At rest! The urgency of pairing and the journey of spring migration are finished. There is unity of purpose here, devotion to nature's promptings. Tranquil is a time and a response. Wood Ducks again! This is such a different species; in color, call, habits, even its flight is easy to distinguish. Working small as I often do, I wanted to scale up but also depart from the traditional "see-the-whole-subject" approach. We see the bust presentation used widely for humans and occasionally for other animals; why not for birds? It is a simple composition and I felt it was a challenge to see where it would go. From a whole series of sketches of a variety of waterfowl, only this one has traveled to its final form in bronze.

5½“ w x 6½“ h x 4 ¾" d

Edition Size: 40

Year: 1990