This diptych was originally envisioned as a springtime tree full of chickadees, inspired by my backyard birdwatching habit I picked up during COVID. Unsatisfied with its progress, I set the two canvases aside for over a year before picking them back up and re-envisioning the image as two owls snuggled together, making the most of a dark winter’s night. To me, this captures so much of the experience of the pandemic: never knowing exactly when it will be better, or what tomorrow will bring, but finding joy and connection where we can as we navigate through hard times together.
