12/9/2023 0 Comments Chimp sanctuary nw![]() Suck water out of onion peel (this is a natural chimp behavior in the wild they’ve been observed using leaves to sponge up water and then drink it). brush (after removing the bristles), use onion peel to sponge up water. The title, "Friends Like Us" has two meanings - that they can be friends so look at Friends Like Us! and second, that CSNW has so many friends that keep the sanctuary going that at some level, they might know that Friends (of CSNW) like them, so they might exclaim, "Friends like us. StC is the amazing sanctuary behind the take-over of the now-defunct Coulston Foundation. And the winner of this painting will get to see that the green background is opalescent - shimmering and changing from different vantage points - just like Foxie and Burrito. It was summer when I painted it, and I adore seeing the chimps have watermelon on summer birthday parties. You might wonder why the unconventional colors I used in this painting. Burrito has a penchant for mouthing toys so when I got a glimpse of him with Foxie's hand in his mouth, I knew that was what I wanted to convey in the first painting I did of two of the CSNW chimps interacting. I love reading about the chimps interacting because I know they lived so much of their lives isolated and unable to interact. Reading through the blogs of CSNW, I noticed that Foxie and Burrito often like to play together. "Friends Like Us" (For 2019 Chimp Sanctuary NW on-line auction)ĩ" x 12" Original Watercolor on 100% 140lb acid-free cotton rag. She plays rough with Willy B and seeks out Honey B and Willy B for long grooming sessions." She is silly and playful and seemed to immediately relax into her new home at the sanctuary. We’re still getting to know Mave, but she’s already surprising us. When LEMSIP closed in 1996, Mave went to Wildlife Waystation along with over 30 other chimpanzees. The Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest current enclosure has open access to 2-acres full of climbing structures on what is called Youngs Hill. Mave was born at the Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates (LEMSIP). Mave arrived with Willy B and Honey B on Augafter Wildlife Waystation in California announced it was closing and searching for homes for all of their residents. Thank you for giving these chimps a life of choices, comfort, good food and outdoor experiences and so much more. I painted Mave in a lush setting to imagine her wandering about in nature. "Portrait of Mave" (For the 2020 Chimp Sanctuary NW on-line auction between Sept 2- Sept 12, 2020)ġ1" x 14" Original oil painting on aluminum
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