| I've been happily intrigued with some new directions in my work
recently: the lovely surface of prepared cradled hardboard; 1:2
aspect ratios; and the use of multiple panels in a work. This piece
is a perfect summation of all three. The two smaller panels are
6"x6", and the middle one is 6"x12". Part of what I find so
interesting about a multi-piece work like this is that its
arrangement depends on you, the collector - you interact with the
work to display it, and so you choose the presentation of it.
These cradled hardboard panels are also wonderfully flexible: they
can be hung on a wall, OR they can stand up on their own (eg, on a
shelf or tabletop). That makes them inviting little gems.
And of course, this beautiful bird - with his glossy black
feathers in the morning sun - was a fabulous subject for the work.
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