Tree where the Birds Go To Die by Kelley Hensing

Title:	Tree where the Birds Go To Die
Date Created:	2014
Copyright:	© Kelley Hensing
Genre:	Unpublished Art
Mediums:	Oils
Views:	638
Posted:	12/4/2015

Projects: Kelley loves creating paintings and drawings, participating in gallery shows and art conventions,(IX being a favorite), working on commissions, freelance illustration and many other interesting design projects.

This piece debuted Last November at Last Rites Gallery in NYC, as part of my gallery show "The Animal Within". I was experimenting with the concept of a central image surrounded by supporting smaller images, and after a long while of working how how this would work, it ended up becoming one of my favorites. All the birds pictured in this piece were from photos I took around New York, while going about my daily life. The images conjured the thought of dying alone, while being surrounded by busy life as it continues on. I wanted to find a way to immortalize the birds individually while reflecting on the idea of the soul going to a final Place. Everything came together after I found the right story, shared with my by my father after his trip to Scotland. The key line is used in the title.