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For a young boy in the magical woodland of Maryland, it began with a single waxwing. Exploring forest next to home, older brother gathering a wealth of experience for his Boy Scouts “Bird Merit Badge”, I was always one barefooted step from his quick keen eyes and accurate directions. He revealed wondrous beauty to me. Fresh morning air, slight humidity, spring, 1969. Above, a high canopy of mixed deciduous hardwoods, below, a lush and diverse under story, found us immersed in what we delighted in most. Discovery.
And there before us, calmly perched, a single Cedar Waxwing. Confiding, exquisitely plumaged, well tailored, regal. Through my astonished eyes I felt nothing could have been more beautiful. Beholding this gift, dappled in soft sunlight, I stood motionless, gazing at a creature that would have an immense impact on my life, forever.
It was unfathomable to me that anything so exotic existed outside of a book, a zoo or a jungle, but there it was, looking back at me though black mascara bordered by fawn blush. I made its acquaintance realizing its every subtlety. The appointment of color, the adornment of scarlet “wax” droplets on the tips of the wing feathers and an expressive crest crowning the bird, held my undivided attention. From that point on, I only wanted to see more.
And so it has been, for my entire life. Simply put, I am captivated by natural beauty and have dedicated my entire life to evoking it through my art.
From eye, through mind, with hand, into line, it spills out on paper. It is the most gratifying manner in which I express how the beauty of nature affects me.
It is a gift I must give to reflect the sheer joy that I feel when I gaze upon, a single Cedar Waxwing.