Anthropomorphic figures from mythology have always held a special place in out imagination, especially female ones – the sirens.
Mermaids, harpies or lamia are usually depicted as either beautiful seductresses or terrible hags. I’ve been drawing them all my life, without really thinking about it…they’re just a part of my make up.
For this series, I wanted to portray the winged siren’s more bird-like qualities, placing individuals or pairs in imagined, ‘natural surroundings,’ as if in a birder’s guide. I’d also collected small, antique frames from thrift stores and they just seemed right for some ornate, little portraits, which could be sold more easily than large works.
It started out in 2010 as strictly Harpies but branched out to include Buddhist Dakinis (“sky goers” or “space dancers”) and Egyptian Ba Birds, who all wanted in on the party. Though these sisters have varying roles, they are all associated with feminine wisdom and/or the soul in some way and are not to be underestimated!
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