Very unique Corner-Fitting Driftwood Barred Owl 23 x 7 x 6, priced at $310. This beautiful natural driftwood piece has unique contours that allow this owl to subtly display into two rooms at once. Would also look very cool on a porch riser. Fantastic details up close. Would look great at your cabin, front porch, farmhouse, barn, studio. Carved of hand-collected Pacific coast driftwood. Hand-painted in an appropriate shades of brown, cream and buff, with feathering details and large glass eyes.

The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family’s name under Linnaean taxonomy.

Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America, but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive, and are pressuring the native and endangered Northern Spotted Owl. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimatize to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.

The artist grew up in Southern California close to the ocean, body surfing and collecting shells and sea glass. She received a BA from Cal State Fullerton in Art. After moving to Cambria CA, she started working with driftwood, inspired by the wonderful shapes and many possibilities. Our customers love the quirkiness and character, and the dignity, of her owls, shorebirds, Santas, gnomes, and animals. She hopes that you enjoy her art as much as she enjoys creating it.