Shephard spent some time in South Africa – see Biography – where these birds are indigenous. In this linocut he captures their richly coloured plumage, their elongated tail feathers and down-turned bills. He also captures their characteristic open perch, adopted as a launching site from which to catch bees and insects. Each sentinel is here resplendent against the blue of the South African sky.

Format: Giclée Print, Limited Edition (1/500) on 310gsm thick, 100% cotton rag. Hand-numbered and hand-embossed. Size: Image: 46.0 x 38.0; paper: 61.0 x 63.0cm

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