The following paintings feature birds that I have seen and interacted with in some way here where I live in North West Türkiye on the Black Sea Coast in the Şile bioregion and watershed.
Through these paintings I wish to conjure up the relationship and the mingling of the creatures, people and place, and I wish to tell the story of migration, habitat and interbeing.
Let's see the world through the eyes of the birds and with their sensitivities and wisdom.
Birds & People
Birds & Place
Cormorant Woman
80 x 80 cm
Acrylic on framed canvas
"if i see something wild in a day, like a heron or a frog upon wild reeds, or if i hear a sound like the jackals howl or an owls hoot, then it's a good day"
Hoopoe Woman
80 x 80 cm
Acrylic on framed canvas
Storks Over Istanbul
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on framed canvas
Egret & Suzani Trees
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on framed canvas
"i used to see great egret on the riverside by my home, but now the river is destroyed by the authorities and their love for concrete"
These are some of my latest works in no particular order.
Some are available for you to purchase, some will be available as prints and some will be available as digital prints on my Etsy Shop
or Contact me for enquiries and commissions.