Artist Cynthia Cooper

Bird

The bird series symbolizes a common belief that birds have a language of their own and are themselves a symbol of communication. The bird is a historical symbol central to various religions, which serves as a link between heaven and earth. The Hopi Indians attribute to birds the magical power of communicating with the gods. In the Koran, birds are symbols of angels, and the language of the birds is spiritual knowledge. In the Celtic world, birds were regarded as assistants or messengers of the gods and of the Otherworld.


These monoprints are created by the technique of painting textile dyes on to a silkscreen and printing with wallpaper paste on paper. Coloured pencils are then added to the surface to create texture and sharpen the focus.

Title: bird

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.75 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2000

Title: mexican bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2002

Title: mexican birds

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.75 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2002

Title: mexican bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2002

Title: bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen

Year: 2000

Title: mexican bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2001

Title: mexican bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2002

Title: mexican bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2001

Title: mexican bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2001

Title: mexican two - headed bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2002

Title: bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2001

Title: mexican two - headed bird

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2002

Title: bird with bird singing

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.75 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2000

Title: three birds

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.75 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2003

Title: an imbalance of masculine and feminine energies/06

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.75 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2006

Title: man running with an imbalance of masculine and feminine energies/06

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2006

Title: man running with an imbalance of masculine and feminine energies/06

Dimensions: 14.5 x 21.75 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2006

Title: man running with an imbalance of masculine and feminine energies/06

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2006

Title: man running with an imbalance of masculine and feminine energies/06

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2006

Title: masculine and feminine energies on planet earth/05

Dimensions: 21.75 x 14.5 inches

Medium: mixed-media, silkscreen monoprint

Year: 2005