Spanish Moss and Anis depicts a pair of groove-billed anis perched amid cascading veils of Spanish moss at a South Texas wildlife refuge. Painted in luminous layers of oil on linen, the work captures the filtered light and intricate textures of the region’s subtropical canopy. The anis—often overlooked, social birds—become quiet participants in a larger atmosphere of stillness and interconnection. This piece embodies Monroe’s fascination with the balance between movement and calm, presence and environment, that defines the South Texas Wild series.
Series Note:
From the South Texas Wild series—paintings that honor the native birds and landscapes of the Rio Grande Valley, revealing the harmony and living intelligence of the South Texas environment.