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Acrylic on canvas \u2013 16 x 16 inch \u2013 Unique work<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m walking alone down the street. The sun is burning my face. I’ve covered up too much again; I’m so hot. I take off one layer, then two. I find myself in a T-shirt, my arms full of my jacket and two sweaters. Not easy in April: the wind can be cool, even cold in the shade, and on the other hand, in full sun, wow, it’s nice, but…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I was deep in\nthought when my attention was caught by a peculiar noise. I looked up\nand yessss, birds. There were a multitude of birds in the trees. They\nwere busy living. Some were busy brooding their young, others were\nhunting, and more were still looking for their soul mate. I was\nfascinated by this show. How beautiful nature is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bird song is so\nspecial. It’s different, incredibly powerful for such small beings.\nThey give everything they have to produce this sound. They understand\neach other, of course, but from one region to another it’s a\ndifferent song, a different language. The day I learned that, well, I\nwas fascinated. Imagine from one country to another!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These animals exude\nsuch freedom of life, and a loyalty within their couples, a lifelong\nbond, a passing on of knowledge between generations as they travel\nfrom north to south and vice versa. All of this is done with the aim\nof ensuring the survival of the species. It’s a blend of the deeply\nrooted, the innate, and the exceptionally acquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when they learn\nto fly, what can you say … It’s absolutely majestic. The geese\narriving or departing announce the seasons. Their landing, or should\nI rather write their water landing, always amazes me. It takes me to\nchildhood memories. A cartoon at the cinema: Bernard and Bianca.\nTheir journey through the air in a can of sardines on the back of\nOrville the albatross who works for an airline. I remember trembling\nand saying ohhh nooo when he had trouble taking off. I drew their\ncharacter in a small notebook afterwards, a notebook that I still\nhave somewhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I continue my walk, stars in my eyes, dazzled by the sun, no doubt, I’ll say that! Look, a goose is walking right behind me, I slow down to let it pass. It’s waddling happily, carefree, happy.
I look at it and say to myself, go ahead, act like a bird!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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