Lord God Bird Paper Size:18" x 24" The central figure

The central figure

I am fascinated by them and love their textural complexity

Autumn reflects the changing seasons

ibis and roseate spoonbills feed together on the Ichetucknee River

The inclusion of an insect creature perched on the solar plexus represents the individual's connection to the external world

Lord God Bird Paper Size:18" x 24" The central figureIvory billed woodpeckers once populated the entire southern U. S. They need old growth forests with plentiful snags to feed from as they only want big, fat grubs to eat. 19th century ornithologists helped wipe them out by paying locals to bring them dead birds to stuff for collectors. Sweet gum is their favorite nesting tree, so I placed my birds on this fabulous tree with the Suwannee River as a backdrop. Reduction linocut in 4 layers printed on