4 AM 4132/06
Leigh Oates Mutton Birds 2006
Acrylic on canvas 500 x 400mm SOLD
The centre represents the long migratory journey (approximately 28,000 km) the mutton bird takes. The grey
dots with the white dots in the centre represent the egg in the burrow. The small grey dots represents the birds
once they have hatched and ready to take that long journey. This painting was done after coming home from Big
Dog Island on a birding trip.