Painting with Parrots Size:40"x20" The piece carries the spirit

The piece carries the spirit of the countryside in full daylight

Weathered branches lie tangled across the boulders in the foreground

where beauty and unease meet at the water's edge

Hung in a hallway above a dark timber bench

Painting with Parrots Size:40"x20" The piece carries the spiritA row of macaws lines up along a sturdy jungle branch, their plumage a riot of scarlet, marigold, deep blue and emerald that glows against the dappled light. Each bird turns its head a little differently, beaks curved and feathers crisply detailed, while the warm sun filters through the canopy behind them and catches the edge of every wing. The leafy green backdrop dissolves into soft bokeh, so the parrots read sharply against the haze of foliage and