Artist, Nicandra Galper, created “No Bad Birds” for the Museum”/ current art show “Expanding Voices: Perspectives on Birding.” The artist writes in her artist statement, “I have created this artwork as an homage to the seemingly boring brown birds everywhere. They are all beautiful to me. I see them in my yard, in town, and in the woods behind my home. They have a place, a song, and a purpose in the world. This year [2020] has made me examine judgements and biases in all areas of my life and I have been more driven to express that in the face of all the injustice and inequality in the world. The birding world feels less precious and so much more inclusive to be now than it ever has before. It doesn’t matter how many birds you’ve seen this year or which ones, or whether you know their names. What matters is that you have been outdoors and that you have witnessed the incredible beauty and diversity of the natural world.” #ReflectionsOn2020 #FeaturedArtist #VermontArtist #VermontArt #NoBadBirds #NicandraGalper (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVVgfaNL-MT/?utm_medium=tumblr