“St. Cuthbert and the Otters,” oil on panel, 16” x 20.” Newest in the “Saints, Mascots and Monsters” series. The original painting was sold to a private collector, but Studio prints are available of this image in 4 sizes! Please click HERE for more information!
St. cuthbert and the otters
The latest painting in the “Saints, Mascots and Monsters” series!
Oil on panel, 16” x 20”
sold!
The original painting was sold to a private collector, but Studio prints are available of this image in 4 sizes! Please click HERE for more information.
“St Cuthbert (634 AD – 687 AD) was a Saint who loved Animals. ‘He was a Scottish shepherd boy until he was fifteen, when he became a monk in Melrose Abbey. Later, he became a hermit, living on Farne Island in a small cell. There he made friends with the birds, giving them his protection from hunters and sharing meals with them. He is the patron saint of otters, and after standing waist-deep in the North Sea during his nightly prayer vigils, two otters would come and warm his feet.”
Source: https://catholic-animals.com
...and here are the otters in his home, as he treats them to a late night dinner! —SG