For the Birds

Can't believe the last post was in Aug. I've done so much since then. I actually spoke to and touched the sketchbook of the great Lars Jonsson,( hoping some magic would rub off) and listened in on a conversation of he, John Busby, and Barry van Dusen. I heard my name in the role call of the artists for Birds in Art 2009, where my tom turkey hung on the walls of the Woodson Museum with Bateman, Seery-Lester, Chris Bacon and others.....talk about stars in my eyes. The Woodson treats the artists like rock stars, and for a hermit like me it was beyond words, and a bit overwhelming. But wow, did I love seeing the art and hearing real bird artists and bird lovers talk.

Here I am at the afternoon at the beautiful Hazelhurst estate where they bussed us all after the 2 days of events, to just relax, go out on the lake to see the bald eagles fly, eat drink and be merry all afternoon. In the pic are John Busby, Master of the Year, the very tall Lars Jonsson, and Barry Van Dusen who has done the Artists in Nature series with both of them and gave a funny and personal speech about Mr. Busby at the opening. I had my sister take this pic( with their permission) because I wanted to remind myself it really did happen. I just happened by as they were talking and they let me join in, I just listened and tried not to faint, these men are considered some of the top bird artists living. Busby is considered the greatest living artist who works from life, and his book Drawing Birds is my bible. Jonsson is such a huge power that his work has influenced nearly every bird artist living, one way or another.

You can see more of Lars Jonsson and some of the art at the show just google Birds in Art 2009 sorry the link thing didn't work
I'm at work on a project for a local Bird Rescue so I'll post some of that work soon