Peace

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A symbolic element of flight -  a collection of bird paintings would not be complete without their feathers. Used in smudging - a feather brushes spirits and smoke to purify a physical space. The ashes from a smudging ceremony are sometimes spread at the doorway of a home to alert evil spirits that they are unwelcome and protected against. Traditionally - eagle or hawk feathers are used HOWEVER this is a painting of a crow feather, distinguishable from a raven feather by it’s rounded tip - because of the rich and historic use of crows to symbolize a broad spectrum of contrasting ideas; death, joy, prophecy, evil, trickery, filthiness, happiness, royalty. I was originally worried about being accurate when representing aboriginal cultures and then I remembered that I am representing myself and my ideas within my paintings.

This black crow feather on a white background is representative (in my mind) of the yin yang. Forces of good and evil. Another aspect that I see and respect in birds - their beauty and viciousness. Their silence and deafening magic.

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PEACE  / Crow Feather  [K.Barteski 2009]

Size: 18 x 24
Medium: acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
Collection: K.Barteski

Price: $800 (original painting) Shipping extra.

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GALLERY PRINT:  Museum-quality print on cold-press watercolour paper. Signed by the artist.

Price: $85 (includes shipping)

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Comments

[Dakuro]

Feathers are beautiful, they just represent something to me, I don't know what, but it's confortable.
Thanks for share.

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