How Artists Express the Beauty of Birds: Submissions So Far
Think about the last time you saw a bird. Maybe it was a sparrow hopping across your windowsill, a pigeon cooing in the city square, or a lone crane gliding across a morning sky. Small, ordinary, yet somehow unforgettable. Birds show up in our memories, in stories, in the quiet moments we often overlook, and they carry more than just wings. They carry meaning, emotion, and imagination.
When we first chose this theme, we had no idea how beautifully diverse the responses would be. We are genuinely humbled and honestly amazed by how artists everywhere are bringing it to life. Each submission tells its own story: a brushstroke carrying memory, a photograph capturing stillness, a sculpture balancing fragility and strength. Artists are making this theme their own, weaving personal experiences into symbols that speak to all of us. From voices rooted in tradition to fresh, bold perspectives, each piece adds to a chorus that feels endless.
This is the magic of art: it doesn’t just show us wings it shows us what wings mean. And now, we want to see your wings, your story, your vision. Let your creativity take flight and add your voice to this extraordinary collection.
Why Birds Matter?
Birds have a way of finding their way into our hearts. They’re companions, messengers, symbols of change, and reminders that the world is bigger than we sometimes see. They can be quiet and intimate a robin outside your window or grand and awe-inspiring a flock stretching across the horizon.
For some of us, birds are tied to childhood memories: the soft chirping of sparrows at dawn, the rush of pigeons taking flight. For others, they hold cultural stories: cranes in folk tales, eagles in rituals, doves in prayers. And for so many, they are about journeys departures, migrations, returns a mirror of our own hopes and longings.
So here’s the question we’re asking every artist: What do birds mean to you? Freedom? Fragility? Companions? Guides? Or maybe just something beautiful that makes you pause for a moment.
What We Are Witnessing
Every submission we’ve received so far has been a little story in itself. Paintings that let wings dissolve into clouds, photographs that capture a bird mid-flight, sculptures balancing strength and delicacy, and digital works transforming birds into metaphors of hope, love, or loss.
Some pieces draw you close a bird perched quietly, a song breaking the silence. Others sweep you away into vast migrations, wings spanning continents, birds imagined as bridges between worlds. And each piece adds to something bigger: a living, breathing collection of stories, memories, and emotions.
A Glimpse into Submissions
Artists have already begun to share what birds mean to them:
1. “Roseate Spoonbills celebration” Artwork Submitted by Nely Yahya @tealfrosted_art
2. “La Vigilia del Cardillo Napoletano” Artwork Submitted by Magdalena Lizarrga @maidalizarraga_art
3. “Kav Me’ofef I, The Flying Line” Artwork Submitted by Helena Barbagelata @helenabarbagelata
4. “Gouldian Finches” Artwork Submitted by Sarah Niksa @birdbrain_artworks
5. “Raven” Artwork Submitted by Claudia Farese @cosmonautcloud
6. “Swallow” Artwork Submitted by Lucy Johnston @spacecrvfts
7. “nurturing, motherhood, and the quiet strength of equality within companionship” Artwork Submitted by Juliany Braga @julianybraga.me
8. “On Your Shore” Artwork Submitted by Nikki McIvor @nikkimcivorartist
9. “Barn Owl” Artwork Submitted by Nina Bolen @ninabolenart
10. “Wildu, My Totem, My Home” Artwork Submitted by Nicole King @flora_kitty_design
Every piece is like a feather in a wing. Together, they carry stories, memories, and hope. And the wing keeps growing with each submission.
Please note: These are submissions only and do not represent the final selection. The jury will determine the selected artworks after the submission deadline has closed.
If Birds Could Speak, What Would Yours Say?
There’s still time to make your voice heard. Submissions close October 9, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST.
Birds aren’t just creatures of flight they carry stories, memories, and emotions. Maybe your bird whispers of freedom, maybe it hums with fragility, or perhaps it sings a story only you know. Whatever it is, bring your colours, your imagination, and your vision to life. Let your art speak for the birds in your world—and share a story only you can tell.
