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Since April 2020, in the depths of lockdown, I have been drawing birds on request, and drawings became prints. To promote them, I began to "gently reference" the birds I'd drawn in a series of "fashion" spreads. These humorous and light-hearted shoots used my own wardrobe and makeup skills and became an intrinsic component of a project that has become known as Birds Can Fly.

As soon as the lockdown in the UK was announced and in the face of cancellations and delays of most of my forthcoming work, I was bereft of motivation. I felt I had to reconsider my function as an artist during a global pandemic. Housebound and feeling emotionally blank and overwhelmed, I began to consider what work would be relevant to a changed world.

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European Bee-Eater

European Bee-Eater

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Wolfstar
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5 years ago

dAMN HE BE ON FLEEEEK

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    Peacock

    Peacock

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    Alex T
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    5 years ago (edited)

    bow down to the peacock king

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    #3

    Kookaburra

    Kookaburra

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    ᴍɪᴋᴀꜱᴀ ᴀᴄᴋᴇʀᴍᴀɴ
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    5 years ago

    -Don't bully him yall, He is Gorgeous UwU-

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    Waxwing

    Waxwing

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    Alex T
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    5 years ago

    haha the hair too for the little tuft of feathers

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    White Stork

    White Stork

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    Rue Dragon
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    5 years ago

    Why does he remind me of a prettier Will Ferrell?

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    #6

    Jay

    Jay

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    Jamma
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    5 years ago

    This should be higher! The way you referenced the blue wing feathers with your (ascot? neckerchief?) is genius.

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    Blue Tit

    Blue Tit

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    Alex T
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Oh he drew the bird too! He's got some serious artistic skills

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    Osprey

    Osprey

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    floofy doggo
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    5 years ago

    Yall arent giving this guy some credit?! This work is freaking AMAZING!!

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    #9

    Owl

    Owl

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    whitney sweat
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    5 years ago

    I love how simple this one is! beautiful!

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    Swan

    Swan

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    ᴍɪᴋᴀꜱᴀ ᴀᴄᴋᴇʀᴍᴀɴ
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    5 years ago

    -The jacket is so chic UwU!-

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    #11

    Splendid Fairy Wren

    Splendid Fairy Wren

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    Alex T
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    so blue!

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    Wilson's Bird Of Paradise

    Wilson's Bird Of Paradise

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    MCathenaE
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    5 years ago

    I love the way you flipped your curls to mimick the tail curls!

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    #13

    Chaffinch

    Chaffinch

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    Violet Poterbin
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    5 years ago

    Ooo like this one🙃

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    Woodpecker

    Woodpecker

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    Alex T
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    5 years ago

    he is going to intently peck some trees

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    Long-Tailed Tit

    Long-Tailed Tit

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    bottomless.abyss.of.bordem
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    4 years ago

    I see no tit in the pic/ s

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    Kirtland's Warbler

    Kirtland's Warbler

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    Aunt Riarch
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    4 years ago

    I'm only sorry he didn't manage to include the twig. I bet he could do that

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    #17

    King Vulture

    King Vulture

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    Bored.Paige
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    5 years ago

    The makeup is amazing!! It matches every bird perfectly and adds a cool effect to the rest of the outfits.

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    #18

    Northern Lapwing

    Northern Lapwing

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    Turnip and a Frog
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    5 years ago

    Oh, absolutely!

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    #19

    Firecrest

    Firecrest

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    Sent From The Slytherin House
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    5 years ago

    This is cool

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    #20

    Curlew

    Curlew

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    ispeak catanese
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    5 years ago

    Curlews are so pretty, and the scarf weave goes so well with their markings

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    Starling

    Starling

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    Alex T
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    5 years ago

    the way the jacket references the pattern on the bird though is cool

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    Herring Gull

    Herring Gull

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    Aunt Riarch
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That little sliver of yellow...

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    Hoopoe

    Hoopoe

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    Gwen LeMay
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    4 years ago

    So perfect