"Do I?" I asked, never having considered myself a bird lover before (but knowing that she is).
"Yes, they're in all your art, and all around your house"
And it wasn't until that visit that I realised this.
I wouldn't call myself a bird lover (after all I am allergic to canaries). I don't know the names of birds and I can't tell who's call is who's. But once she mentioned it, I noticed that they are all around me (inside and out). I do put them in lots of my illustrations...
And I think it was this simple comment that lead me to taking more notice of birds. I researched the birds I see around here, and put them into the works for the Affirmations exhibition. And do you know what? Now I can actually name a few of the birds round these parts. I can even tell you a little bit about their habits and behaviours.
Funny how you don't know something about yourself until someone else points it out!
6 comments:
It's so funny that you have posted this today. I have just realised in the last few days that I often have birds in my artwork too, and that I really love them.
It wasn't until my brother gave me a photograph of a bridge that I realized I have a good amount of artwork with bridges.
I think there is something deeply symbolic about both bridges and birds.
I love this little post and I love the peek in the house. I love the fabric birds hanging, they are so cute.
Can you email me your mailing address at home again, as Christmas cards will be coming out soon.
Love Renee
I used to always say that I hated anything with hearts or the colour pink. Then I realized how much I put hearts and pink in my artwork and the rest of my life! I've changed my mind about them now and embrace pink (and hearts)- in moderation of course. :0)
Yeap. I think your friend was on to something.
there you go! your a feather friend! i love birds too but they scare me as well....
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