Ladybird just suddenly appeared on the streets of Ybor City one day. She had no clue how to “chicken”. Although the result is almost never good when a chicken is dumped on the streets, the Maisie Mae 13 Clutch brothers took her under their collective wings and the sisters accepted her, as well. Because LadyBird did not know how to live on the streets, she was put up in her own private tree by Dylan Breese every…single…night! When day broke, she happily hung out with Maisie’s boys.
Kimbo is one of the chicks of the infamous Maisie Mae 13 Clutch. His best bud is brother King Arthur and the two of them can usually be found hanging out together. This handsome boy has the most beautiful feathers, including a little patch of lavender near his tail! Kimbo does have his eye on LadyBird in this artwork, but he is clearly misreading her signals!
The Ybor chickens are free roaming street chickens residing, past or present, in Tampa's Ybor City Historic District. The chickens have been here since the 1800's when workers relocated to Tampa from Key West to work in the cigar factories and brought their chickens with them. Although the cigar industry and workers are gone, the descendants of the early chickens remain, along with others who have joined the flock. It's a hard life for them on the busy Tampa streets, but they've adapted and are quite the attraction for visitors and residents alike. We think of them as the jewels of Ybor!
Painting is mounted on a 2" deep wood plaque. It is wired for hanging or can stand alone on a shelf.
**A portion of sales proceeds is donated to the non profit 501(c)3 Ybor Misfits Micro-Sanctuary for rehabilitation and care of the Ybor chickens.
KIMBO AND LADYBIRD
Ladybird just suddenly appeared on the streets of Ybor City one day. She had no clue how to “chicken”. Although the result is almost never good when a chicken is dumped on the streets, the Maisie Mae 13 Clutch brothers took her under their collective wings and the sisters accepted her, as well. Because LadyBird did not know how to live on the streets, she was put up in her own private tree by Dylan Breese every…single…night! When day broke, she happily hung out with Maisie’s boys.
Kimbo is one of the chicks of the infamous Maisie Mae 13 Clutch. His best bud is brother King Arthur and the two of them can usually be found hanging out together. This handsome boy has the most beautiful feathers, including a little patch of lavender near his tail! Kimbo does have his eye on LadyBird in this artwork, but he is clearly misreading her signals!
The Ybor chickens are free roaming street chickens residing, past or present, in Tampa's Ybor City Historic District. The chickens have been here since the 1800's when workers relocated to Tampa from Key West to work in the cigar factories and brought their chickens with them. Although the cigar industry and workers are gone, the descendants of the early chickens remain, along with others who have joined the flock. It's a hard life for them on the busy Tampa streets, but they've adapted and are quite the attraction for visitors and residents alike. We think of them as the jewels of Ybor!
Painting is mounted on a 2" deep wood plaque. It is wired for hanging or can stand alone on a shelf.
**A portion of sales proceeds is donated to the non profit 501(c)3 Ybor Misfits Micro-Sanctuary for rehabilitation and care of the Ybor chickens.