“Takaya and the Sea” is a 71 by 47 inch original acrylic painting on canvas of Takaya, the Discovery Island sea wolf. This abstract wildlife artwork is a larger-than-life portrait of the sea wolf Takaya gracefully capturing our eyes as he momentarily looks into the viewer. The far background shows the shore lines of Oak Bay and Victoria, BC.

“Takaya and the Sea” at full size. The lone wolf Takaya stole hearts around the world as he ranged near and through Victoria, BC before settling for 8 years on Discovery Island and the Chatham Islands. At 6 feet tall the scale of this wildlife painting allowed for deeper impressions and connections with viewers as it was revealed at the 2025 Art Gallery Paint-In.

Takaya the Discovery Island Wolf looks at us but also just past us as viewers of this wildlife painting. I painted his soulful face to be grounded in realism as he looks into our eyes, while also an emblem of nature. A pink and blue sky show through his transparently layered face and his eyes look past us to what’s next.