This year I’ve noticed nature more, and therefore, birds. In all their varied shapes and sizes. But my interest began at the beginning of lockdown, when I painted a series of bird portraits for a care home who use bird names for their units. Then, when I moved out, I got a bird feeder and waited patiently for the first bird to come along, and while it is probably only this single magpie that eats from it, its still a visit several times a day during which I can feed a creature I didn’t realise wad actually very beautiful. Now, the obsession has developed further, and I’ve decided to make these fellas.
Paint a Mental Picture 