Original Gila Woodpecker | Signed Framed Arizona Wildlife Art by Gene Irvin (1934–2026) | Ready to Hang

Original Gila Woodpecker Pen & Ink by Gene Irvin

A Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) perched on a saguaro cactus arm, the Arizona desert stretching behind it — saguaros, mountains, blue sky. Rendered in pen & ink stippling with watercolor wash. Signed “Gila Woodpecker, Gene Irvin.” One-of-a-kind original — not a print.

Artwork Details:

• Medium: Original pen & ink stippling with watercolor wash
• Drawing size: 8 × 10"
• Framed size: 13 × 16" (double matted and framed, ready to hang)
• Signed “Gila Woodpecker, Gene Irvin”
• Artist: Gene Irvin (1934–2026) — Arizona-based wildlife artist, Gene's Pen & Ink

The Gila Woodpecker is a year-round resident of the Sonoran Desert, excavating nest cavities in saguaro cacti that later shelter elf owls, kestrels, and other cavity-nesting species — a keystone species of the Arizona desert ecosystem.

Why Collectors Love It:
A quintessential Arizona wildlife piece for Sonoran Desert enthusiasts, Southwest decor collectors, and bird art lovers. Captures both the bird and the landscape in one composition.

Shipping & Details:

• Ships carefully packaged to any address in the United States
• Double matted and framed, ready to hang — no additional framing needed

Part of the finite, irreplaceable collection of works by the late Gene Irvin (1934–2026).