The Raucous Joy of the Raven’s Call is about the quickening feeling I get when an idea wings its way into my awareness. The raven calls; it is time to play! A flight of fancy begins. Wild and unconcerned with what ‘should be’, the work emerges and her call is captured, held for a moment in each piece I create, only to wing away again, on to new adventures.

As a body of work, The Raucous Joy of the Raven’s Call has been two years in the making. Evolving with each exhibition, The Raven’s Call has become stronger, speaking more deeply to my struggle to exist without reference to others.

In a beautiful twist of fate, during this journey, not only did I manage to fall in love with myself, but I also found a life partner who sings to my soul, who holds open the space for me to simply be me, and who offers shelter for my conspiracy of ravens and their constant cries.

Thus Perched Together closes the Raven’s cycle - and the journey it represents for me. I now turn to exploring what Nesting might look like!

Perched Together was on exhibition from November 09, 2019 till February 17, 2020 in the Display Area Gallery at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville, Canada.

Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council for supporting this exhibition with two grants!