"little jazz bird", 6x9" oil on wood (framed it's closer to 7x10), named after the emilie-claire barlow song (#5 on the playlist below)

see this piece in person at four lemons 4850 s highland dr, holladay, utah or here's the link to purchase it online at four lemons

it's no secret that i name paintings after favorite songs and singers. emilie-claire barlow's latest album "spark bird" was released as i was working away on a solo show of of very large floral oil paintings with birds that each had its own theme, song title and symbolism. emilie-claire says, "what is a spark bird? it's the bird that changes everything. it's the bird that inspires an ongoing curiosity and passion for these magical creatures. and in emilie-clire's case, the birds that helped change the course of her life, and also inspired her to make a new album after five years (and a pandemic)."

i listened to emilie-claire's album as i painted. she and her music have been such an inspiration & strength during my career. she is a beautiful person and we became acquainted online--she even bought some of my bird paintings for her mexico abode. we drove to boise to hear emilie-claire sing "little jazz bird" in concert. it still makes my heart burst thinking about the gift of listening to emilie-claire in real life, in a real jazz club, getting to meet her in-person, and give her a hug. may we all be inspired and supported by the "little jazz birds or spark birds" like emilie-claire that make a beautiful impact for good in our lives!

** original oil paintings are created in my midway utah studio. each piece is created with so much oil paint, using her brushes and palette knives. candy colored oil paint covered in varnish to protect each piece.

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here are links to my playlists that inspired the titles of my original oil paintings (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2023, 2024, 2025, french)