The Parliament of Birds, continued

While the people were locked down the birds of Sydney gathered in Victoria Park to discuss what to do about them.

 

 

 

 

I took a pile of photos by the pond in the park today of ibises and moorhens as well as seagulls, pigeons, little black ducks and a peewee

 

 

The Speaker - Ibis 079 - at his post

 I was going to be exhibiting this painting now at Goodspace in  the top floor(as well as the roof) of Broadway shops carpark, but the council changed its mind about whether a separate development approval was necessary to mount the show so now it looks like the pop up festival will be from early september through October, after the paperwork is redone.

Its a big disappointment but OTOH the wet weather should be over for a while. Even if la Nina is going to crank up again next summer, it dies off by mid winter and spring is the driest time of year in Sydney. And it will be spring! not winter. My paintings and lamps will be dry on the floor below but the main stage on the roof will be great in spring sun And hopefully a change of government will make for a friendlier vibe all around.

Meanwhile I'm going to add some more birds, and keep finishing everything more, esp the foliage. I was in the park today and the rain had brought a bunch of birds to look around and feed - ibises and mooorhens with their purply sheen dancing over the lotus leaves in the lake, as well as ducks, and seagulls, and a peewee. I had a camera so I took more photos

You can see earlier work on this big triptych here

(its 3x1.5m in size, painted in oils on linen)