Bird on a Plinth Still Lifes In this piece the owl

In this piece the owl has become a sort of tribal costume but with a life of its own: Remaining standing long after its owner has departed

foreword by Sir Alfred Munnings

Perhaps the earliest LGBT+ referenced painting we’ve yet had at P & H……

Intriguingly the lot was accompanied by an open letter from Grant in praise of Whitten so perhaps they were friends

Bird on a Plinth Still Lifes In this piece the owlMixed Earthenware and terracotta clays decorated with slips and oxides. Multiple firings including smoke firings. Burnished with wax. A bird with a blue head perches on a tall plinth that is decorated with arcane symbols. Dreaming of birds symbolises hope, harmony and freedom.