Continuing the theme of works that sold at the recent NEOS exhibition, here’s another one of those strange ideas that seem to come from nowhere. I love the way that guinea fowl are marked – white spots on black feathers – and tried to use the idea in an embroidery. In this bird there are three different areas with white on black – one part stitched in white thread on a black background, and the other two using fabric printed with spots.
Guinea Fowl on a Journey
To my eye it looks a bit coarse in some areas but it’s not bad for a first attempt, and I do like the effect of the brilliant red and blue embroidery against the matte black fabric. The effect of the embroidered head sets off the painted body very well.
The person at the exhibition who bought this called it “A Guinea Fowl on a Journey” so that’s now its official title
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