David Schuster
A Thicket Is No Place to Hide, Robin Red Breast, 2018, Latex paint on canvas over plywood, briars, fabric, gold leaf and detritus, 64 x 48 inches
Robins of my region often leave our lawns during winter for the shelter and more favorable foraging of nearby forests, re-emerging to our yards with spring’s thaw. Observing Robins one spring morning, I wondered what confusion they might experience with the climactic disruptions of the seasons.
Details of this piece are shown below.