Puna Ibis
Acrylic on canvas
Birds Series
76 x 76 cm (30" x 30")
June 2008
Copyright © 2010 Aliza Souleyeva-Alexander

Artists Statement:

This is the second work from my new Birds Series.
This work was inspired by a Puna Ibis who lives in a Buttefly Garden in Victoria.
The bird's irridescent, black feathers gave me an idea for the colors of the painting while it's dashing personality was a premise for the overall mood of the art work.