I lived in Lawrence town, Nova Scotia by the ocean and many blue heron came by my house so I watched them closely; how they hunt their pray, their gracious walk in the sea weed, and it inspired me when I saw their affection with one another. It was amazing to see how they get along together with their majestic grace especially when they are about to lift off.
I decided to create something that would reflect human relationships using the blue heron’s courtship and their tenderness and affection for one another in each separate world. Sometime animals can teach a few tricks to humans. I decided to try finding a way to illustrate human affection so I was thinking and thinking, and then one day while I was watching the blue herons through my window, it clicked- all I needed to do was create a painting that showed the love of two birds entwined with each other and the message of love between them, reflected a message for human beings at the same time.
Their expression of affection can be a lesson for us as people – we should be able to give our love as free and easy as they do. This series would be wonderful as greeting cards.
If you wish to purchase any of my paintings from this series, or any prints or murals, please contact me Micheline (Mimi) Breton through my website.
