PINE WARBLER STILL-LIFE
Taking a photograph can enliven a subject, even when life no longer resides in the vessel. Found at the foot of my front door, a neighborhood cat presented the gift of a golden colored Pine Warbler. When opportunities arise, there is not always an obvious possibility for creating art with such gifts of nature.
The life-force of this bird no longer resides in it, yet it's vitality is resuscitated in the act of creating art inspired by it. The Warbler provides one lasting mark on earth before it is returned to the ground, one that shows the temporality of life that we all face.
Pine Warbler Still-life Series: Warbler's Last Flight, 2022. Digital Photographs.
Pine Warbler Still-life Series: At Rest, 2022. Digital Photographs.
Under dramatic light, the textures of the fine feathers and the sheen of the warbler's feet create an intimate presentation of a life lived and ended. The beauty still resides in it, before it's inevitable decay. The magic of the photograph is its ability to immortalize the sacrifice of a life for generations after it is gone.
Pine Warbler Still-life Series: Warbler Under Dramatic Light, 2022. Digital Photographs.
Pine Warbler Still-life Series: Talon, 2022. Digital Photographs.
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