Belle and Beau remind me of the first time I saw budgies in the wild, on our trip through Alice Springs and Uluru. The noise, the colour, the sheer number of them — gorgeous little birds doing exactly what birds are meant to do.

There's something incredible about seeing birds in their natural habitat, flying where they choose. Belle and Beau are a little reminder that the best place to see a wild bird will always be in the wild.

Acrylic and oil on canvas · 20 × 25 cm (8 × 10") · Original

Painted from a reference photograph from Shutterstock.