over all was the singular beauty
the snow fields
repeated a cloud-formed mass
when the sky cleared off brightly,
the gleaming line
of life renewed,
perfectly satisfied
a bird that is not afraid
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Cut paper hummingbirds and text; background in several layers of acrylic pearlescent white and iridescent acrylic medium; the background was gloss varnished before the application of the birds and text; the entire piece is sealed with fixative. On 140 lb Canson watercolor paper.
5.5 x 9.75 inches.
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