Title: Toucan

Series: Rōstrum: Echoes of Avian Life

Valuation: $7,000

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Size: 36” x 48” | 91 × 121 cm

Toucan is a pillar of the Rōstrum inquiry, this work utilizes the vibrant yet displaced nature of the Toucan to mirror the fragile visibility of the urban margin. In this series, bird forms are not merely symbols; they are witnesses. The 36x48” scale allows for a rigorous exploration of texture, where layers of oil and charcoal are built and dissolved to reflect the endurance required to survive displacement.

-Daniel Montoute

A percentage of the acquisition from this series supports ongoing civic restoration and housing initiatives within the Kansas City urban core.