Linda Richter, painter

The trupial as a regular garden visitor flashes a bright yellow and black but only up close can you see the dab of blue eye shadow.

The traditional Bonairean kadushi cactus fence made from straight tips cut and interlocked against a wire fence. If done with skill, the cactus pieces take root and the fence becomes a living and growing thing. The cactuses flower and produce fruit creating the perfect brunch line for a pair of trupials. Many other birds and animals will join the buffet line like our native prikichis and even fruit bats.

oil on stretched canvas
30×40″
Black and gold wood canvas floater frame
Wrapped and painted edges for hanging without framing
Original $2394

Signed limited edition prints are available in Large size 9.3×13 ” print area $125.

Keywords: trupial, wildlife, fowl, bird, cactus
Colors: green, brown, red, yellow

Why call this painting Flamingo World? While it could have been Flamingo Head or Flamingo Neck one of the most striking elements to this painting is the swirling water with the mix of greens, turquoise, white and beige. In many ways, it reminds me of the space photos of the Earth. It is also the world of the flamingo stalking the waters for food. So Flamingo World it is.

oil on stretched canvas
36×36″
Black metal canvas floater
Wrapped and painted edges for hanging without framing
Original $2462

Signed limited edition prints are available in Large size 11×11″ print area $125.

Keywords: flamingo, bird, water
Colors: blue, green, orange, pink

Always a character, Bonaire’s native parakeet the prikichi shows its natural curiosity. Lean to the side, a dip of the neck, and a look around the corner let’s the prikichi know who is coming. Friends are greeted with chatter and whistles. Foes face a screeching wrath.

oil on stretched canvas
38×22″
Wrapped and painted edges for hanging without framing
Original SOLD

Signed limited edition prints are available on-line in Small, Medium and Large sizes.

Keywords: parrots, parakeets, birds, prikichis, wildlife
Colors: green, orange, earth

The adult Brown pelican glides across the ocean in search of fish schools. Once found he sharply dives, plummeting into the water to scoop up a beak full of water and hopefully a fish dinner. An adolescent pelican flounders in the surf after an unsuccessful dive.

oil on stretched canvas
30×42
Framed silver wood frame
Original SOLD

The original has already been sold but signed limited edition prints are available on-line in size Large $125.

Keywords: pelicans, birds, wildlife, flying
Colors: blue, grey, gray

The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a winter visitor on the island of Bonaire. He stalks the shores of the Salinas grown full from the fall rains. An interesting note the heron flies with his neck pulled in while a flamingo flies with his neck fully extended.

24×36″
Acrylic on masonite, clear acrylic sealant
no frame, edges are painted, drilled holes for hanging
Original $1469

Signed Limited Edition print Large $125

Keywords: heron, birds, wildlife water
Colors: grey, gray, white, green

Reflections tell more about the surroundings. Sun, sky, plants give color to the water. Movements of the water surface from feeding flamingos, legs in repose and possibly a gentle breeze break and flow the colors into streaks, pools and puffs.

oil on stretched canvas
20×44″
wide 4″ gold wood frame
Original SOLD

Giclee on canvas – US$280
Print area approx. 10×22″, series 50, canvas size 13×24″
Sold unstretched

Keywords: flamingos, birds, wildlife, water
Colors: pink, red, orange, green

Flamingos become the flames of the dying sun reflecting the last light of the day. The sky in the background has already darkened in the east to a deep lavender.

oil on stretched canvas
20×30″
Metal frame
Original SOLD

Signed Limited Edition prints available in two sizes: Large $125 and Medium $75

Keywords: flamingos, birds, wildlife, flock
Colors: orange, pink, purple

A companion piece to On the Edge, Blue Wall takes in the view at the horizon where gulls congregate. In the distance, a thin line of the uninhabited island of Klein Bonaire separates sea from sky. The colors of the sea are mimicked in the discolorations of the cement wall.

oil on stretched canvas
42×22″

framed in a metal black and silver canvas floater
Original SOLD

Signed Limited Edition prints available in Large $125

Keywords: landscape, seascape, ocean, birds, seagulls
Colors: orange, yellow, brown, blue

A pelican stands watch. Intent in its search for dinner swimming by, the pelican is prepared to lauch himself into the sky at a moment’s notice.

oil on stretched canvas
36×24″
framed in a metal black and silver canvas floater
Original SOLD

Signed limited editions available in Small $50 and Standard $95

Keywords: landscape, seascape, pelican, ocean, waves, wildlife

Colors: blue, purple, grey, gray, brown

Flamingos Walking is a step away from my usual choice of media – oil and canvas. This special painting has been created for use outdoors in Bonaire. The material is board with acrylic painting sealed with clear acrylic varnish. After several years exclusively using oil paint this was quite a challenge with wonderful results with almost life-size flamingos at hand.

Flamingos Walking
23.5×36″
acrylic on board
Original SOLD

Signed Limited Editions available in Medium $75 and Large $125

Keywords: flamingo, bird
Colors: orange, pink, blue