When The Pie Was Opened

**UPDATE**

The show has been rescheduled for the Fall of 2021. New pieces are underway!!

Titled after the nursery rhyme, "Sing a Song of Sixpence", this body of 'four and twenty' paintings has been created to celebrate birds with playful, original compositions. "Four" of the paintings are a combination of India Ink and watercolour, while the remaining "twenty" are all acrylics on canvas.

My first piece in this series, "Balancing Act" was what opened the pie for me. Five ravens, one on top of the other, tied together my previous journey painting totem poles of the west coast, to where I am presently headed artistically. My imagination was suddenly bursting with ideas for a new collective I call "When The Pie Was Opened"

To me, birds represent three things:

• Joy through song
• Freedom through flight
• Productiveness through foraging

Preparing this show has been an enjoyable process. Placing personality and quirkiness into each piece has been a personal challenge, and it is my hope that this collection will bring a smile to your face, and maybe even a new purchase for your home or office!