CHICKENS

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