This acrylic painting portrays a Barn Owl that resides at The World Bird Sanctuary in Saint Louis, Missouri. The real owl's name is Goblin, named after the Goblin King in the Labyrinth. Goblin was hatched at the World Bird Sanctuary February 28, 2008. At a very young age he has captured the hearts of young and old alike. He is trained to participate in their educational programs, where he acts as a “spokes-bird” for his species. Adopt a barn owl here: https://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/product/barn-owl/
This owl has a golden crown, which I emphasized with gold metallic paint accents on his feathers and throughout the background. Hence the title of the peice. 
Sandra Lowe, a great photographer and volunteer at the Sanctuary, took an amazing photo of Goblin, which inspired this painting. 
Prints are limited Edition Artist Proof Prints. They will be hand embellished with gold paint by the artist, signed and numbered. All Prints come in an archival clear bag with archival backing. The minis will be cropped to 4"x6" and matted to 5"x7". All prints are shipped in a stay flat envelope through the United States Postal Service with Tracking.
A Limited Number of prints will be made, each one will be hand embellished with gold paint, hand signed, and numbered.