Rosco Fine Arts

Pictures & words by Ronald Crittenden

Close-up of a curlew walking beside the surf, against a dark background.
A group of seabirds sitting on a seaside rock. One pelican, its head thrown back, appears to laugh.
The Laughing Pelican		Close-up of a flying pelican, against a plain black background.
Pelican Jack		A trio of white terns stare in the same direction, against a dark background.
Attention Span III
Close-up of a curlew walking beside the surf.
Curlew I		Dream-like image of a brightly-colored pelican soaring past a line of portal statues on Chartres Cathedral.
Sages, Rages, and Ages		A black-backed gull takes off from the Morro Bay sand spit.
The Red Gull
A group of white terns stare in the same direction, against a dark background, while one flies overhead.
Attention Span I		Profile photo of a heron, against a dark background.
Dark Heron II		A pelican wheels across the sky, looking below and preparing to dive.
Preparing to Dive
A line of pelicans floats on calm water, as the lead pelican ducks its head to grab a fish.
Pelican Line II
Dream-like image of a brightly colored pelican, wings spread wide, facing the Erechtheum on the Acropolis.
Asked and Answered I		Dream-like image of a brightly colored pelican, wings spread wide, facing the Erechtheum on the Acropolis. Ranks of neon-colored pelicans rise over the temple.
Asked and Answered II
A group of white terns stare in the same direction, against a dark background.
Attention Span II		Close-up of a curlew walking beside the surf, against a dark background.
Night Walkin’ Curlew		A pelican flies high against a background of frowning clouds.
Flying Top Cover
Pop Art-style poster of neon-colored pelicans against a pink background.
Pelicans of Morro Bay I		Pop Art-style poster of neon-colored pelicans against a pink background.
Pelicans of Morro Bay III		Pop Art-style poster of neon-colored rows of pelicans against a purple background.
Conga Pelicans