{"product_id":"diamondback-terrapin-original-watercolor-painting","title":"Diamondback Terrapin Original Watercolor Painting - NEW for June 2026!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiamondback Terrapin, \u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalaclemys terrapin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiamondbacks are unique in being the \u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e brackish-water turtle that lives in the coastal marshes of New England. Their status ranges from Endangered to Threatened depending on the state. In the past, this medium-sized turtle was abundant in many of our coastal marshes and waterways. Terrapin populations now face many threats to their continued survival. I painted this piece as part of a workshop I did teaching children to paint these terrapins at Mattapoisett Center School in MA. Through NECWA's \u003cem\u003eSouth Coast Terrapin Project,\u003c\/em\u003e the children raised hatchling Diamondbacks in their classroom and then we released them back into the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick recommends size: MEDIUM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15% of this painting's sale will be donated to New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance's South Coast Terrapin Project. NECWA is an organization dedicated to protecting and rescuing marine wildlife in the coastal waters of New England.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Size: 20\" wide x 14\" tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage Size: 14\" wide x 6\" tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Mayer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53642576232721,"sku":null,"price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7647\/files\/diamondback-terrapin-turtle-painting2.png?v=1781027741","url":"https:\/\/www.nickmayerart.com\/products\/diamondback-terrapin-original-watercolor-painting","provider":"Nick Mayer Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}