Mallard

There is a duck sanctuary I contacted in order to try and save a mallard.  Matthew returned my phone call and patiently talked through the steps I could take for the rescue.  It was nighttime.  The next day I could not find the injured mallard on the lake or around it.  Chances are not good that the mallard has survived the freezing cold.  I painted this mallard.  Here is the sanctuary's link:
http://www.michiganduckrescueandsanctuary.com/

Mallard, with thanks to various photographers, especially S. Javorsky

Does all art, no matter how small the painting, try to lift us out toward resurrection?