Black-capped Chickadee (6 x 6 acrylic on canvas) presents an intimate study of one of nature’s most energetic birds, caught here in a moment of stillness. Katie P. Garner contrasts the soft, detailed rendering of the bird’s plumage against a highly textured, abstract background. Using a palette of deep forest greens, moss, and chartreuse, the background is built up with distressed layers that evoke the density of a woodland canopy, allowing the chickadee’s iconic black and white markings to take center stage.