Of a Feather – Colin See-Paynton

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jan

7

mar

2009

A complete and wonderfully poetic alphabet of collective nouns. Each one of the wood engravings in this exhibition has been made in the space of roughly four years and takes us through the alphabet from ‘Abandonment of Cuckoos’ through ‘Gaggle of Geese’, ‘Tiding of Magpies’ to ‘Zephyr of Longtailed Titmice’.

‘Colin See-Paynton has introduced yet another vision to the rich tradition of wood engraving. His delight in the lines of a bird so elegantly inscribed by the cut of his graver, his skill in varying texture even though he only has black and white with which to do so, his palpable pleasure in composing his subjects into joyous designs have brought something new to the portrayal of birds. It is a true privilege to provide these few words to introduce them.’ — Sir David Attenborough

Of a Feather – Colin See-Paynton