Wild Thyme has returned to the canvas with this uniquely sweet mini series: "Colorati Sapores".
Meaning "Colorful Flavors" in latin, the artist really seemed to hone his sweet tooth with these creations while enjoying his own sweet treat feed.
Creating unique pieces of art is a form of enrichment. Enrichment gives animals mental and physical stimulation and gives them more opportunities to practice natural behaviors in a safe and positive way.
Paintings created by our musk oxen involve a canvas or paper placed inside a waterproof bag with different colors of nontoxic paint. We then put their supplemental feed on top of the bag, giving the musk ox new textures to oxplore. It also provides a new smell, sound, and environment where they receive their treats. Each musk ox interacts with their enrichment differently: some push it aside and some paw at the new item in their world.
Not only are our musk oxen cute, unique, and produce beautiful qiviut, they are also creative! These abstract, original works of are snoot-and-hoof made by members of our herd. They are definitely not starving artists. There were lots of extra treats for motivation to explore their creative side. These one-of-a-kind paintings are fun for the musk ox and help support their care.
Details:
Unframed 3" x 3" canvas. Also included are a photo and bio of your musk ox artist. Colors may vary due to differences in screen monitors
