The Grateful Jay
by Angela Davies
Title
The Grateful Jay
Artist
Angela Davies
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
I have captured this jay several times with my camera and noticed that her left eye was missing. She frequently has her head tilted upwards watching the sky for danger and it gives her a grateful appearance, at least to me. I decided to do her portrait and give her back her left eye. I imagine she is grateful to be alive after whatever disaster in her life took her eye. She is quite a survivor.
A Sentient Being's Prayer
I give thanks for the moments of my life,
The joy, pain, and reflective quiet times,
All make up who I am,
And I am grateful.
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March 14th, 2013
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Rahdne Zola
Such a beautiful painting and an equally beautiful story. It touches my heart that you decided to honor her in this way. Gratitude changes everything and thus is transformative. Thank you, Angela, for lighting the way with your work, your words, and by including A Sentient Being's Prayer.
Hiroko Stumpf
Congratulations Angela, to the Special features in Birds Paintings. Love this beautiful painting! L/F
Roger Quesnel
Beautiful bird! Love your rendering and the colour palette. Beautiful work! Lovely description and prayer too!
Laurel Adams
Angela, CONGRATULATIONS!! , YOU are awarded: SPECIAL 🎨🐝🏆GA FEATURE ARTIST of DISTINCTION 🥁👏🏻. Please feel free to post your Special Feature, selected for its beautiful expression of “EMOTIVE CONTENT” in the ARTIST BUZzz Group Feature 2023 Archive. BRAVO!
Alexandra Vusir
Congratulations to the special features, Angela, of this wonderful painting in Birds Paintings!
Laurel Adams
Angela, CONGRATULATIONS!! Your lovely image has been featured in The ARTIST BUZzz GROUP!! You are cordially invited to POST your Homepage Feature’s EMBED link to the 2023 Features Archive Thread in the Discussion thread. Thank you for your glimpse of BEAUTY.
Alida M Haslett
Angela, I so love your story and your gift giving spirit. I remember a child psychologist saying to a group of parents, when a toy animal or doll gets broken, do not always fix the part. Let the child learn that not all things are perfect, and brokenness of body is not brokenness of spirit. The broken part lends an opportunity for loving as is. By taking time to admire and love this jay, you loved her for all she is, not what she doesn't have. Your painting is restorative and inspirational. Than you for this gift of sight- that you have shown to us, through your painting. LF
Angela Davies replied:
You actually brought tears to my eyes with your thoughtful and inspirational feedback. So pleased that the emotion I felt that day was imparted by my little story, Thank you!
Laurie's Intuitive
Very beautiful art and sentiment, Angela! Love the Sentient Being's Prayer, too!!
Lois Bryan
Angie, this is so so uplifting ... and I can see it was created with a great deal of love. You have great technical talent ... but you also have great heart ... and that makes your art that much more special and beautiful!!! l/f and tweeted
Angela Davies replied:
Your comment has really uplifted me and I am very pleased and grateful that you have enjoyed it. It is wonderful to know that the emotion comes through on this one as this little jay touched my heart.
Kathy Baccari
Another beauty Angela. I really love the soft colors you use. She truly is a survivor as much as birds depend on their eyesight. Fantastic. f/v :)
Debbie Portwood
How did I miss the beautiful work! SO pretty the way he is looking up! I like that you did paint her eye there for her.. I also have shots of a female Cardinal with a leg that is damaged and sticks out to the side in an awkward position. I don't know if she was born that way of if she escaped from a cat perhaps. I always tried to make sure the feed was easy for her to access as it was so difficult for her to perch on the edge of the feeder. I'm glad there is someone else who still finds beauty even in the damaged things. v.f
Angela Davies replied:
Thanks for the very thoughtful comments Debbie as well as the fv! Greatly appreciated!
Nicole Jean-Louis
I commented before reading your description, Angela. This is so sad. No wonder she is grateful!
Angela Davies replied:
She seems to do very well with one eye and survived a tough winter. I am always amazed at the resilience of wild creatures.
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