MARA BRANCO

I started a collection on endemic Hawaiian Birds. I previously had a commission to paint the I’iwi  but now decided to continue to expand to help create awareness on these beautiful birds.

This time I painted the Hawaiian goose known as Nene, the Hawaiian State bird. One of Nene’s favorite food are the berries of a a small shrub called Ohelo ‘ai which is also endemic to Hawaii, also represented in this panting.