The bird paintings are portraits of individuals worthy of study and empathy, who reveal themselves through their postures, their colors, and in the ways they connect with each other and their environments. Despite their beaks, feathers, and wings, birds are not so completely different from us. Birds add color, song, and movement to every landscape; no field or forest is ever truly quiet. Their flight is a symbol of freedom and lightness, and their migrations remind us of changing seasons and our own journeys.