"Plummed Hummingbird" Original

"Plummed Hummingbird"  original painting
Original painted while travelling in Mexico.

My paintings emerge from what I am experiencing. While in Mexico, I research its rich art history, always drawn to myth, history, culture, tradition, pattern, shape, and colour. 

“Plumed Hummingbird” is a playful nod to the title of D. H. Lawrence’s book “The Plumed Serpent,” inspired by the mythic figure Quetzalcoatl. Coincidentally, I am staying in the very accommodation where D. H. Lawrence wrote this book. 

While researching the legend of Quetzalcoatl, I painted my own interpretation. My painting space, set outside beside a sparkling fountain, attracts hummingbirds. In my imagination I adorned this tiny creature with plumed feathers, linking it to its mighty protector—the god Quetzalcoatl. 

Jill

5x7 original
Painted on 300lb watercolour paper.
Acrylic, watercolour, pen and ink.
Ready for you to frame.
$495

No reproductions made.