'Endangered Loggerhead Turtle Skull, No. 4_Gulf Oil Spill_It Just Takes One'
A new painting, by J A M Saylor. 

Greed causing devastation in this world is not new...neither is preying upon the innocent. 
Can we stop it?...is the question.  
Can You?  
Will You? 
Let's try.

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Click on this link to view the video of Paintings from the Endangered Species Series:  http://animoto.com/play/5sY4G4t0CjDGGOE1g9Ivpg

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'American Crocodile', No. 1 ©2010
Original Acrylic Painting on Gallery Wrap Canvas.
16" x 30" x 2"
Noyes Museum of Art, New Jersey - 2009

'Buccaneer Palm Tree', Diptych ©2010
Original Acrylic Paintings on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Each Canvas 2' x 4'

      Endangered Species can encompass both animal and plant life.  The American Crocodile and the 'Buccaneer Palm Tree' have joined the Endangered Series. 
     Judith painted the Loggerhead Turtle series on the beach where the turtles lay their eggs, in Crandon Park on the island of Key Biscayne, Florida.  As you can see in the painting 'Loggerhead Turtle Skull No. 1', a tear is just under the right orbit.  Judith did not know at the time of the painting that turtles cry when they lay their eggs, but was told this after the painting was completed.  It is said that they cry to keep the sand out of their eyes, but who knows for sure?
    A portion of the proceeds from the sale of any painting from the Endangered Species Series will automatically be donated to a non-profit group that enables their survival.  Please go the the page 'About the Artist' to click on the links to two of the non-profits and see what they are doing today and what you can do tomorrow, to help ensure their future.

'Loggerhead Turtle Skull No. 1'©2010

Original acrylic on canvas (20" x 20") - $5,200.
Giclee on canvas (12" x 12") - $850.

The Loggerhead Turtle is on the endangered species list and needs our help to  survive. 
Between the catastrophic weather and predators,
this ancient creature may be doomed without our intervention.

'Loggerhead Turtle Skull No. 2' ©2010

Original Acrylic on canvas (24" x 30") - $5,200.
Giclee on canvas (16" x 20") - $890.

Here, Judith viewed the skull's profile and found another perspective.  
The turtle guards her eggs under the rise of the full moon. 

'Loggerhead Turtle Skull Orbit No. 1' ©2010

Original acrylic on canvas (12" x 12") - $1,600

The view through the eye of another species is often so very different from our own. 
Judith was captivated by the heart shape of the turtles orbit (eye socket).   This painting is currently on display at Art Fusion in the Miami Design District.