J. Bergquist Paper Paintings

I work with paper, cutting, tearing, slicing, and layering to create 2-D dimensional images. Get close and see that the texture, depth, light and shadow are developed through the layering, texture and choice of colored paper.
 
 

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbirds are endemic to Mangrove Swamps in small areas of north costal Columbia 50-250 in 2008. There are only 3 isolated populations. They are threatened by development, agriculture, logging, dams, pollution of urban waste water and industrial and military effluents. Medium: paper, gel medium on canvas. 9" x 12"