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In addition to reflecting the beauty of nature, ancient Asian works of art conveyed important symbolic meanings. The white heron or egret, for example, is a symbol of grace, divinity, and fidelity. Paintings of cranes and herons can be traced back to the Shang (1600–1046 B.C.) and Zhou (1046–256 B.C.) dynasties, when images of birds were engraved on bronze pottery. Beginning with the Wei Kingdom (A.D. 220–265), artists began to specialize in bird-and-flower painting to form a new genre, which progressed throughout the Song Dynasty (960–1279) and advanced further during the Yuan Dynasty (1206–1368), continuing to develop during the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties. This painting ‘White Heron in Bulrushes’ is a Spadecaller hand painted digital work.

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...