JUDE THE MAGPIE
12 x 12 inches. Oil on wood panel.
Jude the magpie is the second painting in the Familiars series.
In folklore, magpies are tricksters who love baubles and shiny objects. Magpies are members of the Corvidae family, and among the most intelligent of birds. They can use tools, solve problems, and mimic human speech.
Summer is the height of the year's strength and power. Summer is fire, fertility, and fullness of life.
In the Victorian language of flowers, myrtle blossoms represent marriage and lasting fidelity.
This painting is oil on wood panel, painted over gold acrylic and silver leaf.