Chickens
Salt and Pepper Chickens
I love chickens, or as we say, chooks. One of my relations had a large chook pen and I made a point of sketching the chickens each time I stayed with her. On the first day when I set my stool in the middle of the pen, the birds would rush back and forward to get away from me. Scattering a few grains eased the situation only a little. On the second day they were quieter, but still too skittish to draw. By the third day, they were eating the grain near my feet and as long as I stayed still, I was able to sketch them in poses typical for chickens. I have often turned these sketches into paintings and also over the years I have collected some chicken knick knacks in ceramic and carved wood. These objects are the common feature of today’s paintings in this post.
Red Comb Chicken
Happy Hens and other Chickens
The Sicilian Rooster
Enamelware and Chicken
Shelves and Happy Hen
Blue and White China with Rooster
Next Exhibition
My next art exhibition will be held at the Brisbane Institute of Art from 10th to the 23rd November 2022. Send me a note and I’ll remind you before my art show starts. Christine.
