Fragile content: for display only (handle with care)
Oil on Belgium Linen, 53 x 53cm
“Have you always been for display only?” enquired the charismatic crested shrike-tit of the three vases sitting elegantly on the sideboard.
“Always,” replied the tall one. “We simply are just too fragile to be held and touched. One careless swipe and our curvy glass shapes are smashed…shattered!”
The iconic helmeted honey-eater, looking down at the scene, shared its story:
“I understand your situation well, dear Vases. I too am for display only. My beautiful home in the swamp forests is getting smaller and smaller. My species are nearly wiped out! We are now an endangered flock.”
The black cockatoo on the dresser squawked loudly, “Get me out of here - the fool who painted me into this display with all you sad and sorry lot shrank me down to a pea-sized parrot! And let me tell you, I am not happy about this at all!”
The shrike shrieked with laughter, “Indeed my pompous, aggrieved friend, you look like a tiny tot! Do not let your proud feathers be ruffled - your fragile ego is on display too!”