TITLE

Sunset Flutter

ARTIST

Liana V. Andreasen

CREATED

July 25, 2023

LOCATION

Ware Rd and Primrose

ABOUT THIS PIECE

The painting on this pipe represents the vibrant bird life in the Valley, which people come from all over the country to see. The great egret is one of the most recognizable and majestic water birds, which I see every day at the rivers, canals and lakes of McAllen. On the other hand, the roseate spoonbill is little known and has a history of almost being hunted to extinction for its pink feathers, making a miraculous recovery since it became protected. My painting features six of each of the two birds at sunset, and my hope is it will inspire people (especially children, since it's next to a school) to fight for the conservation of these beautiful creatures.  - Liana V. Andreasen

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Liana V. Andreasen is an English Professor at South Texas College. Even though she never took proper art classes, she has always had an interest in drawing and painting, and during the pandemic she participated in some online art workshops. She also has had a great interest in birds and nature in general, and was fascinated when she discovered the roseate spoonbills at a McAllen lake. She thought they'd be perfect for an irrigation pipe, along with the more well known great egret. 

She writes fiction, she has been in plays, she likes swimming and horseback riding, and she has recently become interested in making movies.