“Eclipse of the Sun”

“Heading south from Crested Butte (in Colorado on a visit), we came around a curve, and there, in a stand of trees alongside the highway, were a dozen golden eagles perched on the leafless upper branches…As the birds flew aloft, their wings beat against the air, and sunlight danced across their backs.

Eclipse of the Sun came out of that experience. Sunlight is indicated in the highly polished area on the eagle’s back. The simplicity of the design, with the wings together forming an opening, is startling.”

– Rebecca Tobey – Excerpt from “Partners in Art”