The Cockerel Acrylic Print

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With his striking beauty and pride, the rooster (Cockerel) attracts the attention of the world. The image of the rooster is prominent in many kinds of art. Throughout history, different cultures and religions have regarded the rooster as an iconic figure. He is considered a symbol of the sun and the heavenly fire. Like the sun, the rooster "counts down the time," heralding the dawn of each new day with his crowing. This crowing has always been a reference of time that gives a natural awakening signal. “The Cockerel,” is a hand-painted digital image created in Spadecaller’s Florida studio.

Spadecaller is an experienced traditional artist, who creates original hand-painted digital images and photo composite artworks. In the late fifties at eight years old, Spadecaller started formal training in traditional oil painting.Through considerable personal sacrifice, his mother nurtured his artistic talents and provided him with the tools to launch his creative journey. Spadecaller attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City (1970-71), and during the 70's up until the late 80's, he exhibited acrylic and oils in Montreal and New York. Due to the onset of chronic illness in the late nineties and with the advent of image editing software, he turned to creating digital hand painted images and photographic art. Artwork by...