Description
“Small Wonders: Waxwing” by Laureen Marchand features a charismatic cedar waxwing painted in miniature in oil on panel. Depicting the bird showcasing its vibrant tail feathers, the artwork captures the essence of this avian beauty. But even as the waxing displays, it casts what is perhaps a slightly skeptical glance over its shoulder. This waxwing might be telling us it’s aware of ecological challenges we humans have brought to the world. Maybe it offers a gentle reminder of our collective duty to protect our planet.
Laureen Marchand’s miniature bird paintings offer the chance to hold in our hands an inspiration for nature-based solutions to the climate crisis. And in doing so, she provides a period of peace. These oil paintings are ecological art meant to add joy and bring a smile to your face.
Miniature paintings have existed for centuries. Still, they continue to develop and to strengthen the bonds between past and present. The miniature often has greater value in less industrialized countries; western culture is inclined to equate better with bigger. Because this western value is one of the reasons the world is in the fix it is, Laureen Marchand wants to offer some small alternative.
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