Striped Skunk — Gallery Canvas Wrap Color:White the underside of each feather

the underside of each feather rendered with the kind of attention that only comes from watching these birds through many seasons

the dark eyes and ear tips that give them away

the muffled tones of a snow-covered road

reading the literature and observing captive animals as well as tracks and field sign

and the setting — plumeria flowers at left

Striped Skunk — Gallery Canvas Wrap Color:White the underside of each featherA Striped Skunk forages along a forest edge the distinctive black and white pattern rendered with complete precision, the bushy tail raised, the animal absorbed in whatever it has found at the base of the vegetation. The skunk's confidence is part of the painting's character: this is an animal that knows no predator will approach it. Glen captured that particular unhurried quality. The Striped Skunk is one of the most recognizable mammals in Canada,