The second work in the Artist’s series Who We Are. Her unique perspective on being human is shared through symbolic emblems of her memories and life experiences. A red-winged blackbird perches on a thin brass stand. Its wings slightly spread out, capped with ruffled bright red and yellow epaulets. Three loose feathers float down to the wooden shelf. Its beak open in song, the bird calls out into the darkness. Fine details can be seen where the light touches, like the small talons gripping the tarnished brass rail. The Artist was inspired to paint a symbol the warning signs that she should have seen and heard. The bird represents her inner voice trilling loud and clear, trying to guide her. Some of us finally reach an age where we listen to this call.