"In Flight, 2014" by Mary Mills McIlroy
“I am fascinated by parrots; I think they are truly amazing. Not only are they exceptionally clever, their beautiful colours and the ability of some species to speak through mimicking the human voice dumfounds me. The parrot in this piece is displaying its stunning array of colours whilst in flight. In order to create this work I used watercolours and applied a mixture of techniques, such as intricate brushwork, and dabbing and allowing the paint free-reign to settle where it wanted to. This is a limited edition reproduction taken from an original watercolour painting which was printed in 2014.”