Frederick found comfort in numbers and spreadsheets, and spent many a Friday night in his shop, updating the inventory log . (Part of the series of Doofy Birds in fancy dress.)

• Acrylic on canvas

• 12 x 12 in. / Framed in golden wood floater frame

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The Crane Wives: Isophene

Henrietta and Isophene were so close that folks forgot they weren’t sisters. When Henrietta got married at 18, all the fellas were broken-hearted to lose their chance with the belle of the county. But the marriage didn’t last long: Reginald went off on a work trip to New York City just 18 months after their big day and was never heard from again. When Isophene married her beau a year later, she insisted he move in with her, next-door to Henrietta, even though his family property was much larger and - so everyone whispered - less gloomy.

Isophene and Richard were together 25 years but were rarely seen in the same room. They just had different interests, they’d both say. But Henrietta and Isophene were always side-by-side, and eventually became roommates after Richard died from a sudden heart attack in middle age. They shared their gardens, their books, and their lives until they both died on the same day: Henrietta peacefully in her sleep one morning, and Isophene by stroke after her customary glass of sherry that evening. May we all be so lucky to find a bond such as theirs.

• Acrylic on Canvas

• 10 x 20 in.; framed in bronzed wooden floater frame

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Henrietta (Sandhill Crane)

From the story of Henrietta and Isophene:

“Henrietta and Isophene were so close that folks forgot they weren’t sisters. When Henrietta got married at 18, all the fellas were broken-hearted to lose their chance with the belle of the county. But the marriage didn’t last long: Reginald went off on a work trip to New York City just 18 months after their big day and was never heard from again. When Isophene married her beau a year later, she insisted he move in with her, next-door to Henrietta, even though his family property was much larger and - so everyone whispered - less gloomy.

Isophene and Richard were together 25 years but were rarely seen in the same room. They just had different interests, they’d both say. But Henrietta and Isophene were always side-by-side, and eventually became roommates after Richard died from a sudden heart attack in middle age. They shared their gardens, their books, and their lives until they both died on the same day: Henrietta peacefully in her sleep one morning, and Isophene by stroke after her customary glass of sherry that evening. May we all be so lucky to find a bond such as theirs.”

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One of my latest obsessions is going to estate sales and antique malls to find a frame that perfectly matches my fancy bird portraits. This custom giclée print of Henrietta, The Crane Wife, has been mounted in a golden oval frame to celebrate her wedding day.

Frame size: ~8in x 10in

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Meet Fitzgerald (Fitz to his friends)! He’s the newest resident of my fictional small town populated by fancy birds.

One of my latest obsessions is going to Antique Malls and junk shops to find a frame that perfectly matches my fancy bird portraits. This frame has been sitting in storage, waiting for the right occupant. It turns out, I needed to paint him! This is my ode to that strange and beautiful bird, the Greater Roadrunner.

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One of my latest obsessions is going to Antique Malls and junk shops to find a frame that perfectly matches my fancy bird portraits. This one is a stunner: a black frame with decorative gold accents over a giclée print of Isophene, The Crane Widow. (Grey-crowned Crane)

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Dimensions: ~11 in x 14in

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