Artist: Bree Stallings
Artist Statement: Acrylic on wooden panels; done while in residency at Olive Stack, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland,

There’s a rhyme here, for when spotting a magpie:

“One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret, never to be told
Eight for a wish
Nine for a kiss
Ten for a bird you must not miss”

Because the first line is reminding you that if you see a singular magpie, it’s a sign of sorrow to come, people usually say “oh there must be one hiding over there behind the bush” or “must’ve just missed the group of them”, so this painting is called “Behind the Bush: Waiting for Joy to Come”.

Canvas Information:
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• 1.25″ (3.18 cm) thick poly-cotton blend canvas
• Canvas fabric weight: 10.15 +/- 0.74 oz./yd.² (344 g/m² +/- 25g/m²)
• Fade-resistant
• Hand-stretched over solid wood stretcher bars
• Mounting brackets included
• Blank product sourced from the US, Canada, Europe, UK, or Australia

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