PRETTY FLY
This painting is part of a series of portrait painting titled, "The Messengers." Driven by a fascination with avian diversity and symbolism, I've created each painting to embody the timeless allure of birds as messengers. From ancient myths to modern-day culture, these creatures hold a profound significance as symbols of communication and connection.
Have you been lucky enough to spot a Chaffinch? Here one is immortalized in a painting. Though finches are common in the Americas this male is a fancy form of finch called a “chaffinch” seen in Ireland, Great Britain, other parts of Europe, Asia to the Angara River to Siberia. They have cheerful coloring with a strapping silver blue cap, rusted face, chest, and back, with black and white wings and dashes of green gold where the back meets the tail. Chaffinch live in small flocks and play a vital road in spreading seeds. We too are gathering our harvests in different seasons and planting seeds of (hopefully) good things that have yet to come.
PRETTY FLY
11" x 14" x 1.5"
Acrylic, oils, and metallic paint on gallery-wrapped canvas
Wired and ready to hang
2024
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