A Parliament of Owls

Artist Scott Gustafson has of late been inspired by aphorisms and the turn of a phrase including the Fine Art Limited Editions "Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil" and "Birds of a Feather Flock Together." Birds have the type of unique collective nouns that send Gustafson into inspired flights of fancy. A peep of chickens, a band of jays, a conspiracy of ravens, a murder of crows and yes, a parliament of owls! This Great Horned orator speaks with commanding authority and while the front row struggles to stay awake, most of the others are rapt listeners.