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. The great horned owl is one of the earliest nesting birds in North America, often laying eggs weeks or even months before other raptorial birds.
Creating the Red Owl
I created the Red Owl design in Auckland, starting with a digital illustration, then bringing the illustration into my CNC Program where I make the cutting paths. From the paths I generate the g-code or CNC cutting code ready for the carving process. The material is loaded on the CNC machine and the piece is carved in around an hour. The carved art piece is then inspected, sanded, coloured, varnished and finally a hanging wire installed.
As you can see to create this sculpted piece there are many processes involved making it a truly special and bespoke item.
Packaging:
The item will be packaged with bubble wrapping inside a cardboard outer box.
Delivery:
The item will be couriered to your chosen destination. Courier and Shipping times TBC