Pandas, which forage almost exclusively on bamboo, are endangered due to habitat loss. This painting portrays the last remnant of wild bamboo on Earth growing in a pile of discarded tires.

Mark Everett Larson   Portland, Oregon, USA

Title:   Reliquary

Species:   Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
               Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
               bamboo (Bambusoideae sp.)
Date:   2017
Medium:   oil on canvas
Dimensions:   60 X 84cm (152 X 213”)
framed, available for sale

See also:     marklarsonart.com
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