"Chickadaisical" (2023). Standard Print.

WiL Vélez, Chickadaisical, 2023.

signed digital giclee print on fine art paper (200 gsm) with matte finish.  

Overall dimensions: 8 x 8 in (20.3 x 20.3 cm)

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"Chickadaisical" (2023) is an abstract portrait of a Carolina chickadee which was photographed by the artist at his New Orleans home. The tiny winged visitor quickly became an obsession that would lead to a series of fictional narrative paintings, a developing series which features masked ghoulish creatures who are addicted to the effects of the chickadees and have evolved to consume the species exclusively. The series' overarching narrative is a conceptualization of the artist's personal battles with overcoming addiction. The patterned jewel toned background, painted entirely of wood stains, lends a psychedelic quality to the subject's characterization.