ALPACA ~ oil on canvas portrait

ALPACA by © Karrel Christopher
Original oil on canvas painting ~ 9"x 12" inches
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An alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance. There are two breeds of alpaca; the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca. Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft) to 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level, throughout the year. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be beasts of burden, but were bred specifically for their fiber. ~ Wikipedia

Animals our not ours to use ~ they exist for their own reasons. Please recognize that all beings cherish safety, family, freedom and LIFE.  Please choose wool-free products that don't exploit  and harm animals.  
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Best Friends: Saanen & Toggenburg Goats

Best Friends: Saanen & Toggenburg Goats 
oil on canvas painting ~ by artist © Karrel Christopher 
56.5 x 56.5 cm / 22.25 x 22.25 inches
A few years ago I had the pleasure of getting to know a group of 16 wonderful goats while volunteering at a kids farm.  Each of them beautiful, kind and affectionate. There was little information about their history. Most were probably retired dairy goats. As babies their horn buds had been burnt out and soon after plastic tags were punched into their tender ears. They endured many pregnancies to keep them producing milk, had their children stolen from them (girls to later be enslaved for dairy, boys murdered for meat) and would have been milked two times a day until their productivity dropped. Some does find placement at hobby farms or petting zoos, but sadly most end up at the butcher. These girls and their other herd mates were fortunate to live!  Though existence at a kids farm is far from ideal, their minimum basic needs were met and they enjoyed loving relationships with the other animal residents and the some of caring volunteers who cherished them.  Getting to know them was a pleasure and a life changing experience.  I discovered how truly at home I feel with these smart, fascinating and adoring Caprine members of our Earth Family. These two ladies expressed so much joy - spending most of their time together. In this painting I wish to celebrate their special friendship and portray them respectfully with ear tags removed.
Please recognize that all beings cherish safety, family, freedom and LIFE.  Create a world respectful, just, safe and joyous for all beings.
Live, rejoice and prosper VEGAN ~ Live and PEACE 
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Turkey Hen Oil Painting

Turkey Hen "Rose-a-Doodle" 

oil on board painting by © Karrel Christopher

created for Piebird Vegan Farm Sanctuary

8" x 10" designed for oval frame 
Another painting honoring our feathered friends...and a reminder that these wonderful, feeling beings are part of our Earth Family (NOT food or product).
The delightful "Rose-a-Doodle" was rescued by the good folks at Piebird.  She is lovingly provided for - so she may live her life in peace - with dignity and respect.
All beings cherish safety, family, freedom and LIFE.
Create a world respectful, safe and joyous for everyone.
Please ~ Live, rejoice and prosper VEGAN ~  
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Meet the lovely beings at PIEBIRD: http://www.piebird.ca/sanctuary/
Beak to beak, with turkey-friend Rose-a-Doodle 

Turkey Portrait "FERNANDO"

"Fernando"~ Turkey Tom portrait

created for Piebird Vegan Farm Sanctuary

by © Karrel Christopher ~ oil on board

28  x  35 cm / 11" x 13 3/4" inches
A painting honoring our feathered friends...and a reminder that these wonderful, feeling beings are part of our Earth Family (NOT food or product). 
The regal "Fernando" was rescued by the good folks at Piebird.  He is lovingly provided for - so he may live his life in peace - with dignity and respect.
All beings cherish safety, family, freedom and LIFE.
Create a world respectful, safe and joyous for everyone.
Please ~ Live, rejoice and prosper VEGAN ~  
ART website: http://karrelchristopher.com/
Meet the lovely beings at PIEBIRD: http://www.piebird.ca/sanctuary/

CALF ~ Safe with Mom & Dad ~ oil painting

CALF ~ Safe with Mom & Dad
by artist © Karrel Christopher
18" x 24" inches ~ original oil on canvas painting
Creating this painting was very emotional for me. I wanted to show the world the beauty, innocence and vulnerability of this young calf and the comfort he feels with his family and herd. After witnessing so many mothers and babies betrayed by the dairy and meat industries; for me it is healing to celebrate the tenderness of this family together - safe and content - as they all should be.  Can you imagine anything worse that the cries of a mother whose child has been stolen from her --so people can steal her milk and raise her children for slaughter? -- and the terrifying confusion for the baby, the loneliness, sadness and desperation of yearning for his mother's comfort, love and nourishment?!  Let us consistently uphold genuine family values that honor all families - of all sentient species.  May they all be free from slavery, exploitation, abuse and murder. Please remember that all beings cherish safety, family, freedom and LIFE.  
Live, rejoice and prosper VEGAN.  Live in PEACE.
Create a beautiful world ~ respectful, safe and joyous for everyone!
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~ Available for purchase ~ contact Karrel for details
Thank you for your support.

TULIPS 4 ~ oil painting

TULIPS 4 ~ by artist © Karrel Christopher
Vivid red tulips rejoicing in springtime ~ set off by a fun, energized background with a contemporary twist.  
Can you feel the energy?!
Original oil on board painting  
50  x 50 cm / 19.68" x 19.68" inches
~ available for purchase ~ 

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Kunekune Pigs ~ original oil painting

KUNEKUNE PIGS 
by artist © Karrel Christopher
original oil on canvas painting ~ 24" x 30" inches
~ ~ available for purchase ~~
A loving portrait of the first pigs I ever met.  Getting to know these sweet beings has been such a wonderful learning experience.  The qualities of their personalities and emotions are truly endearing.  As an ethical vegan, my desire is to show them to the world as feeling individuals who cherish life! They are painted without ear tags as a gesture of respect - for no being should be considered property...no being should be exploited and murdered.
Let us create a world safe and joyous for our Earth Family.
Live, rejoice and prosper VEGAN 
 

The kunekune  (ˈkuːnɪkuːnɪ ) is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekune are hairy, with a rotund build and some may bear wattles hanging from their lower jaws.

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