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Pam Russell | “Owl”

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An owl flies through tree branches, looking directly at the viewer.

Pam Russell, "Owl," 2021, trace monotype, oil-based ink on paper, 9" x 12"

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Seven layers of color were applied using trace monotype techniques to build up this image of an owl flying through a piney woods. I used the soft fuzzy qualities inherent in trace monotype to express the texture of the owl’s feathers and to contrast that soft, quiet aspect with the intense focus of the eyes of this powerful raptor.

In red ink, broadside features an image of a woman wearing traditional Plains Cree clothing dancing. Half of the image is solid red, and in the negative space it reads, "She had some horses who said they weren't afraid". On the other side of the woman, in red ink, it reads, "She had some horses who lied".

Ray Sheckler | “Afraid”

A full moon shines down on snowy fields as the fox turns to look back, across the hills to a distant farm house, chilly blues and white of the landscape contrast with his ruddy fur.

Pam Russell | “The Fox Went Out”