This print was inspired by Asian art. I left a great deal of open, negative space to balance out the composition. A chipping sparrow is a crisp, pretty sparrow whose bright, brick red cap both provides a splash of color. I saw this bird in a grassy marsh in the fall. Its loud, trilling songs made me long for spring.
I was born in Kentucky in 1974. I grew up in the Southeast US, and moved around a lot. I have been making art since I could hold a crayon. I was an only child, and entertained myself by drawing and painting. I have a deep inner life, and find artmaking to be the ultimate release.
I teach art to adults, and enjoy drawing and painting birds. I also focus on metaphorical objects that relate to my own experience.
I went to the University of Chicago for art school, where I earned an
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