The Golden Gular | Chesapeake Bay Bird Fine Art

🪵 🌱 Stretcher bars and frames sustainably sourced from FSC-Certified forests

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The Story

A profile shot of a Brown Pelican floating on a high-key Potomac River, with its beak closed but the large throat pouch expanded and translucent, illuminated by golden sunlight from behind.

The Location

Potomac River, Piney Point, Maryland

Artist's Perspective

"Brown Pelicans are relatively new to the Chesapeake — they've expanded their range northward in recent decades. Catching this one with its gular pouch fully extended and backlit by sunset was pure timing. The translucent membrane glowing with golden light reveals anatomy most people never notice." — Ryan Lott

Curator's Recommendation

The panoramic format makes this piece ideal for wide wall spaces, above a sofa or credenza. Available as a fine art paper print or archival-quality framed canvas in white or black.

Print Quality

Archival-Quality Canvas. Made in the USA with globally sourced materials.

Every Chesapeake Focus print is produced on archival-grade poly-cotton canvas using UL GREENGUARD GOLD certified inks — water resistant, fade resistant, and anti-yellowing. Each canvas is hand-stretched over kiln-dried stretcher bars that are knot-free and warp-free, then finished with your choice of hardwood floater frame in matte black, white, brown, or natural. Ready to hang right out of the box.

Stretcher bars sourced from FSC-certified, sustainably managed forests — a quiet nod to the landscapes our work celebrates.