"Liberty Blue Bird", Fine Art Matte Canvas, Stretched, 1.25"

Look closer and the symbolism surfaces further. The bird has only a single leg, a quiet reminder that the cost of fighting for liberty is never free. The pale circular disc behind it can be read as sun, moon, or halo – a ring of calling and support that the bird rises through. It is a small, resolute standard for those who know that liberty must be fought for and defended, not merely taken as given.

Painted in thick, knife-driven strokes, the work lives in the space between abstraction and realism. Bands of deep cobalt and ultramarine cut across warm cream, stone white, and parchment beige, with the occasional glimpse of raw canvas tone showing through. From a distance, the silhouette is clean and bold; up close, the surface resolves into ridges, scrapes, and layered impasto that reward long, slow looking.

This canvas sits comfortably above a console, sideboard, or writing desk, where its energy can anchor a room without overwhelming it. It is particularly at home in living rooms, reading corners, bedrooms and studies or offices where questions of calling, conviction, and hard-won independence are never far from mind. On its own or paired with other abstract works, Liberty Blue Bird reads as both a quiet companion and a proud emblem of resilience and the heartbeat of American freedom.

Canvas & Materials

• Premium matte canvas on a 1.25" (3.2 cm) gallery-style stretcher

• Cotton–polyester composite canvas for a fine, painterly surface with excellent colour retention

• Inner frame made from radiata pine sourced from renewable forests

• Soft rubber dots on the back corners to protect walls and keep the canvas stable

• Hanging hardware included so the piece arrives ready to place and live with

• Please allow for slight size variation (± 1/8" / 3.2 mm) due to the handcrafted production process

Original Artwork by Abstract Artist Archie Kilmor.