Karie O’Donnell: Every Bird has a Story

“As an artist whose representational style of work focuses primarily on birds, I am sensitive to the story behind every bird, whether it is abundant, threatened or extinct. Every Bird has a Story will include works in both graphite studies and oil paintings with the goal of bringing awareness to the plight of many bird species and their ecosystems. 

Drawing and painting birds is my passion. I adore every part of the journey – photographing, sketching and studying them. I relish capturing a bird’s feathery details otherwise unnoticed in passing with my drawings and then using color to create his vibrant environment with my oils. 

The birds I will represent are from New England, where I currently reside, and Florida where I grew up. Reference material comes from my own personal photographic library and detailed field notes

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.