Silverpoint drawing of a barred owl feather on a olive-tinted prepared ground. The soft, downy barbs of the owl feather allow the almost silent flight of this bird of prey. With no warning they appear, their stealth feather construction allowing for that important element of surprise. Due to the nature of this medium, the silver will gradually tarnish and take on a warm patina.
 
As an environmentalist and visual storyteller working in western New York, my work is almost entirely informed by the woods and rural habitats around me. While this is constant, my love of trying new materials inspired me to explore metalpoint. This work is done in silverpoint, which is an old drawing method done by the masters including Rembrandt and Albrecht Dürer. I have the advantage of modern grounds and a premade stylus, but I think it still achieves an old-world look I admire in these historical drawings.