Electric Works Gallery: Grand Birds of the Philippines—David Tomb

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Comment by AB: Lush mixed-media works on paper by David Tomb remind us that we’d better do what we can now to protect our endangered species before it’s too late. The particular birds spotlighted here are all native to the Philippines.

Two paintings by David Tomb hang side by side: a colorful long-tailed bird among green leaves and pink flowers, and two black-and-white birds on a bare, twisting tree
Endangered species art by David Tomb
Visitors mingle beneath spotlights in a crowded gallery, with colorful artwork of birds, twisting branches, and foliage displayed on the walls.
David Tomb art show at Electric Works Gallery
David Tomb’s installation depicts a Great Philippine Eagle perched above a chick in a nest, surrounded by twisting branches, hanging vines, and layered cutout foliage extending from the gallery wall.
Oversized mixed-media bird art by David Tomb in above image
Two paintings by David Tomb hang side by side: a blue-and-black bird among vividly patterned leaves on the left, and two green birds perched among pale branches and foliage on the right.
Endangered species art by David Tomb at Electric Works Gallery
A black-covered table displays Jeepney Projects Worldwide information signs, bird art prints, brochures, and an open handwritten guestbook, with a person standing behind it.
David Tomb art show presented with preservationist Jeepney Projects