Pecking Order

A bustling congregation of hens crowds around a red-and-white food dispenser inside a rustic coop, their feathers catching warm amber light against cool blue-gray shadows. The artist captures the chaotic energy of feeding time through confident, textured brushwork that renders each bird's plumage in rich variations of rust, gold, and deep brown. Weathered wooden structures frame the scene, grounding this intimate portrait of barnyard life in an authentic rural atmosphere.