{"product_id":"a-portland-tale","title":"A Portland Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil and marker on stretched canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42x48x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A Portland Tale” oils and marker on stretched canvas, 2019, 48” x 42”. I enjoy rehabbing canvases I find on the street, especially when they’re huge. Breathing new life into the piece that already shared a story inspires me. This piece collects a lot of the animal energies that surround me. In nature everything is communicating all of the time. Do we have the sensitivity to experience and interpret it. I see many beings, animal and anthropomorphic, coming together to take the form of a horse-head, or the knight on a chessboard. The piece speaks of a journey\/travel and the calling up of bravery. There’s a reminder of friendship\/allyship if you know where to look. And a witness, often in my work there is always a witness looking in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Viola","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169468190823,"sku":null,"price":8410.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1770322810_64501.jpg?v=1770396546","url":"https:\/\/helloart.com\/products\/a-portland-tale","provider":"helloart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}