White-faced Heron at Twilight

The White-faced Heron is the queen of the Birrarung. To see one fly over, stalk her prey, or stand still as the trees around her, by the waters of the Birrarung is always a magical experience.

Here a linocut of the White-faced Heron in flight is translucent against the eco-printed background. The colours and shapes of the eco-print are created from vegetation collected from the bird’s habitat that are embedded into the image. The riverside has co-created this print. The bird flies through, she does not stand out but is interwoven against her background habitat.
All the elements form the one whole.