Copper Finch
By Erick James
Artistic Statement:
The pandemic has shown me kinship is more important than ever. I have never felt more alone than these last 2 years. With spring comes hope. The first blooms of the snowdrops and the crocuses, the arrival of migratory birds. In the depth of winter, local songbirds at the feeders have kept me company; Chestnut-backed chickadees, bush-tits, dark-eyed juncos, and spotted towhees all vying for a spot at the suet cake. A visit from a northern flicker. The birds sing, dive, and flit in spite of the politicalization and polarization of mask mandates and vaccines. Kinship is about keeping everyone safe.
Simply, my copper finch is the quiet anticipation of hope.
Biography:
As a biologist and artist my pieces convey the wonders of the natural world. I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of British Columbia and an Honours Metal Certificate from the Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College. I have worked and studied in labs for more than 20 years and still find wonder there. It is this curiosity and excitement for the natural world that I bring to my art. In larger than life metal microbes, metal origami birds, scanning electron micrographs in gilded frames, and framed fixed specimen slides. The invisible are made visible, the often seen are reexamined.
Location:
- McNeill Bay
For Sale Cost:
- $3,000
Sponsor:
Erick James 