Red-Winged Blackbird

Speedball speedy carve linoleum

4” x 5”

2017

This was made during a “15 prints in 30 days” challenge wherein I gave myself the general theme of birds native to Montérégie, Québec.

I’ve always loved red-winged blackbirds and have strong memories of them migrating North in the spring to build nests in the field that used to be behind my house. I knew from the beginning that they would have to be part of the collection.

I later used the design on both hand-pulled greeting cards and cork coasters. They were sold at several shops in Montréal including the McCord Museum boutique.