Chicken Stories

Capturing the Spirit of Free-Ranging Chickens

  • Soaring Dreams — Black Frame $395

    Original Artwork, 20" x 24" Canvas Size. (Black Frame 21.5" x 25.5" Deep 1.5") Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 (Price Includes Sales Tax)— Available


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.


    "Soaring Dreams"


    In "Soaring Dreams," my three backyard hens are captured mid-air, lifted above the trampoline below. While chickens aren’t known for their flight, there’s something magical about the way they flutter just enough to feel like they’re soaring — even if only for a brief moment. This painting captures that spirit of hopeful ambition, a reflection of how small leaps can still feel like big victories.


    The trampoline, often a symbol of carefree childhood memories, becomes a stage for these dreamers — a place where even my grounded little hens can imagine themselves taking flight. The piece is a playful reminder that dreaming sometimes just needs a good bounce and a little belief.


    Soaring Dreams blends the joy I find in my chickens with the universal desire to rise above limitations. It’s a celebration of possibility — of finding flight in places you least expect.


    Thank you for sharing in this dream – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; Learning to Fly)


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  • Lake Day Ladies — Gray Frame $190

    Original Artwork. Framed and Ready to Hang. 8" x 10" Canvas 

    Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 


    "Lake Day Ladies"

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In Lake Day Ladies, two chickens drift peacefully on their floaties, bobbing along the lake beneath the iconic, pine-covered cliffs of Minnesota’s North Shore. Painted from joy, this playful escape lets the hens bask in sunlight and serenity. The piece offers them a place of dignity, delight, and daydream.


    Grateful to share this painting with you — Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: The Lovin' Spoonful; Daydream)


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  • Three Dreamers Adrift — Unframed $325

    Original Artwork, 28" x 22" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 (Price Includes  Sales Tax)— Available


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.


    "Three Dreamers Adrift"


    In "Three Dreamers Adrift," my three backyard hens float peacefully on a bed that soars above the lake. Suspended between reality and imagination, the piece reflects the quiet magic of drifting off to sleep — when the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Inspired by bedtime stories and the gentle rhythm of the water near home. This painting reflects the quiet comfort of dreams — a place to drift beyond the familiar.


    With gratitude for your curiosity – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Enya; Orinoco Flow)


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  • Lady Hens at the Quiet Shore — Black Frame $265

    Original Artwork, 20" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 (Price Includes Sales Tax)— Available


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.

    Part of my studio collection


    "Lady Hens at the Quiet Shore"

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In "Lady Hens at the Quiet Shore," two hen-women — twin figures with statuesque faces and golden hair crowned by red combs — stand facing each other on the edge of a beach. With their purple feathered bodies and mirrored stance, they seem suspended in a moment of silent understanding. 


    This painting lives in the space between surreal and sacred — a quiet conversation between sisters, soulmates, or reflections of the self. The shoreline becomes a threshold — between land and water, solitude and connection, past and present.


    "Lady Hens at the Quiet Shore" invites us to consider the bonds we carry and the strange, beautiful ways we find ourselves reflected in others. 


    Thank you for standing at the shoreline with me – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Nick Drake; Northern Sky)


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  • Lady Hens Enjoying the View —Gray Frame $190

    Original Artwork, Framed and Ready to Hang. 12" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 (Price Includes Sales Tax)— Available


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.


    "Lady Hens Enjoying the View"

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In "Lady Hens Enjoying the View," two serene hen-women — twin figures with statuesque faces, soft pastel yellow hair, and golden wings — stand together on a wide, flat rock at the water’s edge. Their pale, almost ghostly forms face outward in quiet unison, gazing across the northern Minnesota shoreline. Behind them rise the iconic cliffs, red-brown and majestic, crowned with pines. Rocks jut gently from the lake, creating a rhythm of stillness and strength in the open water.


    This piece is a meditation on presence — the quiet kind that comes with shared experience and reverence for nature. The two figures, identical yet individual, embody companionship without conversation. 


    "Lady Hens Enjoying the View" is about pausing to witness the beauty around us, to stand still in a fleeting world. It’s about the comfort of being alongside someone who sees what you see, feels what you feel, without needing to explain a thing. A moment of unity, a breath of peace, a shared gaze over the water — sometimes, that’s everything.


    Thank you for sharing in this stillness with me – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Johann Debussy: Clair De Lune)


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  • A Life Meant to Wander — $175

    Original Artwork, Framed and Ready to Hang, 8" x 10" Canvas  Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 


    Part of the Chapter: Longing to Roam, These are portraits of belonging, freedom, and a life made whole. This garden, this space, this light—it was never ours to take. It was always hers.


    "A Life Meant to Wander"

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In A Life Meant to Wander, a hen is shown walking through towering stalks of soft white flowers. The perspective is low and intimate, placing the viewer alongside the hen — not above her, but beside her — as she gazes upward, gently parting the blooms as she moves forward. The scene feels both dreamlike and grounded, a quiet world full of possibility, wonder, and quiet longing.


    This is a painting about freedom — not just the act of wandering, but the right to do so. It’s about dignity, curiosity, and honoring the natural rhythms of life. It’s a soft yet steady invitation to reimagine the world through the eyes of a creature who was meant to roam, to wonder, and to be seen.


    Thank you for walking gently through this world with me – Amy


    Music Choice for Creation: Tom Petty; Wildflowers)


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  • Stay — Unframed $365

    Original Artwork, 20" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 (Sales Tax Included)


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.


    "Stay" Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In "Stay," three backyard hens tell a quiet story of connection and letting go. One hen drifts away in a hot air balloon, while another stands on a tower of boxes, reaching desperately to follow. The third remains grounded, watching longingly from below.


    This piece reflects the ache of wanting to hold on — to keep those we love close — even when they must move beyond us. It's a tender reminder of the bonds we share, the heartbreak of goodbyes, and the quiet hope that love will always linger, no matter the distance.


    Thank you for sharing in this memory – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Mazzy Star; Fade Into You)


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  • Among Giants — $175

    Original Artwork, 8" x 10" Canvas , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 


    Part of the Chapter: Longing to Roam, These are portraits of belonging, freedom, and a life made whole. This garden, this space, this light—it was never ours to take. It was always hers.


    "Among Giants"

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In Among Giants, we follow a hen who makes her way through a towering garden of lupines. The tall spires of purple rise above her like gentle giants, creating a path that feels both sacred and wild. The viewer is not looking down on her, but walking with her — a quiet companion as she moves through her world with purpose and grace.


    This is a painting about freedom — the kind that is soft, natural, and deeply deserved.


    Among Giants continues the story of giving voice to the voiceless — a gentle protest in favor of a better life for our chickens. It’s a reminder that they, too, belong among beauty and light, not behind wire or in shadows. The lupines, strong yet delicate, stand as both protectors and witnesses, honoring her quiet right to roam.


    Thank you for walking among the wildflowers with me – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Tom Petty; Wildflowers)


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Portraits From Another Room

  • Holding Love Close $225

    Part of the  Artwork, 8" x 10" Canvas Size. (the Frame 9" x 11"  Deep 1.5") Acrylic on Canvas, 2025


    "Holding Love Close"

    Part of Portraits From Another Room Collection


    In Holding Love Close, a woman cradles her hen tenderly against her chest, her gaze soft and affectionate. Set against a backdrop of decorative wallpaper, the piece evokes a sense of nostalgia — a quiet moment frozen in time.


    This painting reflects the deep bond we form with the animals we care for — the quiet comfort, the unwavering affection, and the way they become part of our hearts and homes. With its retro charm and tender warmth, Holding Love Close is a tribute to those gentle connections that remind us love can come with feathers.


    Thank you for sharing in this moment – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Doris Day; Dream a Little Dream)


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    The frame is included with the purchase of the painting. While I carefully select frames that enhance the piece, some may have minor imperfections. All sales are final.


    If you see a painting you're interested in and don't find it in my store yet, please feel free to reach out to me through my website or Instagram. I'm happy to help!

  • A Quiet Awakening $260

    Original Artwork, Acrylic on canvas, 2025, Canvas Dimensions:12” x 12” 

    Gray Frame


    "A Quiet Awakening"

    Part of the Portraits from Another Room Collection



  • My Darling Red $225

    Original Artwork, Framed and Ready to Hang. Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, Available. Canvas Dimensions: 8” x 10” 


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.

    Part of my studio collection


    "My Darling Red"

    Part of the Portraits from Another Room Collection


    In "My Darling Red", a woman in a soft teal dress stands against a teal-toned decorative wallpaper. Cradled closely to her chest is a red-brown hen, held in a protective pose. Her gaze drifts off the canvas — questioning, as if guarding her beloved bird from something unseen.


    This painting is a quiet reflection on care and the emotional bond we form with the creatures we love. The woman’s posture is one of strength — a nurturer, unafraid to stand between what she loves and whatever might threaten it.


    "My Darling Red" honors that fierce kind of love — the kind that shelters, defends, and doesn’t ask for permission to feel deeply. It's a tribute to the quiet guardianship we offer to those in our care and the strength found in tenderness.


    Thank you for sharing in this moment – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Kate Bush; This Woman's Work)

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  • Where Shoes Are Better Carried Than Worn $350

    Original Artwork, Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 Canvas Dimensions: 16” x 20” 

    Nordic White Frame


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.

    Part of my studio collection


    "Where Shoes Are Better Carried Than Worn"

    Portraits from Another Room Collection Chapter: The Divine in the Ordinary


    No shoes. No rush. Just as it is. Water, sky, and the press of sand at Park Point. This one reminds me that grace isn't something we climb toward. It's something we return to, in bare feet and simple acts. 

    Inspired by the nuns, I see here in Duluth quietly going about their day. These memories have stayed with me long after they've passed by, and this summer, I needed to put them down.


    Thank you for seeing this piece - Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Enya; On Your Shore)

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  • Shelf Life $225

    Original Artwork, Acrylic on canvas, 2025, Canvas Dimensions: 8” x 10” 


    "Shelf Life"

    Part of the Portraits from Another Room Collection


    "Shelf Life" is a metaphor for the way people might misunderstand us...or how we slowly start to misunderstand ourselves, and the quiet habit of tucking parts of ourselves away.


    Thank you for seeing this piece - Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Tori Amos; Winter)

  • The Holding Room $260

    Original Artwork, Acrylic on canvas, 2025, Canvas Dimensions:12” x 12” 

    Gray Frame


    "The Holding Room"

    Part of the Portraits from Another Room Collection


    We absorb the things we experience. The holding room is the soul's chamber, where everything we've loved and lived through is kept.


    Her dress lives in the hen - because she is the hen's whole world. The wallpaper memories live in her dress, the ones that still live in her.


Small Wooden Circles

Every ornament is hand-painted and one of a kind.

The Invisible Ball
  • Sunbathing with Feathers $29

    4" x 4" Acrylic on a Wooden Round

    Sealed with a protective varnish and comes with thread, ready to hang


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Because I Have My Dog
  • In Her Own Season $29

    4" x 4" Acrylic on a Wooden Round

    Sealed with a protective varnish and comes with thread, ready to hang


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Walk Small
  • Perch with a View - $29

    4" x 4" Acrylic on a Wooden Round

    Sealed with a protective varnish and comes with thread, ready to hang


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Past Pieces

The Invisible Ball
  • A Longing For Open Fields — SOLD 2025

    Original Artwork, 8" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection: in the Longing to Roam Chapter


    The painting is finished with a protective varnish and comes wired, ready to hang.


    "A Longing for Open Fields"


    In A Longing for Open Fields, a curious hen stretches its long neck toward a vibrant coneflower, its gaze full of wonder and intent. Set within a lush garden, the painting captures a moment of quiet curiosity — a reminder of the simple joys chickens experience when given the freedom to explore.


    This piece honors the life of a chicken — free, vibrant, and valued. It’s a celebration of the local farmers who nurture their flocks with care, offering their birds a life filled with open spaces and natural beauty.


    Thank you for sharing in this reflection – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Neil Young; Old Man)

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Because I Have My Dog
  • I Was Never Your Puppet — SOLD 2025

    Original Artwork, 12" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 

    Part of the Chicken Stories collection.


    "I Was Never Your Puppet"

    Part of the Chicken Stories Collection


    In I Was Never Your Puppet, a yellow chick stands firmly on both feet — free, grounded, and no longer controlled. Before it, a jester marionette dangles awkwardly, one foot lifted midair, its strings still taut, its wooden crossbar hovering above. The floor is the same cream surface, the backdrop the same muted pea green as Dance or Break Free, creating a clear visual and emotional continuation.


    The chick, once manipulated, now stands free — facing the marionette not with fear, but with quiet strength. At last, it is grounded, no longer bound by strings, while the jester remains suspended — controlled and powerless — caught in the very position where the chick was once placed. It’s a striking reversal of power, a moment of reckoning. The jester, still dangling by its strings, wears a fixed, clown-like smile — a hollow expression that feels almost mocking, or perhaps unaware of its own captivity. It’s a chilling image: the system that once held control now exposed, suspended, and absurd. The chick is no longer the puppet — it’s the witness. This is not just a reversal of power, but a quiet confrontation with the ignorance or denial that often hides behind a painted grin.


    In this piece, the marionette jester symbolizes the system itself: the industrial chicken industry pulling the strings and the ones caught in its grasp, dancing to the demands of mass production. 


    I Was Never Your Puppet is a declaration — a painting about refusing to be manipulated, and about revealing the quiet systems that control both animal and human lives. The chick, once a symbol of vulnerability, now stands as a voice of truth.


    Thank you for seeing beneath the strings – Amy


    (Music Choice for Creation: Judy Collins; Send in the Clowns)

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  • The Woman Who Loved Cranes— No Longer Available 2025

    Original Artwork, 12" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas, 2025 

    Part of the Portraits From Another Room collection.


    "The Woman Who Loved Cranes"

    This painting is a tribute to believing in something fragile without knowing what will come.


    The paper crane, a symbol of hope, healing, and wishes. 

     

    (Music Choice for Creation: Enya; Only Time)


The Invisible Ball
  • Welcome, Always - SOLD 2025

    4" x 4" Acrylic on a Wooden Round

    Sealed with a protective varnish and comes with thread, ready to hang


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Because I Have My Dog
  • Stepping Stones and Feathers - SOLD 2025

    4" x 4" Acrylic on a Wooden Round

    Sealed with a protective varnish and comes with thread, ready to hang


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Walk Small
  • Feathers in the Wind - SOLD 2025

    4" x 4" Acrylic on a Wooden Round

    Sealed with a protective varnish and comes with thread, ready to hang


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    Price includes sales tax and domestic U.S. shipping. No additional shipping costs. International shipping is not available at this time.


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