©2025 Victoria Stock. Please do not use image without permission from artist.
36″ x 26.5″
Oil on canvas
In Collaboration with Erin Houghton, Watershed Programs Manager, NEW Water
This painting reflects the resilience and strength achieved in Erin’s career in water through representation of the American White Pelican. She is constantly problem solving and navigating ways to unite communities in effort to join them together in successful watershed management. The American White Pelican is a success story for Green Bay, WI, because of their return to the region after being a rare sight for almost twenty-five years. Thanks to efforts from leaders like Erin, we can now enjoy their presence again. I chose to paint with oil for this piece because of its long drying time and naturally vibrant quality. I felt like capturing the rich and deep tones of the bay could only be done with a medium like oil paint.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Victoria Stock
ABOUT THE WATER PARTNER
Erin Houghton is the Watershed Programs Manager at NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District in Green Bay, WI where she has worked since 2014 on the Aquatic Monitoring Program and Adaptive Management Program. Previously, Erin worked for six years as a Research Specialist, assisting with managing various research projects on Lake Michigan, for the UW – Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences. Erin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Maine – Orono.
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