Chickens have been a favoured subject of mine for quite some time now. Happiness is a hen under your arm.
Some of these images are of hens I have had over the years, some images were made during the Art & Agriculture residency, and some are from earlier work on the Men & Beasts project.
Jessie
Stella
Hen at Mossbank
Mr Hot Feet, Claire Corsie’s Cockrel
Shetland Cock
Magnus’ birds at the Bu, Hoy
This image has been used on the cover of the Luath Press publication ‘100 Favourite Scottish Poems to Read Out Loud’
It was made for the project Men & Beasts with poet Valerie Gillies.
Bantam, Coaltown of Balgonie Poultry Show, Fife
Cathy
Esther