Margaret Donharl
My process involves layering brilliant birds, wildlife and landscape over symbol and pattern. I begin with applying acrylic paint and glazes onto recycled materials, layering marks, stencils, and textures, to build abstract backgrounds. Symbolism, allegorical imagery, legends, and mythology all play a part. My subjects are elegant icons of beauty, of fragility and impermanence. Their grace and vulnerability connect us with our deeper selves and beyond. My hope is that by connecting the viewer with the subject, we will be reminded of our interdependence as stewards of this planet. I believe that what we care about, we will try to protect.